Malawi vs Nigeria: Women can take the same jobs as men
Malawi
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nigeria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Malawi rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Women can take the same jobs as men over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Husbands cannot prevent their wives from working, women don't need more permissions or additional documentation to work relative to men, and their work is not considered a form of disobedience with legal consequences.