Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Malaysia or Nepal?

Malaysia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nepal as of 2023.

What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Malaysia and Nepal?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Nepal: Women can take the same jobs as men

Malaysia

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Nepal

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malaysia rank

1st

Nepal rank

1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

Malaysia
Nepal

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nepal, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nepal	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, Malaysia or Nepal?: Malaysia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Malaysia and Nepal?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?: Malaysia ranks 1st and Nepal 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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Indicator: Women can take the same jobs as men
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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