Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Women can take the same jobs as men

Namibia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Namibia rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.20.40.60.81197019962023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Sao Tome and Principe
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, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Namibia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Namibia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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

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.