Namibia vs South Africa: Women can take the same jobs as men
Namibia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Namibia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Women can take the same jobs as men over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | South Africa |
| 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 South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
- Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa 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.