Nigeria vs Panama: Women can take the same jobs as men

Nigeria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Panama
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Nigeria
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Nigeria
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Nigeria
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Nigeria
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, Nigeria or Panama?
Nigeria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Nigeria and Panama?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Panama 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

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
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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.