Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Women can take the same jobs as men

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

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Panama
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

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

Panama ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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