Portugal vs Samoa: Women can take the same jobs as men

Portugal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Samoa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Portugal rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Portugal
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

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

Portugal ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Samoa
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, Portugal or Samoa?
Portugal, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Portugal and Samoa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Samoa rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Portugal ranks 1st and Samoa 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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