Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Women can take the same jobs as men

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

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Portugal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Portugal
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Portugal
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Portugal
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Portugal
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 Sierra Leone?
Portugal, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Portugal ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.