What is women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan?

Women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women can take the same jobs as men recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.

What is the lowest women can take the same jobs as men recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2022.

How does Afghanistan rank for women can take the same jobs as men?

Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women can take the same jobs as men rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan

Name: Women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Afghanistan: Women can take the same jobs as men was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

World rank

170th

of 188 countries

All-time high

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 1970

All-time low

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2023

Women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan stood at 0 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 2022.

That places Afghanistan 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year	(1=yes; 0=no)	Change
1970	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1971	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1972	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1973	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1974	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1975	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1976	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1977	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1978	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1979	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1980	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1981	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1982	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1983	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1984	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1985	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1986	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1987	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1988	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1989	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1990	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1991	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1992	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1993	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1994	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1995	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1996	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1997	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1998	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
1999	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2000	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2001	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2002	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2003	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2004	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2005	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2006	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2007	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2008	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2009	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2010	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2011	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2012	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2013	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2014	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2015	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2016	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2017	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2018	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2019	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2020	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2021	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	+0.0%
2022	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	-100.0%
2023	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 0 (1=yes; 0=no) is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no). (24 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 0 (1=yes; 0=no) is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no). (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
1980s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
2010s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
2020s	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

170 Bahrain 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Cameroon 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Chad 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Comoros 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Egypt 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Equatorial Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Eswatini 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Guinea-Bissau 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Jordan 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Kuwait 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Palestine 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Syria 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
170 Yemen 0 (1=yes; 0=no)

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More work & labour data for Afghanistan

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan?: Women can take the same jobs as men in Afghanistan was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women can take the same jobs as men recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest women can take the same jobs as men recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for women can take the same jobs as men?: Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women can take the same jobs as men rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 30 October 2026

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.