Belgium vs France: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Belgium
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
France
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
France rank
1st
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in France, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 188 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | France |
| 1990s | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | France |
| 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 employment discrimination based on gender prohibited, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Belgium and France?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Belgium ranks 1st and France 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 Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.