Bulgaria vs Sweden: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited

Bulgaria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sweden
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
1980s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Sweden
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment discrimination based on gender prohibited, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Sweden 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

Indicator
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
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

The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.