How many years of comparable data are there for COL and YEM?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

COL vs YEM: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited

COL

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

YEM

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

COL rank

1st

YEM rank

1st

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time

How they compare

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

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

COL ranks 1st and YEM ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	COL	YEM	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 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	YEM
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	YEM
2010s	0.8 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.2 (1=yes; 0=no)	YEM
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, COL or YEM?: COL, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in YEM as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between COL and YEM?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with COL ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for COL and YEM?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do COL and YEM rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?: COL ranks 1st and YEM 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: 07 August 2026

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