Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited

Democratic Republic of Congo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Somalia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Somalia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) Somalia
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Somalia
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Somalia
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Somalia
2010s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Somalia
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Somalia 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.