How many years of comparable data are there for HTI and SOM?

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.

HTI vs SOM: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited

HTI

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

SOM

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

HTI rank

1st

SOM rank

1st

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time

How they compare

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

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

HTI ranks 1st and SOM ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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