Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited

Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) Papua New Guinea
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Papua New Guinea
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, Hong Kong or Papua New Guinea?
Hong Kong, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.