Hong Kong vs South Africa: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | 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 | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Hong Kong |
| 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 South Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Africa 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
The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.