Iceland vs Samoa: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited

Iceland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Samoa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa, 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 Samoa ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Iceland
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Iceland
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Iceland
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Iceland
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Iceland
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, Iceland or Samoa?
Iceland, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Iceland and Samoa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
Iceland ranks 1st and Samoa 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.