Laos vs Sweden: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Laos
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sweden
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Laos rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time
- Laos
- Sweden
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sweden, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sweden |
| 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, Laos or Sweden?
- Laos, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Laos and Sweden?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Laos ranks 1st and Sweden 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.