Saudi Arabia vs United States: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Saudi Arabia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United States, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | United States |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | United States |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | United States |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | United States |
| 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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United States 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.