What is the difference in can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Can a Woman Sign a Contract in the Same Way as a Man?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Can a Woman Sign a Contract in the Same Way as a Man?

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2023

Lesotho

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Lesotho rank

1st

Can a Woman Sign a Contract in the Same Way as a Man? over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0	0	0	—
1980s	0	0	0	—
1990s	0	0	0	—
2000s	0	0.4	0.4	Lesotho
2010s	0.3	1	0.7	Lesotho
2020s	1	1	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man?, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man??: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Can a Woman Sign a Contract in the Same Way as a Man?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Can a Woman Sign a Contract in the Same Way as a Man?
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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