Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Equal access to financial services for women and men
Burkina Faso
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Equal access to financial services for women and men over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | 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 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.75 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.25 (1=yes; 0=no) | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to financial services for women and men, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal access to financial services for women and men between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for equal access to financial services for women and men?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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 Equal access to financial services for women and men. 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 gender discrimination by banks or other financial institutions, and requires equal treatment of women and men in financial transactions, business activities, financial assistance, and access to goods and services.