Iceland vs Nicaragua: Equal access to financial services for women and men
Iceland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nicaragua
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Equal access to financial services for women and men over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | 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 | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Nicaragua |
| 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 equal access to financial services for women and men, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in equal access to financial services for women and men between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for equal access to financial services for women and men?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.