What is the difference in women can apply for a passport in the same way as men between Portugal and Romania?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?

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

Portugal vs Romania: Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men

Portugal

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Romania

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Portugal rank

1st

Romania rank

1st

Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men over time

Portugal
Romania

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Romania, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Portugal ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Romania
1980s	0.1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.9 (1=yes; 0=no)	Romania
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
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 women can apply for a passport in the same way as men, Portugal or Romania?: Portugal, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can apply for a passport in the same way as men between Portugal and Romania?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for women can apply for a passport in the same way as men?: Portugal ranks 1st and Romania 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 Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women can apply for a passport in the same way as men
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Women can apply for a passport without needing permission, a signature, or details from their husband, father, or another relative.