Belgium vs Congo: Women can open a bank account in the same way as men
Belgium
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Congo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Congo rank
1st
Women can open a bank account in the same way as men over time
- Belgium
- Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Congo, 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 Congo ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belgium |
| 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 open a bank account in the same way as men, Belgium or Congo?
- Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can open a bank account in the same way as men between Belgium and Congo?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Congo rank globally for women can open a bank account in the same way as men?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Congo 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 open a bank account 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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About this data
The law does not limit women’s ability to open a bank account, whether they are married or unmarried, and they do not need approval beyond what is required of men.