What is the difference in women can open a bank account in the same way as men between Malta and Sierra Leone?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?

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

Malta vs Sierra Leone: Women can open a bank account in the same way as men

Malta

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Sierra Leone

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malta rank

1st

Sierra Leone rank

1st

Women can open a bank account in the same way as men over time

Malta
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Malta 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.

Malta ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.6 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.6 (1=yes; 0=no)	Malta
1980s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Malta
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Malta
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.9 (1=yes; 0=no)	Malta
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, Malta or Sierra Leone?: Malta, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can open a bank account in the same way as men between Malta and Sierra Leone?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for women can open a bank account in the same way as men?: Malta 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 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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Indicator: Women can open a bank account 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

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.