Portugal vs Samoa: Women can open a bank account in the same way as men
Portugal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Samoa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Portugal rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Women can open a bank account in the same way as men over time
- Portugal
- Samoa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 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, Portugal or Samoa?
- Portugal, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can open a bank account in the same way as men between Portugal and Samoa?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Samoa rank globally for women can open a bank account in the same way as men?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Samoa 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.