Japan vs United States: Women can register a business on the same terms as men
Japan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Women can register a business on the same terms as men over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United States, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 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 register a business on the same terms as men, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can register a business on the same terms as men between Japan and United States?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for women can register a business on the same terms as men?
- Japan ranks 1st and United States 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 register a business on the same terms as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women face no legal restrictions when registering a business, such as needing a husband’s consent or providing extra documents not required of men.