Afghanistan vs East Timor: Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men

Afghanistan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
East Timor
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men over time

  • Afghanistan
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan East Timor Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Afghanistan
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Afghanistan
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Afghanistan
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Afghanistan
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Afghanistan
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 sign a contract on the same terms as men, Afghanistan or East Timor?
Afghanistan, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Afghanistan and East Timor?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Timor?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and East Timor rank globally for women can sign a contract on the same terms as men?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and East Timor 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 sign a contract 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

Indicator
Women can sign a contract on the same terms 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
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Women can sign contracts on their own, without permission or signatures from a husband or guardian.