Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men
Belgium
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico |
| 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 sign a contract on the same terms as men, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for women can sign a contract on the same terms as men?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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
Women can sign contracts on their own, without permission or signatures from a husband or guardian.