What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Chile and Costa Rica?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?

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

Chile vs Costa Rica: Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men

Chile

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Costa Rica

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Chile rank

1st

Costa Rica rank

1st

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

Chile
Costa Rica

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Costa Rica
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Costa Rica
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, Chile or Costa Rica?: Chile, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Chile and Costa Rica?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for women can sign a contract on the same terms as men?: Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Women can sign contracts on their own, without permission or signatures from a husband or guardian.