Finland vs Portugal: Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men

Finland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Portugal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Finland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

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

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Portugal, 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 Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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