What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Liberia and Somalia?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?

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

Liberia vs Somalia: Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men

Liberia

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Somalia

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Liberia rank

1st

Somalia rank

1st

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

Liberia
Somalia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Somalia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Liberia ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.7 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.3 (1=yes; 0=no)	Somalia
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, Liberia or Somalia?: Liberia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Liberia and Somalia?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for women can sign a contract on the same terms as men?: Liberia ranks 1st and Somalia 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.