Namibia vs Samoa: Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men

Namibia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Samoa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Namibia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

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

  • Namibia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

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

Namibia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Samoa
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Samoa
1990s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Samoa
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, Namibia or Samoa?
Namibia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Namibia and Samoa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for women can sign a contract on the same terms as men?
Namibia ranks 1st and Samoa 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
Last refreshed

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