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

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

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

  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
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How they compare

New Zealand 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.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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, New Zealand or Samoa?
New Zealand, 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 New Zealand and Samoa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for women can sign a contract on the same terms as men?
New Zealand 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
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Women can sign contracts on their own, without permission or signatures from a husband or guardian.