Somalia vs South Africa: Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men
Somalia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Somalia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, 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 Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | Somalia |
| 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, Somalia or South Africa?
- Somalia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can sign a contract on the same terms as men between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for women can sign a contract on the same terms as men?
- Somalia ranks 1st and South Africa 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
Women can sign contracts on their own, without permission or signatures from a husband or guardian.