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Can a Woman Be Head of Household in the Same Way as a Man? in United States of America

United States of America: Can a Woman Be Head of Household in the Same Way as a Man? was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1970
All-time low
1
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Can a Woman Be Head of Household in the Same Way as a Man? in United States of America, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? in United States of America is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? in United States of America peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Can a Woman Be Head of Household in the Same Way as a Man? in United States of America, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 1 —
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? in United States of America?
Can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? in United States of America was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man??
United States of America ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Can a Woman Be Head of Household in the Same Way as a Man?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Can a Woman Be Head of Household in the Same Way as a Man?
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188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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