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Women can sign a contract same as men in Portugal

Portugal: Women can sign a contract same as men was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women can sign a contract same as men in Portugal, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, women can sign a contract same as men in Portugal stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women can sign a contract same as men in Portugal peaked at 1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Portugal 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2 0 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 women can sign a contract same as men in Portugal?
Women can sign a contract same as men in Portugal was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women can sign a contract same as men recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
What is the lowest women can sign a contract same as men recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for women can sign a contract same as men?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women can sign a contract same as men rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women can sign a contract same as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women can sign a contract same as men
Source
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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