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Women can sign a contract same as men in South Africa

South Africa: Women can sign a contract same as men was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women can sign a contract same as men in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

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

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women can sign a contract same as men in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 1 —
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.6 0 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 South Africa?
Women can sign a contract same as men in South Africa was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women can sign a contract same as men recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
What is the lowest women can sign a contract same as men recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for women can sign a contract same as men?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women can sign a contract same as men rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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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