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The indicator assesses whether: (1) the law prohibits employers from discriminating based on gender, or the law mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment; AND (2) the law does not prohibit discrimination in only one aspect of employment, such as pay or dismissal. Score = 1 if both conditions are met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Antigua and Barbuda (1.0) and Argentina (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Albania and Antigua and Barbuda differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Albania) to 0.0 (Vanuatu), with a median of 1.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from the Americas, 3 from Asia, 2 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Work, The law prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Work, The law prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026