When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job
Where are gender attitudes most traditional?
Egypt, Arab Rep. leads with 89.6 %; 64 countries have data.
No data for 147 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 89.6 | 2018 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 85.4 | 2018 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 81.6 | 2020 |
| 4 | Jordan | 81.5 | 2018 |
| 5 | Iraq | 78.5 | 2018 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 77.1 | 2018 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 75.8 | 2018 |
| 8 | Libya | 74.1 | 2022 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 73.1 | 2022 |
| 10 | Kyrgyz Republic | 71.2 | 2020 |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 69.8 | 2020 |
| 12 | Philippines | 69.1 | 2019 |
| 13 | Nigeria | 65.2 | 2018 |
| 14 | Tunisia | 64.7 | 2019 |
| 15 | Tajikistan | 63.1 | 2020 |
| 16 | Lebanon | 61.7 | 2018 |
| 17 | India | 57.8 | 2023 |
| 18 | Morocco | 56.2 | 2021 |
| 19 | Armenia | 54.9 | 2021 |
| 20 | Korea, Rep. | 52.9 | 2018 |
| 21 | Turkiye | 52.2 | 2018 |
| 22 | Viet Nam | 52.0 | 2020 |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 49.3 | 2018 |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 48.4 | 2020 |
| 25 | Maldives | 48.3 | 2021 |
| 26 | Malaysia | 47.8 | 2018 |
| 27 | China | 45.5 | 2018 |
| 28 | Mongolia | 45.0 | 2020 |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 44.7 | 2020 |
| 30 | Slovak Republic | 42.0 | 2022 |
| 31 | Russian Federation | 40.8 | 2017 |
| 32 | Cyprus | 40.6 | 2019 |
| 33 | Romania | 39.8 | 2018 |
| 34 | Greece | 37.9 | 2017 |
| 35 | Kenya | 36.8 | 2021 |
| 36 | Chile | 34.6 | 2018 |
| 37 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 31.5 | 2018 |
| 38 | Thailand | 31.2 | 2018 |
| 39 | Ukraine | 30.8 | 2020 |
| 40 | Ecuador | 30.6 | 2018 |
| 41 | Bolivia | 30.6 | 2017 |
| 42 | Singapore | 27.9 | 2020 |
| 43 | Czechia | 26.6 | 2022 |
| 44 | Nicaragua | 26.2 | 2020 |
| 45 | Japan | 25.9 | 2019 |
| 46 | Macao SAR, China | 25.3 | 2019 |
| 47 | Mexico | 25.0 | 2018 |
| 48 | Peru | 24.5 | 2018 |
| 49 | Guatemala | 22.3 | 2020 |
| 50 | Venezuela, RB | 21.2 | 2021 |
| 51 | Serbia | 19.4 | 2017 |
| 52 | Colombia | 18.9 | 2018 |
| 53 | Brazil | 18.8 | 2018 |
| 54 | Argentina | 13.8 | 2017 |
| 55 | Uruguay | 13.2 | 2022 |
| 56 | Puerto Rico (US) | 10.5 | 2018 |
| 57 | Germany | 9.2 | 2018 |
| 58 | Australia | 6.8 | 2018 |
| 59 | Canada | 5.7 | 2020 |
| 60 | New Zealand | 5.3 | 2020 |
| 61 | United States | 5.2 | 2017 |
| 62 | United Kingdom | 4.6 | 2022 |
| 63 | Netherlands | 2.9 | 2022 |
| 64 | Andorra | 2.5 | 2018 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Uzbekistan
73.1%
18 countries
East Asia & Pacific
Myanmar
81.6%
15 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
Chile
34.6%
13 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Egypt, Arab Rep.
89.6%
9 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria
65.2%
4 countries
South Asia
Bangladesh
77.1%
3 countries
North America
Canada
5.7%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Pakistan85.8
- Egypt, Arab Rep.84.2
- Jordan83.2
- Myanmar78.2
- Iraq77.5
63 countries
30-44
- Egypt, Arab Rep.89.9
- Pakistan83.8
- Myanmar83.4
- Jordan80.5
- Iraq77.8
64 countries
45-64
- Egypt, Arab Rep.93.5
- Pakistan88.0
- Myanmar83.1
- Jordan81.2
- Bangladesh81.1
64 countries
65+
- Philippines88.0
- Jordan82.4
- Indonesia82.4
- Korea, Rep.70.1
- Lebanon68.6
39 countries
Men
- Egypt, Arab Rep.92.9
- Pakistan87.2
- Jordan86.0
- Myanmar83.0
- Libya82.6
64 countries
Women
- Egypt, Arab Rep.86.0
- Pakistan83.5
- Myanmar80.1
- Jordan77.0
- Iraq74.8
64 countries
Cities
- Egypt, Arab Rep.86.8
- Pakistan86.0
- Jordan81.2
- Bangladesh78.3
- Iraq77.5
64 countries
Rural
- Egypt, Arab Rep.91.8
- Pakistan85.2
- Myanmar83.5
- Jordan82.9
- Iraq80.8
55 countries
Lower education
- Egypt, Arab Rep.93.1
- Pakistan85.5
- Jordan85.3
- Myanmar84.8
- Iraq82.2
58 countries
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Values Survey · 2017–2023