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Equal passport application processes for women and men
Compare equal passport application processes for women and men across 188 ISO-mapped countries or territories using one fixed 2025 official-source slice.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.9binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
Median: 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
Countries Covered
188
with available data
Highest
Bulgaria
1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
Lowest
Cameroon
0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
Top 5 Countries
1Bulgaria1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
2Myanmar1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
3Burundi1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
4Belarus1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
5Cambodia1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no)
By Region
Key Findings
- •188 ISO-mapped countries or territories have a finite 2025 observation.
- •Bulgaria has the highest published value (1 binary score (1=yes, 0=no)).
- •Cameroon has the lowest published value (0 binary score (1=yes, 0=no)).
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no))High (1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no))
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.9binary score (1=yes, 0=no))
About This Statistic
The indicator assesses whether: (1) the application procedures and forms for passports are uniform for both women and men; AND (2) there are no procedural barriers preventing a woman from applying for a passport in the same way as a man; AND (3) there are no additional document requirements for women that men are not subject to. Score = 1 if all three 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).
MapTheory retains one fixed year, unit and explicit source slice. Only finite ISO-mapped observations are included; aggregates, missing values, non-ISO geographies and conflicting duplicates are excluded. No values are estimated or imputed by MapTheory.
Methodology
The indicator assesses whether: (1) the application procedures and forms for passports are uniform for both women and men; AND (2) there are no procedural barriers preventing a woman from applying for a passport in the same way as a man; AND (3) there are no additional document requirements for women that men are not subject to. Score = 1 if all three 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).
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 2 | Myanmar | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 3 | Burundi | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 4 | Belarus | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 5 | Cambodia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 6 | Canada | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 10 | Chad | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 11 | Chile | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 12 | People's Republic of China | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 13 | Colombia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 14 | Comoros | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 18 | Croatia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 19 | Cyprus | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 21 | Benin | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 22 | Denmark | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 24 | Ecuador | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 25 | El Salvador | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 28 | Eritrea | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 29 | Estonia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 30 | Fiji | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 31 | Finland | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 32 | France | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 33 | Djibouti | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 34 | Georgia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 35 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 36 | State of Palestine | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 37 | Germany | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 38 | Ghana | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 39 | Kiribati | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 40 | Greece | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 41 | Grenada | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 42 | Guatemala | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 43 | Guinea | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 44 | Honduras | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 45 | Hong Kong | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 46 | Hungary | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 47 | Iceland | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 48 | India | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 49 | Indonesia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 50 | Iraq | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 51 | Ireland | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 52 | Israel | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 53 | Italy | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 54 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 55 | Jamaica | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 56 | Japan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 58 | Jordan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 59 | Kenya | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 60 | South Korea | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 61 | Kuwait | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 63 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 64 | Lebanon | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 65 | Lesotho | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 66 | Latvia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 67 | Liberia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 68 | Lithuania | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 70 | Malaysia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 71 | Maldives | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 72 | Mali | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 73 | Malta | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 74 | Mauritania | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 75 | Mauritius | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 76 | Mexico | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 77 | Mongolia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 78 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 79 | Montenegro | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 80 | Morocco | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 81 | Mozambique | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 82 | Oman | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 83 | Namibia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 84 | Nepal | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 85 | Netherlands | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 86 | Vanuatu | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 87 | New Zealand | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 88 | Nicaragua | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 89 | Niger | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 90 | Nigeria | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 91 | Norway | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 92 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 93 | Marshall Islands | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 94 | Palau | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 95 | Panama | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 96 | Paraguay | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 97 | Peru | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 98 | Philippines | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 99 | Poland | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 100 | Portugal | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 101 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 102 | Timor-Leste | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 103 | Puerto Rico | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 104 | Qatar | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 105 | Romania | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 106 | Russian Federation | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 107 | Rwanda | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 108 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 109 | San Marino | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 110 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 111 | Saudi Arabia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 112 | Senegal | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 113 | Serbia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 114 | Seychelles | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 115 | Sierra Leone | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 116 | Singapore | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 117 | Slovakia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 118 | Vietnam | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 119 | Slovenia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 120 | Somalia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 121 | South Africa | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 122 | Zimbabwe | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 123 | Spain | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 124 | South Sudan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 125 | Sudan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 126 | Eswatini | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 127 | Sweden | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 128 | Switzerland | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 129 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 130 | Tajikistan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 131 | Thailand | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 132 | Togo | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 133 | Tonga | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 134 | United Arab Emirates | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 135 | Tunisia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 136 | Türkiye | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 137 | Uganda | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 138 | Ukraine | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 139 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 140 | United Kingdom | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 141 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 142 | United States of America | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 143 | Burkina Faso | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 144 | Uruguay | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 145 | Uzbekistan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 146 | Venezuela | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 147 | Albania | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 148 | Angola | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 149 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 150 | Argentina | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 151 | Armenia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 152 | Australia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 153 | Austria | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 154 | Azerbaijan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 155 | Bahamas | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 156 | Bangladesh | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 157 | Belgium | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 158 | Belize | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 159 | Bhutan | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 160 | Bolivia | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 161 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 162 | Botswana | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 163 | Brazil | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 164 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 165 | Cameroon | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 166 | Dominica | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 167 | Gabon | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 168 | Guyana | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 169 | Haiti | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 170 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 171 | Libya | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 172 | Madagascar | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 173 | Malawi | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 174 | Pakistan | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 175 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 176 | Saint Lucia | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 177 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 178 | Suriname | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 179 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 180 | Egypt | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 181 | Samoa | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 182 | Yemen | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 183 | Zambia | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 184 | Afghanistan | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 185 | Algeria | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 186 | Bahrain | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 187 | Barbados | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
| 188 | Solomon Islands | 0.0binary score (1=yes, 0=no) |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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