Which has higher women business and the law index, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 85.62 against 85 in Brazil as of 2023.

What is the difference in women business and the law index between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.62, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women Business and the Law Index

Brazil

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

85.62

in 2023

Brazil rank

68th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

67th

Women Business and the Law Index over time

Brazil
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 85.62 against 85 in Brazil, a difference of 0.62.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Brazil ranks 68th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31.12	37.88	6.75	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	33.62	41	7.38	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	51.25	55.19	3.94	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	76.25	72.5	3.75	Brazil
2010s	81.88	84.31	2.44	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	85	85.62	0.625	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 85.62 against 85 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.62, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for women business and the law index?: Brazil ranks 68th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.