Which has higher women business and the law index, Malaysia or Micronesia (country)?

Micronesia (country), at 61.25 against 60.62 in Malaysia as of 2023.

What is the difference in women business and the law index between Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?

0.63, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?

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.

Malaysia vs Micronesia (country): Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)

Malaysia

60.62

in 2023

Micronesia (country)

61.25

in 2023

Malaysia rank

157th

Micronesia (country) rank

155th

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) over time

Malaysia
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 61.25 against 60.62 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.63.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 157th and Micronesia (country) ranks 155th of 188 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.88	58.75	16.88	Micronesia (country)
1980s	43.12	58.75	15.62	Micronesia (country)
1990s	45.62	58.75	13.12	Micronesia (country)
2000s	46.88	58.75	11.88	Micronesia (country)
2010s	49.38	59.25	9.88	Micronesia (country)
2020s	52.66	61.25	8.59	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index, Malaysia or Micronesia (country)?: Micronesia (country), at 61.25 against 60.62 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index between Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?: 0.63, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for women business and the law index?: Malaysia ranks 157th and Micronesia (country) ranks 155th 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.