Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Women Business and the Law Index

Pakistan
58.75
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
60
in 2023
Pakistan rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
158th

Women Business and the Law Index over time

  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060197019962023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 60 against 58.75 in Pakistan, a difference of 1.25.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 188 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 40.62 48.44 7.81 Papua New Guinea
1980s 41.88 57.5 15.62 Papua New Guinea
1990s 38.12 57.5 19.38 Papua New Guinea
2000s 38.12 57.5 19.38 Papua New Guinea
2010s 47.56 59 11.44 Papua New Guinea
2020s 57.19 60 2.81 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 60 against 58.75 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
1.25, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women business and the law index?
Pakistan ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th 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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About this data

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

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.