Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score

Costa Rica
100
in 2023
Puerto Rico
100
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 44 46 2 Puerto Rico
1980s 60 60 0
1990s 68 80 12 Puerto Rico
2000s 84 80 4 Costa Rica
2010s 100 80 20 Costa Rica
2020s 100 100 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. 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), Marriage Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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