Costa Rica vs Samoa: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score
Costa Rica
100
in 2023
Samoa
100
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44 | 80 | 36 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 60 | 80 | 20 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 68 | 80 | 12 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 84 | 80 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 100 | 94 | 6 | 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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Samoa 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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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.