What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?

0, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

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), Mobility Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United States of America: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score

Lao People's Democratic Republic

100

in 2023

United States of America

100

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

1st

United States of America rank

1st

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
United States of America

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 100 against 100 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 188 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1970s	85	100	15	United States of America
1980s	100	100	0	—
1990s	100	100	0	—
2000s	100	100	0	—
2010s	100	100	0	—
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), mobility score, Lao People's Democratic Republic or United States of America?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 100 against 100 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?: 0, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility 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), Mobility Score
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 the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.