Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score

Costa Rica
60
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
60
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
76th
Equatorial Guinea rank
76th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Equatorial Guinea
0204060197019962023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 60 against 60 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 20 0 20 Costa Rica
1980s 28 12 16 Costa Rica
1990s 40 40 0
2000s 40 40 0
2010s 40 54 14 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 50 60 10 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 60 against 60 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood 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), Parenthood 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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