What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score between Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?

0, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?

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

Dominican Republic vs Hong Kong: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score

Dominican Republic

in 2023

Hong Kong

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

76th

Hong Kong rank

76th

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

Dominican Republic
Hong Kong

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 60 against 60 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 188 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20	20	0	—
1980s	20	20	0	—
1990s	36	20	16	Dominican Republic
2000s	40	20	20	Dominican Republic
2010s	46	30	16	Dominican Republic
2020s	60	55	5	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score, Dominican Republic or Hong Kong?: Dominican Republic, at 60 against 60 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score between Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?: 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Hong Kong rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?: Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Hong Kong 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: 18 August 2026

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