Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score
Costa Rica
100
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
100
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in Saudi Arabia, 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 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 | 0 | 25 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25 | 0 | 25 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25 | 0 | 25 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25 | 0 | 25 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 22.5 | 5 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 100 | 12.5 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women business and the law index (wbl), pay score, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), pay score between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay 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.