Iceland vs Netherlands: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score

Iceland
100
in 2023
Netherlands
100
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

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

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100 against 100 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 82.5 37.5 45 Iceland
1980s 100 62.5 37.5 Iceland
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), pay score, Iceland or Netherlands?
Iceland, at 100 against 100 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), pay score between Iceland and Netherlands?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands 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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Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay 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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