Which has higher women business and the law index, Malta or United States of America?

Malta, at 91.25 against 91.25 in United States of America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs United States of America: Women Business and the Law Index

Malta

91.25

in 2023

United States of America

91.25

in 2023

Malta rank

41st

United States of America rank

41st

Women Business and the Law Index over time

Malta
United States of America

How they compare

Malta currently reports 91.25 against 91.25 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Malta ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 41st 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	Malta	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40.62	68.69	28.06	United States of America
1980s	48.5	80.38	31.88	United States of America
1990s	53.25	82.5	29.25	United States of America
2000s	69.38	83.75	14.38	United States of America
2010s	84.62	85.25	0.625	United States of America
2020s	90	91.25	1.25	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index, Malta or United States of America?: Malta, at 91.25 against 91.25 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index between Malta and United States of America?: 0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for women business and the law index?: Malta ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). 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)
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.