Brazil vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women, Business and the Law Index
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Brazil
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 85.62 index (0–100) against 85 index (0–100) in Brazil, a difference of 0.62 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.12 index (0–100) | 37.88 index (0–100) | 6.75 index (0–100) | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 33.62 index (0–100) | 41 index (0–100) | 7.38 index (0–100) | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 51.25 index (0–100) | 55.19 index (0–100) | 3.94 index (0–100) | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 76.25 index (0–100) | 72.5 index (0–100) | 3.75 index (0–100) | Brazil |
| 2010s | 81.88 index (0–100) | 84.31 index (0–100) | 2.44 index (0–100) | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 85 index (0–100) | 85.62 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 85.62 index (0–100) against 85 index (0–100) in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.62 index (0–100), with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.