Brunei Darussalam vs Palau: Women, Business and the Law Index

Brunei Darussalam
53.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Palau
56.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
171st
Palau rank
168th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Palau
0204060197019962023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 56.25 index (0–100) against 53.12 index (0–100) in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 3.13 index (0–100).

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 171st and Palau ranks 168th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Palau Difference Ahead
1970s 38.75 index (0–100) 53.75 index (0–100) 15 index (0–100) Palau
1980s 40.62 index (0–100) 53.75 index (0–100) 13.12 index (0–100) Palau
1990s 41.88 index (0–100) 53.75 index (0–100) 11.88 index (0–100) Palau
2000s 46.62 index (0–100) 53.75 index (0–100) 7.12 index (0–100) Palau
2010s 53.12 index (0–100) 55.5 index (0–100) 2.38 index (0–100) Palau
2020s 53.12 index (0–100) 56.25 index (0–100) 3.12 index (0–100) Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Brunei Darussalam or Palau?
Palau, at 56.25 index (0–100) against 53.12 index (0–100) in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Brunei Darussalam and Palau?
3.13 index (0–100), with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Palau?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Palau rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 171st and Palau ranks 168th 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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Indicator
Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit
index (0–100)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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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.