Colombia vs Puerto Rico: Women, Business and the Law Index
Colombia
84.38 index (0–100)
in 2023
Puerto Rico
83.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Colombia rank
75th
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 84.38 index (0–100) against 83.75 index (0–100) in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Colombia ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 188 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.06 index (0–100) | 63.5 index (0–100) | 8.44 index (0–100) | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 59.38 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 14.38 index (0–100) | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 60.12 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 21.12 index (0–100) | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 68.38 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 12.88 index (0–100) | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 78.56 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 2.69 index (0–100) | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 83.75 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 0 index (0–100) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Colombia or Puerto Rico?
- Colombia, at 84.38 index (0–100) against 83.75 index (0–100) in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Puerto Rico rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Colombia ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th 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.