Ecuador vs Mexico: Women, Business and the Law Index
Ecuador
89.38 index (0–100)
in 2023
Mexico
88.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Ecuador rank
48th
Mexico rank
50th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 89.38 index (0–100) against 88.75 index (0–100) in Mexico, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.12 index (0–100) | 56.56 index (0–100) | 6.44 index (0–100) | Mexico |
| 1980s | 52.5 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 7.5 index (0–100) | Mexico |
| 1990s | 65.69 index (0–100) | 66.88 index (0–100) | 1.19 index (0–100) | Mexico |
| 2000s | 79.44 index (0–100) | 73.5 index (0–100) | 5.94 index (0–100) | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 86.38 index (0–100) | 85.06 index (0–100) | 1.31 index (0–100) | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 89.38 index (0–100) | 88.75 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 89.38 index (0–100) against 88.75 index (0–100) in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 50th 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.