Guatemala vs Jamaica: Women, Business and the Law Index
Guatemala
73.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Jamaica
74.38 index (0–100)
in 2023
Guatemala rank
129th
Jamaica rank
127th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.38 index (0–100) against 73.75 index (0–100) in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 48.75 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 51.81 index (0–100) | 2.44 index (0–100) | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 56.31 index (0–100) | 57.88 index (0–100) | 1.56 index (0–100) | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 70.81 index (0–100) | 60.38 index (0–100) | 10.44 index (0–100) | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 73.75 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 8.75 index (0–100) | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 73.75 index (0–100) | 69.69 index (0–100) | 4.06 index (0–100) | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.38 index (0–100) against 73.75 index (0–100) in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Guatemala ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 127th 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.