Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Women, Business and the Law Index
Hong Kong, China
91.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Malta
91.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Malta rank
40th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 91.88 index (0–100) against 91.25 index (0–100) in Malta, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Malta ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.94 index (0–100) | 40.62 index (0–100) | 25.31 index (0–100) | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 72 index (0–100) | 48.5 index (0–100) | 23.5 index (0–100) | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 79.38 index (0–100) | 53.25 index (0–100) | 26.12 index (0–100) | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 86.88 index (0–100) | 69.38 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 88.12 index (0–100) | 84.62 index (0–100) | 3.5 index (0–100) | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 91.25 index (0–100) | 90 index (0–100) | 1.25 index (0–100) | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Hong Kong, China, at 91.88 index (0–100) against 91.25 index (0–100) in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Malta ranks 40th 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.