Hong Kong vs United States: Women, Business and the Law Index
Hong Kong
91.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
United States
91.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 91.88 index (0–100) against 91.25 index (0–100) in United States, 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 United States ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.94 index (0–100) | 68.69 index (0–100) | 2.75 index (0–100) | United States |
| 1980s | 72 index (0–100) | 80.38 index (0–100) | 8.38 index (0–100) | United States |
| 1990s | 79.38 index (0–100) | 82.5 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | United States |
| 2000s | 86.88 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 88.12 index (0–100) | 85.25 index (0–100) | 2.88 index (0–100) | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 91.25 index (0–100) | 91.25 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, Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 91.88 index (0–100) against 91.25 index (0–100) in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th and United States 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.