Malaysia vs Micronesia (country): Women, Business and the Law Index
Malaysia
60.62 index (0–100)
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
61.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Malaysia rank
156th
Micronesia (country) rank
154th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Malaysia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 61.25 index (0–100) against 60.62 index (0–100) in Malaysia, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Micronesia (country) ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 16.88 index (0–100) | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 43.12 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 15.62 index (0–100) | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 45.62 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 13.12 index (0–100) | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 11.88 index (0–100) | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 59.25 index (0–100) | 9.88 index (0–100) | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 52.66 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 8.59 index (0–100) | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Malaysia or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 61.25 index (0–100) against 60.62 index (0–100) in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Micronesia (country) ranks 154th 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.