Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Women, Business and the Law Index
Malaysia
60.62 index (0–100)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
60 index (0–100)
in 2023
Malaysia rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 60.62 index (0–100) against 60 index (0–100) in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.62 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 188 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 48.44 index (0–100) | 6.56 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 43.12 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 14.38 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 45.62 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 11.88 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 10.62 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 59 index (0–100) | 9.62 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 52.66 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 7.34 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 60.62 index (0–100) against 60 index (0–100) in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.62 index (0–100), with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th 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.