Marshall Islands vs South Sudan: Women, Business and the Law Index
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 67.5 index (0–100) against 65.62 index (0–100) in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.88 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 147th and South Sudan ranks 144th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.75 index (0–100) | 35 index (0–100) | 18.75 index (0–100) | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 53.75 index (0–100) | 35 index (0–100) | 18.75 index (0–100) | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 53.75 index (0–100) | 41.38 index (0–100) | 12.38 index (0–100) | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 53.75 index (0–100) | 44.94 index (0–100) | 8.81 index (0–100) | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 55.75 index (0–100) | 54.25 index (0–100) | 1.5 index (0–100) | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 65.62 index (0–100) | 67.5 index (0–100) | 1.88 index (0–100) | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Marshall Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 67.5 index (0–100) against 65.62 index (0–100) in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Marshall Islands and South Sudan?
- 1.88 index (0–100), with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Sudan rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Marshall Islands ranks 147th and South Sudan ranks 144th 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.