Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Women, Business and the Law Index
Pakistan
58.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
60 index (0–100)
in 2023
Pakistan rank
160th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 60 index (0–100) against 58.75 index (0–100) in Pakistan, a difference of 1.25 index (0–100).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 160th 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 | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.62 index (0–100) | 48.44 index (0–100) | 7.81 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 15.62 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 19.38 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 19.38 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.56 index (0–100) | 59 index (0–100) | 11.44 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.19 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 2.81 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, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 60 index (0–100) against 58.75 index (0–100) in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.25 index (0–100), with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Pakistan ranks 160th 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.