Palau vs Vanuatu: Women, Business and the Law Index

Palau
56.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Vanuatu
55.62 index (0–100)
in 2023
Palau rank
168th
Vanuatu rank
169th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Palau
  • Vanuatu
0204060197019962023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 56.25 index (0–100) against 55.62 index (0–100) in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 53.75 index (0–100) 43 index (0–100) 10.75 index (0–100) Palau
1980s 53.75 index (0–100) 47.5 index (0–100) 6.25 index (0–100) Palau
1990s 53.75 index (0–100) 53.12 index (0–100) 0.625 index (0–100) Palau
2000s 53.75 index (0–100) 53.38 index (0–100) 0.375 index (0–100) Palau
2010s 55.5 index (0–100) 55.62 index (0–100) 0.125 index (0–100) Vanuatu
2020s 56.25 index (0–100) 55.62 index (0–100) 0.625 index (0–100) Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Palau or Vanuatu?
Palau, at 56.25 index (0–100) against 55.62 index (0–100) in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Palau and Vanuatu?
0.63 index (0–100), with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Palau ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 169th 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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Indicator
Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit
index (0–100)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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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.