Panama vs Philippines: Women, Business and the Law Index
Panama
79.38 index (0–100)
in 2023
Philippines
78.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Panama rank
104th
Philippines rank
107th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.38 index (0–100) against 78.75 index (0–100) in Philippines, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 104th and Philippines ranks 107th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 index (0–100) | 37.62 index (0–100) | 9.88 index (0–100) | Panama |
| 1980s | 47.5 index (0–100) | 42.81 index (0–100) | 4.69 index (0–100) | Panama |
| 1990s | 58.62 index (0–100) | 64.5 index (0–100) | 5.88 index (0–100) | Philippines |
| 2000s | 71.69 index (0–100) | 71.5 index (0–100) | 0.1875 index (0–100) | Panama |
| 2010s | 76.38 index (0–100) | 77.5 index (0–100) | 1.12 index (0–100) | Philippines |
| 2020s | 79.38 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Panama or Philippines?
- Panama, at 79.38 index (0–100) against 78.75 index (0–100) in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Panama ranks 104th and Philippines ranks 107th 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.