Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Women, Business and the Law Index
Papua New Guinea
60 index (0–100)
in 2023
Tonga
58.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Tonga rank
160th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 60 index (0–100) against 58.75 index (0–100) in Tonga, a difference of 1.25 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Tonga ranks 160th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.44 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 1.56 index (0–100) | Tonga |
| 1980s | 57.5 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 7.5 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 57.5 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 7.5 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 57.5 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 7.5 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 59 index (0–100) | 57.12 index (0–100) | 1.88 index (0–100) | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 60 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 1.25 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, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Papua New Guinea, at 60 index (0–100) against 58.75 index (0–100) in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 1.25 index (0–100), with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Tonga ranks 160th 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.