Rwanda vs United States: Women, Business and the Law Index
Rwanda
91.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
United States
91.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Rwanda rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Rwanda
- United States
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 91.88 index (0–100) against 91.25 index (0–100) in United States, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Rwanda ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.38 index (0–100) | 68.69 index (0–100) | 24.31 index (0–100) | United States |
| 1980s | 44.38 index (0–100) | 80.38 index (0–100) | 36 index (0–100) | United States |
| 1990s | 44.38 index (0–100) | 82.5 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | United States |
| 2000s | 62 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 21.75 index (0–100) | United States |
| 2010s | 74.5 index (0–100) | 85.25 index (0–100) | 10.75 index (0–100) | United States |
| 2020s | 85.78 index (0–100) | 91.25 index (0–100) | 5.47 index (0–100) | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Rwanda or United States?
- Rwanda, at 91.88 index (0–100) against 91.25 index (0–100) in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Rwanda and United States?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Rwanda ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th 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.