Hong Kong vs Palestine: Women can register a business on the same terms as men

Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Palestine
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
1st
Palestine rank
1st

Women can register a business on the same terms as men over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Palestine, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Palestine Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women can register a business on the same terms as men, Hong Kong or Palestine?
Hong Kong, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can register a business on the same terms as men between Hong Kong and Palestine?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Palestine?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Palestine rank globally for women can register a business on the same terms as men?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st 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 can register a business on the same terms as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women can register a business on the same terms as men
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
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
Last refreshed

Women face no legal restrictions when registering a business, such as needing a husband’s consent or providing extra documents not required of men.