Women Business and the Law Index in Samoa
Samoa: Women Business and the Law Index was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Samoa is 75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Samoa peaked at 75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.12, in 1970.
That places Samoa 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.12 | — |
| 1971 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.38 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.88 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.12 | 43.12 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.81 | 49.38 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
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More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Samoa?
- Women business and the law index in Samoa was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.12 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for women business and the law index?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.