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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Entrepreneurship Score in Pakistan

Pakistan: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Entrepreneurship Score was 75 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 1970
All-time low
50
in 1985
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Entrepreneurship Score in Pakistan, 1970–2023

020406080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 75 for women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score in Pakistan peaked at 75 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1985.

Pakistan ranks 94th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Entrepreneurship Score in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 75 —
1971 75 +0.0%
1972 75 +0.0%
1973 75 +0.0%
1974 75 +0.0%
1975 75 +0.0%
1976 75 +0.0%
1977 75 +0.0%
1978 75 +0.0%
1979 75 +0.0%
1980 75 +0.0%
1981 75 +0.0%
1982 75 +0.0%
1983 75 +0.0%
1984 75 +0.0%
1985 50 -33.3%
1986 50 +0.0%
1987 50 +0.0%
1988 50 +0.0%
1989 50 +0.0%
1990 50 +0.0%
1991 50 +0.0%
1992 50 +0.0%
1993 50 +0.0%
1994 50 +0.0%
1995 50 +0.0%
1996 50 +0.0%
1997 50 +0.0%
1998 50 +0.0%
1999 50 +0.0%
2000 50 +0.0%
2001 50 +0.0%
2002 50 +0.0%
2003 50 +0.0%
2004 50 +0.0%
2005 50 +0.0%
2006 50 +0.0%
2007 50 +0.0%
2008 50 +0.0%
2009 50 +0.0%
2010 50 +0.0%
2011 50 +0.0%
2012 50 +0.0%
2013 50 +0.0%
2014 50 +0.0%
2015 50 +0.0%
2016 50 +0.0%
2017 50 +0.0%
2018 50 +0.0%
2019 50 +0.0%
2020 75 +50.0%
2021 50 -33.3%
2022 75 +50.0%
2023 75 +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75 75 75 10
1980s 62.5 50 75 10
1990s 50 50 50 10
2000s 50 50 50 10
2010s 50 50 50 10
2020s 68.75 50 75 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 94 Afghanistan 75 compare
  2. 94 Argentina 75 compare
  3. 94 Armenia 75 compare
  4. 94 Antigua and Barbuda 75 compare
  5. 94 Burundi 75 compare
  6. 94 Bangladesh 75 compare
  7. 94 Bahamas 75 compare
  8. 94 Belarus 75 compare
  9. 94 Belize 75 compare
  10. 94 Brazil 75 compare
  11. 94 Barbados 75 compare
  12. 94 Brunei Darussalam 75 compare
  13. 94 Bhutan 75 compare
  14. 94 Botswana 75 compare
  15. 94 Central African Republic 75 compare
  16. 94 Switzerland 75 compare
  17. 94 Chile 75 compare
  18. 94 China 75 compare
  19. 94 Congo 75 compare
  20. 94 Colombia 75 compare
  21. 94 Comoros 75 compare
  22. 94 Costa Rica 75 compare
  23. 94 Dominica 75 compare
  24. 94 Algeria 75 compare
  25. 94 Ecuador 75 compare
  26. 94 Eritrea 75 compare
  27. 94 Fiji 75 compare
  28. 94 Micronesia, Federated States of 75 compare
  29. 94 Ghana 75 compare
  30. 94 Gambia 75 compare
  31. 94 Grenada 75 compare
  32. 94 Guatemala 75 compare
  33. 94 Haiti 75 compare
  34. 94 Indonesia 75 compare
  35. 94 India 75 compare
  36. 94 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75 compare
  37. 94 Jamaica 75 compare
  38. 94 Japan 75 compare
  39. 94 Kazakhstan 75 compare
  40. 94 Kenya 75 compare
  41. 94 Kiribati 75 compare
  42. 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75 compare
  43. 94 Kuwait 75 compare
  44. 94 Lebanon 75 compare
  45. 94 Liberia 75 compare
  46. 94 Libya 75 compare
  47. 94 Saint Lucia 75 compare
  48. 94 Sri Lanka 75 compare
  49. 94 Lesotho 75 compare
  50. 94 Madagascar 75 compare
  51. 94 Mali 75 compare
  52. 94 Myanmar 75 compare
  53. 94 Mauritania 75 compare
  54. 94 Malawi 75 compare
  55. 94 Malaysia 75 compare
  56. 94 Namibia 75 compare
  57. 94 Nigeria 75 compare
  58. 94 Norway 75 compare
  59. 94 Nepal 75 compare
  60. 94 Oman 75 compare
  61. 94 Panama 75 compare
  62. 94 Palau 75 compare
  63. 94 Papua New Guinea 75 compare
  64. 94 Qatar 75 compare
  65. 94 Russian Federation 75 compare
  66. 94 Sudan 75 compare
  67. 94 Senegal 75 compare
  68. 94 Singapore 75 compare
  69. 94 Solomon Islands 75 compare
  70. 94 San Marino 75 compare
  71. 94 Somalia 75 compare
  72. 94 South Sudan 75 compare
  73. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 75 compare
  74. 94 Seychelles 75 compare
  75. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 75 compare
  76. 94 Thailand 75 compare
  77. 94 Timor-Leste 75 compare
  78. 94 Tonga 75 compare
  79. 94 Tunisia 75 compare
  80. 94 Türkiye 75 compare
  81. 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 75 compare
  82. 94 Uganda 75 compare
  83. 94 Uruguay 75 compare
  84. 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75 compare
  85. 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 75 compare
  86. 94 Samoa 75 compare
  87. 94 Yemen 75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score in Pakistan?
Women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score in Pakistan was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 75 in 1970.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1985.
How does Pakistan rank for women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score?
Pakistan ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), entrepreneurship score rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Entrepreneurship Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Entrepreneurship Score
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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