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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Ecuador

Ecuador: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2016
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Ecuador, 1970–2023

20406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 100 for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Ecuador peaked at 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.

Ecuador ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 20 —
1971 20 +0.0%
1972 20 +0.0%
1973 20 +0.0%
1974 20 +0.0%
1975 20 +0.0%
1976 20 +0.0%
1977 20 +0.0%
1978 20 +0.0%
1979 20 +0.0%
1980 20 +0.0%
1981 20 +0.0%
1982 20 +0.0%
1983 20 +0.0%
1984 20 +0.0%
1985 20 +0.0%
1986 20 +0.0%
1987 20 +0.0%
1988 20 +0.0%
1989 20 +0.0%
1990 40 +100.0%
1991 40 +0.0%
1992 40 +0.0%
1993 40 +0.0%
1994 40 +0.0%
1995 40 +0.0%
1996 60 +50.0%
1997 60 +0.0%
1998 60 +0.0%
1999 60 +0.0%
2000 60 +0.0%
2001 60 +0.0%
2002 60 +0.0%
2003 60 +0.0%
2004 60 +0.0%
2005 60 +0.0%
2006 60 +0.0%
2007 60 +0.0%
2008 60 +0.0%
2009 60 +0.0%
2010 60 +0.0%
2011 60 +0.0%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 60 +0.0%
2014 60 +0.0%
2015 60 +0.0%
2016 100 +66.7%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20 20 20 10
1980s 20 20 20 10
1990s 48 40 60 10
2000s 60 60 60 10
2010s 76 60 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Ecuador?
Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Ecuador was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2016.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
Ecuador ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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