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

Guatemala: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 80 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 2008
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

020406080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Guatemala is 80, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Guatemala peaked at 80 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (WBL), Marriage Score in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Guatemala, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 40
1971 40 +0.0%
1972 40 +0.0%
1973 40 +0.0%
1974 40 +0.0%
1975 40 +0.0%
1976 40 +0.0%
1977 40 +0.0%
1978 40 +0.0%
1979 40 +0.0%
1980 40 +0.0%
1981 40 +0.0%
1982 40 +0.0%
1983 40 +0.0%
1984 40 +0.0%
1985 40 +0.0%
1986 40 +0.0%
1987 40 +0.0%
1988 40 +0.0%
1989 40 +0.0%
1990 40 +0.0%
1991 40 +0.0%
1992 40 +0.0%
1993 40 +0.0%
1994 40 +0.0%
1995 40 +0.0%
1996 40 +0.0%
1997 60 +50.0%
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 80 +33.3%
2009 80 +0.0%
2010 80 +0.0%
2011 80 +0.0%
2012 80 +0.0%
2013 80 +0.0%
2014 80 +0.0%
2015 80 +0.0%
2016 80 +0.0%
2017 80 +0.0%
2018 80 +0.0%
2019 80 +0.0%
2020 80 +0.0%
2021 80 +0.0%
2022 80 +0.0%
2023 80 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40 40 40 10
1980s 40 40 40 10
1990s 46 40 60 10
2000s 64 60 80 10
2010s 80 80 80 10
2020s 80 80 80 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 105 Benin 80 compare
  2. 105 Burkina Faso 80 compare
  3. 105 Bahamas 80 compare
  4. 105 Bhutan 80 compare
  5. 105 Central African Republic 80 compare
  6. 105 Chile 80 compare
  7. 105 Côte d'Ivoire 80 compare
  8. 105 Dominican Republic 80 compare
  9. 105 Estonia 80 compare
  10. 105 Ethiopia 80 compare
  11. 105 Gabon 80 compare
  12. 105 Guyana 80 compare
  13. 105 Honduras 80 compare
  14. 105 Italy 80 compare
  15. 105 Japan 80 compare
  16. 105 Cambodia 80 compare
  17. 105 Saint Lucia 80 compare
  18. 105 Madagascar 80 compare
  19. 105 Myanmar 80 compare
  20. 105 Mauritius 80 compare
  21. 105 Panama 80 compare
  22. 105 Peru 80 compare
  23. 105 Russian Federation 80 compare
  24. 105 El Salvador 80 compare
  25. 105 San Marino 80 compare
  26. 105 South Sudan 80 compare
  27. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 80 compare
  28. 105 Suriname 80 compare
  29. 105 Thailand 80 compare
  30. 105 Timor-Leste 80 compare
  31. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 80 compare
  32. 105 Türkiye 80 compare
  33. 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 80 compare
  34. 105 Uruguay 80 compare
  35. 105 Vanuatu 80 compare
  36. 105 Zambia 80 compare
  37. 105 Zimbabwe 80 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Guatemala?
Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Guatemala was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2008.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
Guatemala ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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