Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Panama
Panama: 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 2002
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Panama stood at 80. 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 Panama peaked at 80 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.
Panama 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 Panama, year by year
| 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 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52 | 40 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 | 60 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 105 Benin 80 compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 80 compare
- 105 Bahamas 80 compare
- 105 Bhutan 80 compare
- 105 Central African Republic 80 compare
- 105 Chile 80 compare
- 105 Côte d'Ivoire 80 compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 80 compare
- 105 Estonia 80 compare
- 105 Ethiopia 80 compare
- 105 Gabon 80 compare
- 105 Guatemala 80 compare
- 105 Guyana 80 compare
- 105 Honduras 80 compare
- 105 Italy 80 compare
- 105 Japan 80 compare
- 105 Cambodia 80 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 80 compare
- 105 Madagascar 80 compare
- 105 Myanmar 80 compare
- 105 Mauritius 80 compare
- 105 Peru 80 compare
- 105 Russian Federation 80 compare
- 105 El Salvador 80 compare
- 105 San Marino 80 compare
- 105 South Sudan 80 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 80 compare
- 105 Suriname 80 compare
- 105 Thailand 80 compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 80 compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 80 compare
- 105 Türkiye 80 compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 80 compare
- 105 Uruguay 80 compare
- 105 Vanuatu 80 compare
- 105 Zambia 80 compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 80 compare
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Panama?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Panama was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2002.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.