Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Congo

Congo: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 20 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
20
in 1970
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Congo, 1970–2023

05101520197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Congo recorded 20 for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score 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 (wbl), parenthood score in Congo peaked at 20 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.

That places Congo 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Congo, 1970 to 2023.
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 20 +0.0%
1991 20 +0.0%
1992 20 +0.0%
1993 20 +0.0%
1994 20 +0.0%
1995 20 +0.0%
1996 20 +0.0%
1997 20 +0.0%
1998 20 +0.0%
1999 20 +0.0%
2000 20 +0.0%
2001 20 +0.0%
2002 20 +0.0%
2003 20 +0.0%
2004 20 +0.0%
2005 20 +0.0%
2006 20 +0.0%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 20 +0.0%
2012 20 +0.0%
2013 20 +0.0%
2014 20 +0.0%
2015 20 +0.0%
2016 20 +0.0%
2017 20 +0.0%
2018 20 +0.0%
2019 20 +0.0%
2020 20 +0.0%
2021 20 +0.0%
2022 20 +0.0%
2023 20 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20 20 20 10
1980s 20 20 20 10
1990s 20 20 20 10
2000s 20 20 20 10
2010s 20 20 20 10
2020s 20 20 20 4

Countries ranked near Congo

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  8. 148 Guinea 20 compare
  9. 148 Guinea-Bissau 20 compare
  10. 148 Grenada 20 compare
  11. 148 Honduras 20 compare
  12. 148 Iraq 20 compare
  13. 148 Jamaica 20 compare
  14. 148 Cambodia 20 compare
  15. 148 Kiribati 20 compare
  16. 148 Lebanon 20 compare
  17. 148 Liberia 20 compare
  18. 148 Sri Lanka 20 compare
  19. 148 Lesotho 20 compare
  20. 148 Pakistan 20 compare
  21. 148 Puerto Rico 20 compare
  22. 148 Sudan 20 compare
  23. 148 Eswatini 20 compare
  24. 148 Thailand 20 compare
  25. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 20 compare
  26. 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Congo?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Congo was 20 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
How does Congo rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Congo ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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