Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60
in 2017
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Dominican Republic is 60, measured 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), parenthood score in Dominican Republic peaked at 60 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th 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), Parenthood Score in Dominican Republic, 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 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 | 40 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 76 Angola 60 compare
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More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Dominican Republic?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Dominican Republic was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.