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

Ecuador: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40
in 2006
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

010203040197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Ecuador stood at 40. 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), parenthood score in Ecuador peaked at 40 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.

That places Ecuador 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Ecuador, 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 40 +100.0%
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 40 +0.0%
2018 40 +0.0%
2019 40 +0.0%
2020 40 +0.0%
2021 40 +0.0%
2022 40 +0.0%
2023 40 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20 20 20 10
1980s 20 20 20 10
1990s 20 20 20 10
2000s 28 20 40 10
2010s 40 40 40 10
2020s 40 40 40 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 115 Burundi 40 compare
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  4. 115 Bhutan 40 compare
  5. 115 Central African Republic 40 compare
  6. 115 Comoros 40 compare
  7. 115 Cape Verde 40 compare
  8. 115 Guyana 40 compare
  9. 115 Haiti 40 compare
  10. 115 Indonesia 40 compare
  11. 115 India 40 compare
  12. 115 Jordan 40 compare
  13. 115 Kenya 40 compare
  14. 115 Kyrgyzstan 40 compare
  15. 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40 compare
  16. 115 Libya 40 compare
  17. 115 Saint Lucia 40 compare
  18. 115 Madagascar 40 compare
  19. 115 Maldives 40 compare
  20. 115 Malawi 40 compare
  21. 115 Namibia 40 compare
  22. 115 Nicaragua 40 compare
  23. 115 Nepal 40 compare
  24. 115 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
  25. 115 Somalia 40 compare
  26. 115 South Sudan 40 compare
  27. 115 Syrian Arab Republic 40 compare
  28. 115 Tunisia 40 compare
  29. 115 Uganda 40 compare
  30. 115 Samoa 40 compare
  31. 115 Zambia 40 compare
  32. 115 Zimbabwe 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Ecuador?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Ecuador was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2006.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Ecuador ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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