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

Guatemala: 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 1993
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

2030405060197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 60 for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Guatemala peaked at 60 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.

Guatemala 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Guatemala, 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 60 +200.0%
1994 60 +0.0%
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 60 +0.0%
2003 60 +0.0%
2004 60 +0.0%
2005 60 +0.0%
2006 60 +0.0%
2007 60 +0.0%
2008 60 +0.0%
2009 60 +0.0%
2010 60 +0.0%
2011 60 +0.0%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 60 +0.0%
2014 60 +0.0%
2015 60 +0.0%
2016 60 +0.0%
2017 60 +0.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20 20 20 10
1980s 20 20 20 10
1990s 48 20 60 10
2000s 60 60 60 10
2010s 60 60 60 10
2020s 60 60 60 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 76 Angola 60 compare
  2. 76 United Arab Emirates 60 compare
  3. 76 Argentina 60 compare
  4. 76 Benin 60 compare
  5. 76 Belize 60 compare
  6. 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60 compare
  7. 76 Costa Rica 60 compare
  8. 76 Djibouti 60 compare
  9. 76 Dominican Republic 60 compare
  10. 76 Algeria 60 compare
  11. 76 Ethiopia 60 compare
  12. 76 Fiji 60 compare
  13. 76 Gambia 60 compare
  14. 76 Equatorial Guinea 60 compare
  15. 76 Hong Kong, China 60 compare
  16. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60 compare
  17. 76 Israel 60 compare
  18. 76 Kosovo 60 compare
  19. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60 compare
  20. 76 Mexico 60 compare
  21. 76 Mali 60 compare
  22. 76 Myanmar 60 compare
  23. 76 Mozambique 60 compare
  24. 76 Mauritania 60 compare
  25. 76 Mauritius 60 compare
  26. 76 Malaysia 60 compare
  27. 76 Niger 60 compare
  28. 76 Oman 60 compare
  29. 76 Philippines 60 compare
  30. 76 Rwanda 60 compare
  31. 76 Singapore 60 compare
  32. 76 Sierra Leone 60 compare
  33. 76 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
  34. 76 Suriname 60 compare
  35. 76 Chad 60 compare
  36. 76 Timor-Leste 60 compare
  37. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 60 compare
  38. 76 Uzbekistan 60 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Guatemala?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Guatemala was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 1993.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Guatemala ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood 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), 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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