Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: 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 2021
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

2030405060197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Hong Kong, China is 60, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Hong Kong, China peaked at 60 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.

Hong Kong, China 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Hong Kong, China, 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 40 +100.0%
2016 40 +0.0%
2017 40 +0.0%
2018 40 +0.0%
2019 40 +0.0%
2020 40 +0.0%
2021 60 +50.0%
2022 60 +0.0%
2023 60 +0.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 60 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 60 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

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 30 20 40 10
2020s 55 40 60 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  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 Guatemala 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 Hong Kong, China?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Hong Kong, China was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 2021.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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