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

Malawi: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

010203040197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Malawi is 40, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Malawi peaked at 40 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Malawi 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 20 —
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 40 +100.0%
2023 40 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 18 0 20 10
2010s 20 20 20 10
2020s 30 20 40 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 115 Burundi 40 compare
  2. 115 Bahrain 40 compare
  3. 115 Barbados 40 compare
  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 Ecuador 40 compare
  9. 115 Guyana 40 compare
  10. 115 Haiti 40 compare
  11. 115 Indonesia 40 compare
  12. 115 India 40 compare
  13. 115 Jordan 40 compare
  14. 115 Kenya 40 compare
  15. 115 Kyrgyzstan 40 compare
  16. 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40 compare
  17. 115 Libya 40 compare
  18. 115 Saint Lucia 40 compare
  19. 115 Madagascar 40 compare
  20. 115 Maldives 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

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Malawi?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Malawi was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2022.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Malawi ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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