Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 20 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Puerto Rico stood at 20. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Puerto Rico peaked at 20 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Puerto Rico, 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 | 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 | 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 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 20% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 20 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 148 Afghanistan 20 compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 20 compare
- 148 Bangladesh 20 compare
- 148 Bahamas 20 compare
- 148 Congo 20 compare
- 148 Egypt 20 compare
- 148 Eritrea 20 compare
- 148 Ghana 20 compare
- 148 Guinea 20 compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 20 compare
- 148 Grenada 20 compare
- 148 Honduras 20 compare
- 148 Iraq 20 compare
- 148 Jamaica 20 compare
- 148 Cambodia 20 compare
- 148 Kiribati 20 compare
- 148 Lebanon 20 compare
- 148 Liberia 20 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 20 compare
- 148 Lesotho 20 compare
- 148 Pakistan 20 compare
- 148 Sudan 20 compare
- 148 Eswatini 20 compare
- 148 Thailand 20 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 20 compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Puerto Rico?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Puerto Rico was 20 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.