Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Samoa
Samoa: 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 2013
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Samoa 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 Samoa peaked at 40 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Samoa 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 Samoa, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 40 | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Burundi 40 compare
- 115 Bahrain 40 compare
- 115 Barbados 40 compare
- 115 Bhutan 40 compare
- 115 Central African Republic 40 compare
- 115 Comoros 40 compare
- 115 Cape Verde 40 compare
- 115 Ecuador 40 compare
- 115 Guyana 40 compare
- 115 Haiti 40 compare
- 115 Indonesia 40 compare
- 115 India 40 compare
- 115 Jordan 40 compare
- 115 Kenya 40 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 40 compare
- 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40 compare
- 115 Libya 40 compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 40 compare
- 115 Madagascar 40 compare
- 115 Maldives 40 compare
- 115 Malawi 40 compare
- 115 Namibia 40 compare
- 115 Nicaragua 40 compare
- 115 Nepal 40 compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
- 115 Somalia 40 compare
- 115 South Sudan 40 compare
- 115 Syria 40 compare
- 115 Tunisia 40 compare
- 115 Uganda 40 compare
- 115 Zambia 40 compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 40 compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Samoa?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Samoa was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Samoa ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.