Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in New Zealand
New Zealand: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
50
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in New Zealand is 100, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in New Zealand peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50 | — |
| 1971 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5 | 50 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in New Zealand?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in New Zealand was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.