Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Pakistan

Pakistan: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score was 50 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 1976
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Pakistan, 1970–2023

20304050607080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Pakistan stood at 50.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Pakistan peaked at 75 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.

Pakistan ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Pakistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 25
1971 25 +0.0%
1972 25 +0.0%
1973 25 +0.0%
1974 25 +0.0%
1975 25 +0.0%
1976 75 +200.0%
1977 75 +0.0%
1978 75 +0.0%
1979 75 +0.0%
1980 75 +0.0%
1981 75 +0.0%
1982 75 +0.0%
1983 75 +0.0%
1984 75 +0.0%
1985 75 +0.0%
1986 75 +0.0%
1987 50 -33.3%
1988 50 +0.0%
1989 50 +0.0%
1990 50 +0.0%
1991 50 +0.0%
1992 50 +0.0%
1993 50 +0.0%
1994 50 +0.0%
1995 50 +0.0%
1996 50 +0.0%
1997 50 +0.0%
1998 50 +0.0%
1999 50 +0.0%
2000 50 +0.0%
2001 50 +0.0%
2002 50 +0.0%
2003 50 +0.0%
2004 50 +0.0%
2005 50 +0.0%
2006 50 +0.0%
2007 50 +0.0%
2008 50 +0.0%
2009 50 +0.0%
2010 50 +0.0%
2011 50 +0.0%
2012 50 +0.0%
2013 50 +0.0%
2014 50 +0.0%
2015 50 +0.0%
2016 50 +0.0%
2017 50 +0.0%
2018 50 +0.0%
2019 50 +0.0%
2020 50 +0.0%
2021 50 +0.0%
2022 50 +0.0%
2023 50 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45 25 75 10
1980s 67.5 50 75 10
1990s 50 50 50 10
2000s 50 50 50 10
2010s 50 50 50 10
2020s 50 50 50 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 137 Albania 50 compare
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  4. 137 Belarus 50 compare
  5. 137 Brazil 50 compare
  6. 137 Switzerland 50 compare
  7. 137 Colombia 50 compare
  8. 137 Czechia 50 compare
  9. 137 Georgia 50 compare
  10. 137 Honduras 50 compare
  11. 137 Croatia 50 compare
  12. 137 Iraq 50 compare
  13. 137 Kyrgyzstan 50 compare
  14. 137 Sri Lanka 50 compare
  15. 137 Lithuania 50 compare
  16. 137 North Macedonia 50 compare
  17. 137 Montenegro 50 compare
  18. 137 Mozambique 50 compare
  19. 137 Oman 50 compare
  20. 137 Panama 50 compare
  21. 137 Poland 50 compare
  22. 137 Russian Federation 50 compare
  23. 137 Serbia 50 compare
  24. 137 Syrian Arab Republic 50 compare
  25. 137 Tajikistan 50 compare
  26. 137 Türkiye 50 compare
  27. 137 Uzbekistan 50 compare
  28. 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Pakistan?
Women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Pakistan was 50 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 75 in 1976.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
How does Pakistan rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score?
Pakistan ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension 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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