Women Business and the Law Index in Palau
Palau: Women Business and the Law Index was 56.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
56.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56.25
in 2013
All-time low
53.75
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Palau, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Palau recorded 56.25 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Palau peaked at 56.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.75, in 1970.
Palau ranks 169th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women Business and the Law Index in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.75 | — |
| 1971 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.25 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 53.75 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.25 | 56.25 | 56.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 167 Algeria 57.5 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 56.88 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 55.62 compare
- 171 Niger 53.75 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 53.12 compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Palau?
- Women business and the law index in Palau was 56.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.75 in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for women business and the law index?
- Palau ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.