Women Business and the Law Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Women Business and the Law Index was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Papua New Guinea stood at 60. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.12, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.12 | — |
| 1971 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.25 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 57.5 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.44 | 48.12 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 | 57.5 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
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More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Papua New Guinea?
- Women business and the law index in Papua New Guinea was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.12 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for women business and the law index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.