Women Business and the Law Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Women Business and the Law Index was 94.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Paraguay stood at 94.38. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Paraguay peaked at 94.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45 | — |
| 1971 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.12 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.25 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56.25 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 64.38 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 80 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.25 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 89.38 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.88 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.38 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.56 | 45 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.38 | 48.12 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.88 | 51.25 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.62 | 89.38 | 91.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.88 | 91.88 | 94.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.38 | 94.38 | 94.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Paraguay?
- Women business and the law index in Paraguay was 94.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.38 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for women business and the law index?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.