Women Business and the Law Index in Tonga
Tonga: Women Business and the Law Index was 58.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 58.75 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Tonga peaked at 58.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1970.
That places Tonga 161st 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 Tonga, 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 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 56.25 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.75 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.12 | 50 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.75 | 58.75 | 58.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Tonga?
- Women business and the law index in Tonga was 58.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for women business and the law index?
- Tonga ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.