Women Business and the Law Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Women Business and the Law Index was 55.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 55.62 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Vanuatu peaked at 55.62 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.25, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.25 | — |
| 1971 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.75 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.88 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 53.12 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.62 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43 | 41.25 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5 | 43.75 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.12 | 53.12 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.38 | 53.12 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.62 | 55.62 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.62 | 55.62 | 55.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Vanuatu?
- Women business and the law index in Vanuatu was 55.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.62 in 2009.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.25 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for women business and the law index?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.