Women, Business and the Law Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Women, Business and the Law Index was 73.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 73.75 index (0–100) 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 Guatemala peaked at 73.75 index (0–100) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.38 index (0–100), in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.38 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65 index (0–100) | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 49.38 index (0–100) | 49.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 49.38 index (0–100) | 49.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.31 index (0–100) | 49.38 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.81 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Guatemala?
- Women, business and the law index in Guatemala was 73.75 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 73.75 index (0–100) in 2008.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for women, business and the law index?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.