Women, Business and the Law Index in Panama
Panama: Women, Business and the Law Index was 79.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Panama stood at 79.38 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Panama peaked at 79.38 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.5 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Panama 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 65 index (0–100) | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.62 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.69 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 79.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.38 index (0–100) | 79.38 index (0–100) | 79.38 index (0–100) | 4 |
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- 104 Angola 79.38 index (0–100) compare
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- 107 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.75 index (0–100) compare
- 107 Japan 78.75 index (0–100) compare
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More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Panama?
- Women, business and the law index in Panama was 79.38 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.38 index (0–100) in 2017.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for women, business and the law index?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.