Women, Business and the Law Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Women, Business and the Law Index was 60 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60 index (0–100)
in 2014
All-time low
48.12 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 60 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60 index (0–100) in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.12 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 157th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.12 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.25 index (0–100) | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.44 index (0–100) | 48.12 index (0–100) | 51.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 154 Haiti 61.25 index (0–100) compare
- 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 61.25 index (0–100) compare
- 156 Malaysia 60.62 index (0–100) compare
- 157 Cameroon 60 index (0–100) compare
- 159 Jordan 59.38 index (0–100) compare
- 160 Lebanon 58.75 index (0–100) compare
- 160 Myanmar 58.75 index (0–100) compare
- 160 Pakistan 58.75 index (0–100) compare
- 160 Tonga 58.75 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Papua New Guinea?
- Women, business and the law index in Papua New Guinea was 60 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60 index (0–100) in 2014.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.12 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for women, business and the law index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.