What is women, business and the law index in Paraguay?

Women, business and the law index in Paraguay was 94.38 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 Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 94.38 index (0–100) in 2016.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 45 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Paraguay rank for women, business and the law index?

Paraguay ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Paraguay 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.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Paraguay

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Paraguay
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Women, Business and the Law Index was 94.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

94.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 188 countries

All-time high

94.38 index (0–100)

in 2016

All-time low

45 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Paraguay, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 94.38 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Paraguay peaked at 94.38 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45 index (0–100), in 1970.

Paraguay ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Paraguay, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	45 index (0–100)	—
1971	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	48.12 index (0–100)	+6.9%
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	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	51.25 index (0–100)	+6.5%
1987	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	56.25 index (0–100)	+9.8%
1993	64.38 index (0–100)	+14.4%
1994	80 index (0–100)	+24.3%
1995	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	86.25 index (0–100)	+7.8%
1999	89.38 index (0–100)	+3.6%
2000	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	91.88 index (0–100)	+2.8%
2002	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	94.38 index (0–100)	+2.7%
2017	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	46.56 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	49.38 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	10
1990s	71.88 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	91.62 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	91.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	92.88 index (0–100)	91.88 index (0–100)	94.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	94.38 index (0–100)	94.38 index (0–100)	94.38 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

26 Cote d'Ivoire 95 index (0–100) compare
26 Gabon 95 index (0–100) compare
26 Peru 95 index (0–100) compare
30 Croatia 93.75 index (0–100) compare
30 Czechia 93.75 index (0–100) compare
30 Hungary 93.75 index (0–100) compare
30 Lithuania 93.75 index (0–100) compare
30 Poland 93.75 index (0–100) compare
30 Serbia 93.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Paraguay

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)

All data for Paraguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Paraguay?: Women, business and the law index in Paraguay was 94.38 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 Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 94.38 index (0–100) in 2016.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 45 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Paraguay rank for women, business and the law index?: Paraguay ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.