Women, Business and the Law Index in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Women, Business and the Law Index was 83.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 83.75 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 up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Puerto Rico peaked at 83.75 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.75 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 76th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.75 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 72.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.75 index (0–100) | 72.5 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Puerto Rico?
- Women, business and the law index in Puerto Rico was 83.75 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.75 index (0–100) in 2020.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for women, business and the law index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.