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The indicator assesses whether the following are in place: (1) pay transparency measures to address the pay gap; (2) enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with equal pay legislation. Score = 1 if any of the two conditions is met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)
As of 2025, Angola ranks first with 1.0, followed by Austria (1.0) and Belgium (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Angola and Austria differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Angola) to 0.0 (Zimbabwe), with a median of 0.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from Africa, 3 from Europe, 2 from the Americas and 1 from Asia.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Pay, There are pay transparency measures to address the pay gap or mechanisms to enforce equal pay legislation, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Pay, There are pay transparency measures to address the pay gap or mechanisms to enforce equal pay legislation · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026