Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score

Sweden
100
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100
in 2023
Sweden rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 25 35 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 50 50 0
1990s 50 50 0
2000s 70 60 10 Sweden
2010s 100 100 0
2020s 100 100 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.