Australia vs Norway: Women, Business and the Law Index
Australia
96.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Norway
96.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Norway rank
21st
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.88 index (0–100) against 96.88 index (0–100) in Norway, a difference of 0 index (0–100).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.31 index (0–100) | 66.38 index (0–100) | 10.06 index (0–100) | Norway |
| 1980s | 70.69 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 9.31 index (0–100) | Norway |
| 1990s | 76.88 index (0–100) | 85.44 index (0–100) | 8.56 index (0–100) | Norway |
| 2000s | 81.75 index (0–100) | 92.75 index (0–100) | 11 index (0–100) | Norway |
| 2010s | 93.81 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 3.06 index (0–100) | Norway |
| 2020s | 96.88 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 0 index (0–100) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 96.88 index (0–100) against 96.88 index (0–100) in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Australia and Norway?
- 0 index (0–100), with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Australia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 21st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.