Belgium vs Iceland: Women, Business and the Law Index
Belgium
100 index (0–100)
in 2023
Iceland
100 index (0–100)
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 100 index (0–100) against 100 index (0–100) in Iceland, a difference of 0 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.44 index (0–100) | 69.12 index (0–100) | 19.69 index (0–100) | Iceland |
| 1980s | 64.38 index (0–100) | 78 index (0–100) | 13.62 index (0–100) | Iceland |
| 1990s | 67.38 index (0–100) | 86.12 index (0–100) | 18.75 index (0–100) | Iceland |
| 2000s | 83.31 index (0–100) | 94.38 index (0–100) | 11.06 index (0–100) | Iceland |
| 2010s | 100 index (0–100) | 97.62 index (0–100) | 2.38 index (0–100) | Belgium |
| 2020s | 100 index (0–100) | 100 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, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 100 index (0–100) against 100 index (0–100) in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0 index (0–100), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st 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.