Bulgaria vs United States: Women, Business and the Law Index
Bulgaria
90.62 index (0–100)
in 2023
United States
91.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
43rd
United States rank
40th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 91.25 index (0–100) against 90.62 index (0–100) in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and United States ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 index (0–100) | 68.69 index (0–100) | 3.69 index (0–100) | United States |
| 1980s | 66.25 index (0–100) | 80.38 index (0–100) | 14.12 index (0–100) | United States |
| 1990s | 68.12 index (0–100) | 82.5 index (0–100) | 14.38 index (0–100) | United States |
| 2000s | 83.38 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 0.375 index (0–100) | United States |
| 2010s | 90.94 index (0–100) | 85.25 index (0–100) | 5.69 index (0–100) | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 90.62 index (0–100) | 91.25 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 91.25 index (0–100) against 90.62 index (0–100) in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and United States ranks 40th 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.