Women Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Women Business and the Law Index was 49.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 49.38 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Bangladesh peaked at 49.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35 | — |
| 1971 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.12 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.75 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.88 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.38 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 | 35 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.12 | 38.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.12 | 38.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.12 | 38.12 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.12 | 46.88 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Bangladesh?
- Women business and the law index in Bangladesh was 49.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for women business and the law index?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.