Women Business and the Law Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Women Business and the Law Index was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
88.12
in 2016
All-time low
58.12
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 85.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 88.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.12, in 1970.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.12 | — |
| 1971 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.25 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 66.88 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.25 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.75 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.88 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.12 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.5, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.75, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.12 | 58.12 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.12 | 58.12 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.44 | 58.12 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.69 | 66.88 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.75 | 81.88 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.62 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 85 compare
- 68 Brazil 85 compare
- 68 North Macedonia 85 compare
- 68 Montenegro 85 compare
- 68 San Marino 85 compare
- 68 Ukraine 85 compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85 compare
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Women business and the law index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 85 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.12 in 1970.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for women business and the law index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.