Women Business and the Law Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Women Business and the Law Index was 89.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Ecuador is 89.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Ecuador peaked at 89.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 49th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.38 | — |
| 1971 | 51.88 | +50.9% |
| 1972 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.12 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 63.75 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.25 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.75 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.25 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.38 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.38 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.12 | 34.38 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5 | 51.88 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.69 | 63.75 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.44 | 75.62 | 84.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.38 | 84.38 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.38 | 89.38 | 89.38 | 4 |
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More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Ecuador?
- Women business and the law index in Ecuador was 89.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.38 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for women business and the law index?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.