Women Business and the Law Index in Norway
Norway: Women Business and the Law Index was 96.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 96.88 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 Norway peaked at 96.88 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.75, in 1970.
That places Norway 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.75 | — |
| 1971 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.75 | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 80 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.5 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 85.62 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.12 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.38 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.88 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.38 | 63.75 | 80 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.44 | 80 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.75 | 88.12 | 96.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.88 | 96.88 | 96.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.88 | 96.88 | 96.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Norway?
- Women business and the law index in Norway was 96.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 in 2009.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.75 in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for women business and the law index?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.