Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Australia

Australia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Australia, 1970–2023

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 100 for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Australia peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Australia 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Australia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 20
1982 20 +0.0%
1983 20 +0.0%
1984 20 +0.0%
1985 20 +0.0%
1986 20 +0.0%
1987 20 +0.0%
1988 20 +0.0%
1989 20 +0.0%
1990 20 +0.0%
1991 20 +0.0%
1992 20 +0.0%
1993 20 +0.0%
1994 20 +0.0%
1995 20 +0.0%
1996 20 +0.0%
1997 20 +0.0%
1998 20 +0.0%
1999 20 +0.0%
2000 20 +0.0%
2001 20 +0.0%
2002 20 +0.0%
2003 20 +0.0%
2004 20 +0.0%
2005 20 +0.0%
2006 20 +0.0%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 80 +300.0%
2012 80 +0.0%
2013 100 +25.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 18 0 20 10
1990s 20 20 20 10
2000s 20 20 20 10
2010s 88 20 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

Countries ranked near Australia

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  14. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  15. 1 France 100 compare
  16. 1 Greece 100 compare
  17. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  18. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  19. 1 Ireland 100 compare
  20. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  21. 1 Italy 100 compare
  22. 1 Japan 100 compare
  23. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  24. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  25. 1 Latvia 100 compare
  26. 1 Republic of Moldova 100 compare
  27. 1 Mongolia 100 compare
  28. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  29. 1 Norway 100 compare
  30. 1 Poland 100 compare
  31. 1 Portugal 100 compare
  32. 1 Romania 100 compare
  33. 1 San Marino 100 compare
  34. 1 Serbia 100 compare
  35. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  36. 1 Slovenia 100 compare
  37. 1 Sweden 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Australia?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Australia was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Australia rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Australia ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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