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

Canada: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Canada 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.

The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Canada peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 40 —
1973 40 +0.0%
1974 40 +0.0%
1975 40 +0.0%
1976 40 +0.0%
1977 40 +0.0%
1978 40 +0.0%
1979 40 +0.0%
1980 40 +0.0%
1981 40 +0.0%
1982 40 +0.0%
1983 40 +0.0%
1984 40 +0.0%
1985 40 +0.0%
1986 60 +50.0%
1987 60 +0.0%
1988 60 +0.0%
1989 60 +0.0%
1990 60 +0.0%
1991 80 +33.3%
1992 80 +0.0%
1993 80 +0.0%
1994 80 +0.0%
1995 80 +0.0%
1996 80 +0.0%
1997 80 +0.0%
1998 80 +0.0%
1999 80 +0.0%
2000 80 +0.0%
2001 80 +0.0%
2002 80 +0.0%
2003 80 +0.0%
2004 80 +0.0%
2005 80 +0.0%
2006 80 +0.0%
2007 80 +0.0%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 80 +0.0%
2010 80 +0.0%
2011 80 +0.0%
2012 80 +0.0%
2013 80 +0.0%
2014 80 +0.0%
2015 80 +0.0%
2016 80 +0.0%
2017 80 +0.0%
2018 80 +0.0%
2019 100 +25.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32 0 40 10
1980s 48 40 60 10
1990s 78 60 80 10
2000s 80 80 80 10
2010s 82 80 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

Countries ranked near Canada

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  9. 1 Cyprus 100 compare
  10. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  11. 1 Germany 100 compare
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  13. 1 Spain 100 compare
  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 Canada?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Canada was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Canada rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Canada ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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