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

Germany: 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 2007
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany 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 Germany peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.

That places Germany 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 Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 40 —
1971 40 +0.0%
1972 40 +0.0%
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 60 +0.0%
1992 60 +0.0%
1993 60 +0.0%
1994 60 +0.0%
1995 60 +0.0%
1996 60 +0.0%
1997 60 +0.0%
1998 60 +0.0%
1999 60 +0.0%
2000 60 +0.0%
2001 60 +0.0%
2002 60 +0.0%
2003 60 +0.0%
2004 60 +0.0%
2005 60 +0.0%
2006 80 +33.3%
2007 100 +25.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
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 40 40 40 10
1980s 48 40 60 10
1990s 60 60 60 10
2000s 74 60 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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  30. 1 Poland 100 compare
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  35. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  36. 1 Slovenia 100 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Germany?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Germany was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
How does Germany rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Germany ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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