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

Ireland: 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 2020
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

20406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Ireland stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Ireland, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 20
1971 20 +0.0%
1972 20 +0.0%
1973 20 +0.0%
1974 20 +0.0%
1975 20 +0.0%
1976 20 +0.0%
1977 40 +100.0%
1978 40 +0.0%
1979 40 +0.0%
1980 40 +0.0%
1981 60 +50.0%
1982 60 +0.0%
1983 60 +0.0%
1984 60 +0.0%
1985 60 +0.0%
1986 60 +0.0%
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 60 +0.0%
2007 60 +0.0%
2008 60 +0.0%
2009 60 +0.0%
2010 60 +0.0%
2011 60 +0.0%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 60 +0.0%
2014 60 +0.0%
2015 60 +0.0%
2016 60 +0.0%
2017 80 +33.3%
2018 80 +0.0%
2019 80 +0.0%
2020 100 +25.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26 20 40 10
1980s 58 40 60 10
1990s 60 60 60 10
2000s 60 60 60 10
2010s 66 60 80 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Armenia 100 compare
  2. 1 Australia 100 compare
  3. 1 Austria 100 compare
  4. 1 Belgium 100 compare
  5. 1 Bulgaria 100 compare
  6. 1 Canada 100 compare
  7. 1 Chile 100 compare
  8. 1 China 100 compare
  9. 1 Colombia 100 compare
  10. 1 Cyprus 100 compare
  11. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  12. 1 Germany 100 compare
  13. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  14. 1 Spain 100 compare
  15. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  16. 1 France 100 compare
  17. 1 Greece 100 compare
  18. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  19. 1 Hungary 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 Ireland?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Ireland was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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