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

Sweden: 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 1992
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Sweden stood at 100. 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 Sweden peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.

That places Sweden 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Sweden, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 40
1971 40 +0.0%
1972 40 +0.0%
1973 40 +0.0%
1974 60 +50.0%
1975 60 +0.0%
1976 60 +0.0%
1977 60 +0.0%
1978 60 +0.0%
1979 60 +0.0%
1980 80 +33.3%
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 100 +25.0%
1993 100 +0.0%
1994 100 +0.0%
1995 100 +0.0%
1996 100 +0.0%
1997 100 +0.0%
1998 100 +0.0%
1999 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
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 52 40 60 10
1980s 80 80 80 10
1990s 96 80 100 10
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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  30. 1 Norway 100 compare
  31. 1 Poland 100 compare
  32. 1 Portugal 100 compare
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  34. 1 San Marino 100 compare
  35. 1 Serbia 100 compare
  36. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  37. 1 Slovenia 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Sweden?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Sweden was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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