Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023

020406080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 80, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 80 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 20
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 40 +100.0%
2001 40 +0.0%
2002 40 +0.0%
2003 60 +50.0%
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 80 +33.3%
2016 80 +0.0%
2017 80 +0.0%
2018 80 +0.0%
2019 80 +0.0%
2020 80 +0.0%
2021 80 +0.0%
2022 80 +0.0%
2023 80 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 6 0 20 10
1990s 20 20 20 10
2000s 54 40 60 10
2010s 70 60 80 10
2020s 80 80 80 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 39 Albania 80 compare
  2. 39 Azerbaijan 80 compare
  3. 39 Burkina Faso 80 compare
  4. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 compare
  5. 39 Belarus 80 compare
  6. 39 Brazil 80 compare
  7. 39 Switzerland 80 compare
  8. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 80 compare
  9. 39 Cameroon 80 compare
  10. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80 compare
  11. 39 Finland 80 compare
  12. 39 Gabon 80 compare
  13. 39 Georgia 80 compare
  14. 39 Kazakhstan 80 compare
  15. 39 Korea 80 compare
  16. 39 Morocco 80 compare
  17. 39 North Macedonia 80 compare
  18. 39 Malta 80 compare
  19. 39 Montenegro 80 compare
  20. 39 New Zealand 80 compare
  21. 39 Panama 80 compare
  22. 39 Peru 80 compare
  23. 39 Paraguay 80 compare
  24. 39 Russian Federation 80 compare
  25. 39 Senegal 80 compare
  26. 39 El Salvador 80 compare
  27. 39 Seychelles 80 compare
  28. 39 Togo 80 compare
  29. 39 Tajikistan 80 compare
  30. 39 Türkiye 80 compare
  31. 39 Ukraine 80 compare
  32. 39 Uruguay 80 compare
  33. 39 United States of America 80 compare
  34. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80 compare
  35. 39 Viet Nam 80 compare
  36. 39 South Africa 80 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2015.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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