Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in India
India: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in India, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 25 for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in India peaked at 25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
India ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in India, year by year
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 25 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 166 Burkina Faso 25 compare
- 166 Bangladesh 25 compare
- 166 China 25 compare
- 166 Cameroon 25 compare
- 166 Congo 25 compare
- 166 Ethiopia 25 compare
- 166 Japan 25 compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 25 compare
- 166 Republic of Korea 25 compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 25 compare
- 166 Madagascar 25 compare
- 166 Mauritania 25 compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 25 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 25 compare
- 166 Tunisia 25 compare
- 166 Yemen 25 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in India?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in India was 25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does India rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
- India ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.