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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Belgium

Belgium: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2009
All-time low
50
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Belgium, 1970–2023

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 100 for women business and the law index (wbl), pension 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), pension score in Belgium peaked at 100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1970.

Belgium 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), Pension Score in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 50 —
1971 50 +0.0%
1972 50 +0.0%
1973 50 +0.0%
1974 50 +0.0%
1975 50 +0.0%
1976 50 +0.0%
1977 50 +0.0%
1978 50 +0.0%
1979 50 +0.0%
1980 50 +0.0%
1981 50 +0.0%
1982 50 +0.0%
1983 50 +0.0%
1984 50 +0.0%
1985 50 +0.0%
1986 50 +0.0%
1987 50 +0.0%
1988 50 +0.0%
1989 50 +0.0%
1990 50 +0.0%
1991 50 +0.0%
1992 50 +0.0%
1993 50 +0.0%
1994 50 +0.0%
1995 50 +0.0%
1996 50 +0.0%
1997 75 +50.0%
1998 75 +0.0%
1999 75 +0.0%
2000 75 +0.0%
2001 75 +0.0%
2002 75 +0.0%
2003 75 +0.0%
2004 75 +0.0%
2005 75 +0.0%
2006 75 +0.0%
2007 75 +0.0%
2008 75 +0.0%
2009 100 +33.3%
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 50 50 50 10
1980s 50 50 50 10
1990s 57.5 50 75 10
2000s 77.5 75 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  13. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100 compare
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  15. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100 compare
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  17. 1 Costa Rica 100 compare
  18. 1 Cyprus 100 compare
  19. 1 Germany 100 compare
  20. 1 Djibouti 100 compare
  21. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  22. 1 Ecuador 100 compare
  23. 1 Egypt 100 compare
  24. 1 Spain 100 compare
  25. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  26. 1 Finland 100 compare
  27. 1 France 100 compare
  28. 1 Gabon 100 compare
  29. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 compare
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  31. 1 Greece 100 compare
  32. 1 Grenada 100 compare
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  35. 1 Hong Kong, China 100 compare
  36. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  37. 1 Ireland 100 compare
  38. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  39. 1 Italy 100 compare
  40. 1 Japan 100 compare
  41. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 compare
  42. 1 Korea 100 compare
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  44. 1 Lesotho 100 compare
  45. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  46. 1 Latvia 100 compare
  47. 1 Madagascar 100 compare
  48. 1 Mali 100 compare
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  50. 1 Namibia 100 compare
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  52. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  53. 1 Norway 100 compare
  54. 1 New Zealand 100 compare
  55. 1 Peru 100 compare
  56. 1 Portugal 100 compare
  57. 1 Saudi Arabia 100 compare
  58. 1 Sudan 100 compare
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  60. 1 Sierra Leone 100 compare
  61. 1 San Marino 100 compare
  62. 1 Slovenia 100 compare
  63. 1 Sweden 100 compare
  64. 1 Chad 100 compare
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  66. 1 Timor-Leste 100 compare
  67. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Belgium?
Women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Belgium was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2009.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score?
Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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