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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Denmark

Denmark: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Denmark, 1970–2023

20406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 100 for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Denmark peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.

That places Denmark 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 25 —
1971 25 +0.0%
1972 25 +0.0%
1973 25 +0.0%
1974 25 +0.0%
1975 25 +0.0%
1976 25 +0.0%
1977 25 +0.0%
1978 25 +0.0%
1979 25 +0.0%
1980 25 +0.0%
1981 25 +0.0%
1982 25 +0.0%
1983 25 +0.0%
1984 25 +0.0%
1985 25 +0.0%
1986 25 +0.0%
1987 25 +0.0%
1988 25 +0.0%
1989 25 +0.0%
1990 25 +0.0%
1991 25 +0.0%
1992 25 +0.0%
1993 25 +0.0%
1994 25 +0.0%
1995 25 +0.0%
1996 25 +0.0%
1997 25 +0.0%
1998 50 +100.0%
1999 50 +0.0%
2000 100 +100.0%
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 25 25 25 10
1980s 25 25 25 10
1990s 30 25 50 10
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Denmark?
Women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Denmark was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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