Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 1996
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Sri Lanka is 75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Sri Lanka peaked at 75 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Sri Lanka, 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 | 75 | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45 | 25 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 Argentina 75 compare
- 121 Armenia 75 compare
- 121 Bahrain 75 compare
- 121 Belize 75 compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75 compare
- 121 Chile 75 compare
- 121 Cameroon 75 compare
- 121 Congo 75 compare
- 121 Comoros 75 compare
- 121 Algeria 75 compare
- 121 Egypt 75 compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 75 compare
- 121 Hungary 75 compare
- 121 Jamaica 75 compare
- 121 Jordan 75 compare
- 121 Kuwait 75 compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75 compare
- 121 Lesotho 75 compare
- 121 Namibia 75 compare
- 121 Niger 75 compare
- 121 Nigeria 75 compare
- 121 Singapore 75 compare
- 121 Chad 75 compare
- 121 Timor-Leste 75 compare
- 121 Tunisia 75 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Sri Lanka?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Sri Lanka was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 1996.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.