Women Business and the Law Index in Australia
Australia: Women Business and the Law Index was 96.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Australia stood at 96.88. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Australia peaked at 96.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.38, in 1970.
That places Australia 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.38 | — |
| 1971 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.88 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 60 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62.5 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 65.62 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 68.75 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 75 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.25 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.75 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.25 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.75 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 93.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.88 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.31 | 54.38 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.69 | 60 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.88 | 75 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.75 | 81.25 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.81 | 83.75 | 96.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.88 | 96.88 | 96.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Australia?
- Women business and the law index in Australia was 96.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.38 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for women business and the law index?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.