Women Business and the Law Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Women Business and the Law Index was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Azerbaijan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 85 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Azerbaijan peaked at 85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1971.
That places Azerbaijan 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 58.12 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 61.25 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.38 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.88 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.25 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.75 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.75 | 55 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.25 | 61.25 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.44 | 61.25 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.69 | 66.88 | 76.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 | 76.25 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.31 | 78.75 | 85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.62 compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 compare
- 68 Brazil 85 compare
- 68 North Macedonia 85 compare
- 68 Montenegro 85 compare
- 68 San Marino 85 compare
- 68 Ukraine 85 compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85 compare
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 65,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Azerbaijan?
- Women business and the law index in Azerbaijan was 85 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1971.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for women business and the law index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.