Women Business and the Law Index in Belgium
Belgium: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Belgium is 100, 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 in Belgium peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.25, in 1970.
That places Belgium 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.25 | — |
| 1971 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.75 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64.38 | +47.1% |
| 1978 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.88 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 72.5 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.38 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.5 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.75 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 100 | +6.7% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.44 | 41.25 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.38 | 64.38 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.38 | 64.38 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.31 | 75.62 | 93.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
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More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Belgium?
- Women business and the law index in Belgium was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.25 in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for women business and the law index?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.