Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 75 for women business and the law index 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 in Bhutan peaked at 75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 123rd 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 (WBL) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.5 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +3.4% |
| 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 75 is above the median for South Asia, which is 74.06, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 55 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.25 | 72.5 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Bhutan?
- Women business and the law index in Bhutan was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for women business and the law index?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.