Women Business and the Law Index in Brazil
Brazil: Women Business and the Law Index was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Brazil is 85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Brazil peaked at 85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.12, in 1974.
That places Brazil 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.25 | — |
| 1971 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.12 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 30.62 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 30.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.12 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.12 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 50.62 | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.88 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.12 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 79.38 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.88 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.12 | 28.12 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.62 | 33.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.25 | 50.62 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.25 | 56.88 | 81.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.88 | 81.88 | 81.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.62 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 85 compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Brazil?
- Women business and the law index in Brazil was 85 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 in 1974.
- How does Brazil rank for women business and the law index?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.