Women Business and the Law Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Women Business and the Law Index was 90.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Bulgaria is 90.62, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Bulgaria peaked at 93.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 44th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65 | — |
| 1971 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.12 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.75 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.62 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 91.25 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.75 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 93.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.62 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.25 | 65 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.12 | 68.12 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.38 | 68.12 | 93.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.94 | 90.62 | 93.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.62 | 90.62 | 90.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Bulgaria?
- Women business and the law index in Bulgaria was 90.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for women business and the law index?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.