Women Business and the Law Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Women Business and the Law Index was 81.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 81.25 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Cambodia peaked at 81.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.88, in 1970.
That places Cambodia 91st 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.88 | — |
| 1971 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 54.38 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.88 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.75 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 81.25 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.88 | 51.88 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.88 | 51.88 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.69 | 54.38 | 66.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 66.25 | 68.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.69 | 75 | 81.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Cambodia?
- Women business and the law index in Cambodia was 81.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.88 in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for women business and the law index?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.