Women Business and the Law Index in Canada
Canada: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 100 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Canada peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.75, in 1970.
Canada ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.75 | — |
| 1971 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 68.75 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 71.25 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.5 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80.62 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83.75 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 86.25 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 89.38 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 97.5 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 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 | 70 | 63.75 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.19 | 77.5 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.25 | 95 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.75 | 97.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Canada?
- Women business and the law index in Canada was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.75 in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for women business and the law index?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.