Women Business and the Law Index in China
China: Women Business and the Law Index was 78.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in China, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in China is 78.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in China peaked at 78.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.88, in 1970.
That places China 112th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.88 | — |
| 1971 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 59.38 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.5 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.38 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.62 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.12 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.88 | 56.88 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.12 | 56.88 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.94 | 59.38 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.88 | 62.5 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.38 | 69.38 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.88 | 75.62 | 78.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 112 Thailand 78.12 compare
- 114 Central African Republic 77.5 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 compare
- 115 Suriname 76.88 compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in China?
- Women business and the law index in China was 78.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.88 in 1970.
- How does China rank for women business and the law index?
- China ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.