Women Business and the Law Index in Colombia
Colombia: Women Business and the Law Index was 84.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.38
in 2021
All-time low
51.25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 84.38 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Colombia peaked at 84.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.25, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.25 | — |
| 1971 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.88 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 59.38 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.88 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.38 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.88 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.12 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.75 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.88 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.38 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.06 | 51.25 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.38 | 59.38 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.12 | 59.38 | 61.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.38 | 61.88 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.56 | 73.12 | 81.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 81.88 | 84.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 77 Benin 83.75 compare
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More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Colombia?
- Women business and the law index in Colombia was 84.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.25 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for women business and the law index?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.