Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Denmark
Denmark: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
71.25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Denmark stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Denmark peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.25, in 1970.
Denmark 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 (WBL) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.25 | — |
| 1971 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.25 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78.75 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.88 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.25 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.38 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 97.5 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.56, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.25 | 71.25 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 | 71.25 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.88 | 78.75 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.19 | 91.25 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 97.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Denmark?
- Women business and the law index in Denmark was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.25 in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for women business and the law index?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.