Women Business and the Law Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Women Business and the Law Index was 89.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
89.38
in 2016
All-time low
34.38
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 89.38 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Ecuador peaked at 89.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 49th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.38 | — |
| 1971 | 51.88 | +50.9% |
| 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 | 58.12 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 63.75 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.25 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.75 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.25 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.38 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.38 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.12 | 34.38 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5 | 51.88 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.69 | 63.75 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.44 | 75.62 | 84.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.38 | 84.38 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.38 | 89.38 | 89.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 49 Mauritius 89.38 compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.75 compare
- 51 Mexico 88.75 compare
- 51 El Salvador 88.75 compare
- 51 Uruguay 88.75 compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Ecuador?
- Women business and the law index in Ecuador was 89.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.38 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for women business and the law index?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.