Women Business and the Law Index in Estonia
Estonia: Women Business and the Law Index was 97.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.5
in 2017
All-time low
55
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Estonia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 97.5 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Estonia peaked at 97.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1971.
That places Estonia 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.12 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 63.75 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.25 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 69.38 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 81.88 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.12 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 91.25 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.06 | 55 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.44 | 55 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.06 | 63.75 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.12 | 91.25 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 15 Finland 97.5 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.5 compare
- 15 Italy 97.5 compare
- 15 New Zealand 97.5 compare
- 15 Togo 97.5 compare
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Estonia?
- Women business and the law index in Estonia was 97.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1971.
- How does Estonia rank for women business and the law index?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.