Women Business and the Law Index in Germany
Germany: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Germany is 100, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Germany peaked at 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 1970.
Germany 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.5 | — |
| 1971 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.62 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.25 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.38 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.88 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.38 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.88 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 93.75 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 93.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.88 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.44 | 62.5 | 65.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.88 | 65.62 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.31 | 71.25 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.75 | 76.88 | 96.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 96.88 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Germany?
- Women business and the law index in Germany was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for women business and the law index?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.