Women Business and the Law Index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Women Business and the Law Index was 91.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Hong Kong, China stood at 91.88. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 91.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.38, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong, China 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.38 | — |
| 1971 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68.75 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.88 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 74.38 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.88 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.38 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.88 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.94 | 59.38 | 68.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72 | 68.75 | 74.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.38 | 74.38 | 86.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.88 | 86.88 | 86.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.12 | 86.88 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.25 | 89.38 | 91.88 | 4 |
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More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Hong Kong, China?
- Women business and the law index in Hong Kong, China was 91.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.38 in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for women business and the law index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.