Women Business and the Law Index in Iceland
Iceland: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Iceland 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 Iceland peaked at 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.25, in 1970.
Iceland 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.25 | — |
| 1971 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.75 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 75 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.12 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 80.62 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 85.62 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.12 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.38 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.88 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +3.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.12 | 66.25 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78 | 75 | 85.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.12 | 85.62 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.38 | 94.38 | 94.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.62 | 94.38 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Iceland?
- Women business and the law index in Iceland was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for women business and the law index?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.