Women Business and the Law Index in India
India: Women Business and the Law Index was 74.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.38
in 2020
All-time low
49.38
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in India, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 74.38 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in India peaked at 74.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.38, in 1970.
India ranks 128th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.38 | — |
| 1971 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.5 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.75 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.25 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.75 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 71.88 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.38 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50 | 49.38 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.25 | 52.5 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.75 | 63.75 | 66.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.62 | 66.25 | 71.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.38 | 74.38 | 74.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in India?
- Women business and the law index in India was 74.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.38 in 1970.
- How does India rank for women business and the law index?
- India ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.