Women Business and the Law Index in Ireland
Ireland: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Ireland stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1970.
That places Ireland 1st 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.12 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.62 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 63.75 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.25 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 68.75 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 71.88 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.12 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.12 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 85.62 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.88 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 95 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.94 | 55 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.12 | 63.75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.25 | 75 | 91.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.75 | 95 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Ireland?
- Women business and the law index in Ireland was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for women business and the law index?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.