Women Business and the Law Index in Israel
Israel: Women Business and the Law Index was 80.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Israel, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Israel stood at 80.62. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Israel peaked at 80.62 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 1970.
That places Israel 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.5 | — |
| 1971 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.12 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.62 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.75 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.12 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.5 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.62 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59 | 57.5 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.62 | 60 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.88 | 63.12 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.25 | 75 | 78.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 | 77.5 | 80.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.62 | 80.62 | 80.62 | 4 |
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More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Israel?
- Women business and the law index in Israel was 80.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 80.62 in 2012.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for women business and the law index?
- Israel ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.