Women Business and the Law Index in Japan
Japan: Women Business and the Law Index was 78.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
78.75
in 2011
All-time low
62.5
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Japan stood at 78.75. 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 Japan peaked at 78.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 1970.
Japan ranks 108th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.5 | — |
| 1971 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.62 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.12 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.25 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.75 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.25 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.75 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.69 | 62.5 | 65.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.62 | 65.62 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.94 | 68.12 | 73.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 | 73.75 | 76.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 | 76.25 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 78.75 | 78.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 105 Angola 79.38 compare
- 105 Argentina 79.38 compare
- 105 Panama 79.38 compare
- 108 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.75 compare
- 108 Philippines 78.75 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 78.75 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Japan?
- Women business and the law index in Japan was 78.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for women business and the law index?
- Japan ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.