Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Laos
Laos: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 85.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
85.62
in 2019
All-time low
34.38
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Laos stood at 85.62. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Laos peaked at 85.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1970.
Laos ranks 67th 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 (WBL) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.38 | — |
| 1971 | 36.88 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42.5 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.12 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.25 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 58.75 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.12 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.62 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 73.75 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 83.12 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.62 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 85.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 85.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.12, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.88 | 34.38 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41 | 40 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.19 | 42.5 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5 | 58.75 | 83.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.31 | 83.12 | 85.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.62 | 85.62 | 85.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 68 Azerbaijan 85 compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 compare
- 68 Brazil 85 compare
- 68 North Macedonia 85 compare
- 68 Montenegro 85 compare
- 68 San Marino 85 compare
- 68 Ukraine 85 compare
- 68 Venezuela 85 compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Laos?
- Women business and the law index in Laos was 85.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for women business and the law index?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.