Women Business and the Law Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Women Business and the Law Index was 69.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Madagascar stood at 69.38. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Madagascar peaked at 69.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 139th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.5 | — |
| 1971 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.12 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.38 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.62 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.62 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.88 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.38 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.75 | 37.5 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.56 | 40 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.88 | 43.12 | 60.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.38 | 60.62 | 66.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.38 | 69.38 | 69.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Madagascar?
- Women business and the law index in Madagascar was 69.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for women business and the law index?
- Madagascar ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.