Women Business and the Law Index in Mauritius

Mauritius: Women Business and the Law Index was 89.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
89.38
in 2016
All-time low
43.75
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index in Mauritius, 1970–2023

020406080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index in Mauritius stood at 89.38. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Mauritius peaked at 89.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.75, in 1970.

Mauritius ranks 49th 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 Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Mauritius, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 43.75
1971 43.75 +0.0%
1972 43.75 +0.0%
1973 43.75 +0.0%
1974 43.75 +0.0%
1975 43.75 +0.0%
1976 43.75 +0.0%
1977 50 +14.3%
1978 50 +0.0%
1979 50 +0.0%
1980 50 +0.0%
1981 60.62 +21.2%
1982 60.62 +0.0%
1983 60.62 +0.0%
1984 60.62 +0.0%
1985 60.62 +0.0%
1986 60.62 +0.0%
1987 60.62 +0.0%
1988 60.62 +0.0%
1989 60.62 +0.0%
1990 60.62 +0.0%
1991 60.62 +0.0%
1992 60.62 +0.0%
1993 60.62 +0.0%
1994 60.62 +0.0%
1995 60.62 +0.0%
1996 60.62 +0.0%
1997 63.12 +4.1%
1998 63.12 +0.0%
1999 69.38 +9.9%
2000 69.38 +0.0%
2001 69.38 +0.0%
2002 69.38 +0.0%
2003 69.38 +0.0%
2004 69.38 +0.0%
2005 69.38 +0.0%
2006 69.38 +0.0%
2007 69.38 +0.0%
2008 69.38 +0.0%
2009 83.75 +20.7%
2010 83.75 +0.0%
2011 83.75 +0.0%
2012 83.75 +0.0%
2013 83.75 +0.0%
2014 86.88 +3.7%
2015 86.88 +0.0%
2016 89.38 +2.9%
2017 89.38 +0.0%
2018 89.38 +0.0%
2019 89.38 +0.0%
2020 89.38 +0.0%
2021 89.38 +0.0%
2022 89.38 +0.0%
2023 89.38 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.62 43.75 50 10
1980s 59.56 50 60.62 10
1990s 62 60.62 69.38 10
2000s 70.81 69.38 83.75 10
2010s 86.62 83.75 89.38 10
2020s 89.38 89.38 89.38 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 49 Ecuador 89.38 compare
  2. 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.75 compare
  3. 51 Mexico 88.75 compare
  4. 51 El Salvador 88.75 compare
  5. 51 Uruguay 88.75 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index in Mauritius?
Women business and the law index in Mauritius was 89.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 89.38 in 2016.
What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 43.75 in 1970.
How does Mauritius rank for women business and the law index?
Mauritius ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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