Women Business and the Law Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Women Business and the Law Index was 89.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Mauritius, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Ecuador 89.38 compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.75 compare
- 51 Mexico 88.75 compare
- 51 El Salvador 88.75 compare
- 51 Uruguay 88.75 compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
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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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.