Women Business and the Law Index in Mexico
Mexico: Women Business and the Law Index was 88.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Mexico is 88.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Mexico peaked at 88.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1970.
That places Mexico 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.12 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.25 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.5 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.5 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.62 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 88.75 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.56 | 55 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60 | 58.12 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.88 | 61.25 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.06 | 77.5 | 88.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 88.75 | 88.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Mexico?
- Women business and the law index in Mexico was 88.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for women business and the law index?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.