Women Business and the Law Index in Moldova
Moldova: Women Business and the Law Index was 90.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Moldova, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 90.62 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Moldova peaked at 90.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1971.
Moldova ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.5 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.62 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.75 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.25 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 78.75 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.88 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.38 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 87.5 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.62 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.06 | 55 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5 | 55 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.38 | 63.75 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.94 | 78.75 | 87.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.28 | 87.5 | 90.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Moldova?
- Women business and the law index in Moldova was 90.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1971.
- How does Moldova rank for women business and the law index?
- Moldova ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.