Women Business and the Law Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Women Business and the Law Index was 58.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Myanmar stood at 58.75. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Myanmar peaked at 58.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.75, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.75 | — |
| 1971 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.75 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 53.75 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.75 | 58.75 | 58.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Myanmar?
- Women business and the law index in Myanmar was 58.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.75 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for women business and the law index?
- Myanmar ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.