Women Business and the Law Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Women Business and the Law Index was 58.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Pakistan is 58.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Pakistan peaked at 58.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.12, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.12 | — |
| 1971 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41.25 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.12 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.38 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.88 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 52.5 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.62 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.75 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.62 | 38.12 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.88 | 38.12 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.12 | 38.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.12 | 38.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 | 44.38 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 | 55.62 | 58.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Pakistan?
- Women business and the law index in Pakistan was 58.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.12 in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for women business and the law index?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.