Women Business and the Law Index in Peru
Peru: Women Business and the Law Index was 95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Peru stood at 95. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Peru peaked at 95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1970.
That places Peru 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50 | — |
| 1971 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.25 | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.12 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.62 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.75 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 77.5 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.62 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.88 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.5 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 92.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.12 | 50 | 66.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.44 | 63.12 | 80.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.94 | 80.62 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5 | 92.5 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Peru?
- Women business and the law index in Peru was 95 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for women business and the law index?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.