Women Business and the Law Index in Portugal
Portugal: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Portugal stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Portugal peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 1970.
That places Portugal 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.38 | — |
| 1971 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62.5 | +58.7% |
| 1979 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.62 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.75 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.88 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 74.38 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 76.88 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.38 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.88 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 97.5 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44 | 39.38 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.94 | 65.62 | 68.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.88 | 68.75 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.75 | 79.38 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.75 | 97.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Portugal?
- Women business and the law index in Portugal was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for women business and the law index?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.