Women Business and the Law Index in Singapore
Singapore: Women Business and the Law Index was 82.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2014
All-time low
51.88
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 82.5 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Singapore peaked at 82.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.88, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.88 | — |
| 1971 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.5 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.62 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.75 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.75 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.25 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.88 | 51.88 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.44 | 51.88 | 60.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.62 | 60.62 | 66.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.25 | 66.25 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78 | 71.25 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 83.12 compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 82.5 compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 82.5 compare
- 83 Belize 82.5 compare
- 83 Fiji 82.5 compare
- 83 Mozambique 82.5 compare
- 83 Türkiye 82.5 compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 82.5 compare
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Singapore?
- Women business and the law index in Singapore was 82.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.88 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for women business and the law index?
- Singapore ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.