Women Business and the Law Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Women Business and the Law Index was 88.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Switzerland is 88.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Switzerland peaked at 88.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.75, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 55th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.75 | — |
| 1971 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57.5 | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.5 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.62 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.12 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.12 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 85.62 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.12 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.75 | 43.75 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.88 | 43.75 | 60 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.44 | 60 | 78.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.88 | 78.12 | 85.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.62 | 85.62 | 85.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 85.62 | 88.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 55 Georgia 88.12 compare
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More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Switzerland?
- Women business and the law index in Switzerland was 88.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.75 in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for women business and the law index?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.