Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Turkey
Turkey: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) 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 2015
All-time low
45.62
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Turkey stood at 82.5. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Turkey peaked at 82.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.62, in 1970.
That places Turkey 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (WBL) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.62 | — |
| 1971 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.75 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.88 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 66.25 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 71.25 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 80 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.5 | +3.1% |
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 82.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.5, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 82.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.75, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.62 | 45.62 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.62 | 45.62 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.44 | 45.62 | 48.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.19 | 48.75 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.25 | 80 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 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 Singapore 82.5 compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 82.5 compare
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Turkey?
- Women business and the law index in Turkey was 82.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for women business and the law index?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.