Women Business and the Law Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Women Business and the Law Index was 88.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Uruguay is 88.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Uruguay peaked at 88.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 51st 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60 | — |
| 1971 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62.5 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.62 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.12 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.25 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.88 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 83.12 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.62 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.75 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.25 | 60 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.62 | 65.62 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.88 | 68.12 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.25 | 83.12 | 88.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 88.75 | 88.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Uruguay?
- Women business and the law index in Uruguay was 88.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.75 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for women business and the law index?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.