Women, Business and the Law Index in Armenia
Armenia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Armenia, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Armenia stood at 90.62 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Armenia peaked at 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55 index (0–100), in 1971.
That places Armenia 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 55 index (0–100) | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 index (0–100) | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +3.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 90.62 index (0–100) is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.5 index (0–100), 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 90.62 index (0–100) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.75 index (0–100), 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.25 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.12 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.38 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.69 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 79.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.69 index (0–100) | 79.38 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.66 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 90.62 index (0–100) | 4 |
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More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Armenia?
- Women, business and the law index in Armenia was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1971.
- How does Armenia rank for women, business and the law index?
- Armenia ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.