Women, Business and the Law Index in Austria
Austria: Women, Business and the Law Index was 96.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Austria, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Austria recorded 96.88 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Austria peaked at 96.88 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.25 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Austria 21st 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.25 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 41.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.62 index (0–100) | 41.25 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.62 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.81 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.12 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 91.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.81 index (0–100) | 91.25 index (0–100) | 94.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.88 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Austria?
- Women, business and the law index in Austria was 96.88 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 index (0–100) in 2020.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for women, business and the law index?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.