Women, Business and the Law Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Women, Business and the Law Index was 85 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 85 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Azerbaijan peaked at 85 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55 index (0–100), in 1971.
That places Azerbaijan 67th 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 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 55 index (0–100) | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 index (0–100) | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.75 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.25 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.44 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 64.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.69 index (0–100) | 66.88 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.31 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 66 Laos 85.62 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Brazil 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Montenegro 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 North Macedonia 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 San Marino 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Ukraine 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Venezuela 85 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 65,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Azerbaijan?
- Women, business and the law index in Azerbaijan was 85 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 85 index (0–100) in 2023.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1971.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for women, business and the law index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.