What is women, business and the law index in Bangladesh?

Women, business and the law index in Bangladesh was 49.38 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 Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 49.38 index (0–100) in 2011.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 35 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Bangladesh rank for women, business and the law index?

Bangladesh ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bangladesh 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.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Women, Business and the Law Index was 49.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

49.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

175th

of 188 countries

All-time high

49.38 index (0–100)

in 2011

All-time low

35 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 49.38 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Bangladesh peaked at 49.38 index (0–100) in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Bangladesh 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	35 index (0–100)	—
1971	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	38.12 index (0–100)	+8.9%
1974	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	43.75 index (0–100)	+14.8%
2008	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	46.88 index (0–100)	+7.1%
2010	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	49.38 index (0–100)	+5.3%
2012	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	37.19 index (0–100)	35 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	38.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	38.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	40.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	49.12 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

172 Guinea-Bissau 51.88 index (0–100) compare
173 Egypt 50.62 index (0–100) compare
174 Libya 50 index (0–100) compare
176 Iraq 48.12 index (0–100) compare
176 Mauritania 48.12 index (0–100) compare
178 Somalia 46.88 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Bangladesh

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 137,205 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Bangladesh?: Women, business and the law index in Bangladesh was 49.38 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 Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 49.38 index (0–100) in 2011.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 35 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for women, business and the law index?: Bangladesh ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.