Women, Business and the Law Index in Barbados
Barbados: Women, Business and the Law Index was 80 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Barbados, 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 Barbados stood at 80 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Barbados peaked at 80 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Barbados 99th 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 index (0–100) | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.75 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 62.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.62 index (0–100) | 65.62 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.12 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.62 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.88 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 76.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 4 |
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More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Barbados?
- Women, business and the law index in Barbados was 80 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 80 index (0–100) in 2020.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for women, business and the law index?
- Barbados ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.