Women, Business and the Law Index in Belarus
Belarus: Women, Business and the Law Index was 75.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Belarus, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 75.62 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Belarus peaked at 75.62 index (0–100) in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55 index (0–100), in 1971.
That places Belarus 119th 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 Belarus, 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 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 70 index (0–100) | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
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 | 65.5 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 70 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.62 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 75.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.62 index (0–100) | 75.62 index (0–100) | 75.62 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 116 Burundi 76.25 index (0–100) compare
- 116 Kiribati 76.25 index (0–100) compare
- 116 Seychelles 76.25 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 75.62 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Morocco 75.62 index (0–100) compare
- 122 Bhutan 75 index (0–100) compare
- 122 Ghana 75 index (0–100) compare
- 122 Honduras 75 index (0–100) compare
- 122 Samoa 75 index (0–100) compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 75 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Belarus?
- Women, business and the law index in Belarus was 75.62 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 index (0–100) in 2014.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1971.
- How does Belarus rank for women, business and the law index?
- Belarus ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.