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

Women, business and the law index in Belgium was 100 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 Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 41.25 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Belgium 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 Belgium

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

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

Latest (2023)

100 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

100 index (0–100)

in 2010

All-time low

41.25 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 100 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Belgium peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.25 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Belgium 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Belgium, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	41.25 index (0–100)	—
1971	41.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	43.75 index (0–100)	+6.1%
1973	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	64.38 index (0–100)	+47.1%
1978	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	66.88 index (0–100)	+3.9%
1996	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	70 index (0–100)	+4.7%
1998	72.5 index (0–100)	+3.6%
1999	75.62 index (0–100)	+4.3%
2000	75.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	75.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	75.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	84.38 index (0–100)	+11.6%
2004	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	87.5 index (0–100)	+3.7%
2008	87.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	93.75 index (0–100)	+7.1%
2010	100 index (0–100)	+6.7%
2011	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	49.44 index (0–100)	41.25 index (0–100)	64.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	64.38 index (0–100)	64.38 index (0–100)	64.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	67.38 index (0–100)	64.38 index (0–100)	75.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	83.31 index (0–100)	75.62 index (0–100)	93.75 index (0–100)	10
2010s	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	10
2020s	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Belgium

1 Canada 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Denmark 100 index (0–100) compare
1 France 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Germany 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Greece 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Iceland 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Ireland 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Latvia 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Luxembourg 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Netherlands 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Portugal 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Spain 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Sweden 100 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Belgium

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Belgium?: Women, business and the law index in Belgium was 100 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 Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2010.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 41.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for women, business and the law index?: Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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.