Women, Business and the Law Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Women, Business and the Law Index was 75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Bhutan is 75 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Bhutan peaked at 75 index (0–100) in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Bhutan 122nd 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 index (0–100) | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 index (0–100) | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 70 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.25 index (0–100) | 72.5 index (0–100) | 75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 index (0–100) | 75 index (0–100) | 75 index (0–100) | 4 |
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More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Bhutan?
- Women, business and the law index in Bhutan was 75 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75 index (0–100) in 2013.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for women, business and the law index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.