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

Women, business and the law index in Brazil was 85 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 Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 85 index (0–100) in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 28.12 index (0–100) in 1974.

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

Brazil ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil 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 Brazil

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Brazil
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Brazil: Women, Business and the Law Index was 85 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

85 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 188 countries

All-time high

85 index (0–100)

in 2020

All-time low

28.12 index (0–100)

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 85 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Brazil peaked at 85 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.12 index (0–100), in 1974.

Brazil ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Brazil, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	31.25 index (0–100)	—
1971	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	28.12 index (0–100)	-10.0%
1975	30.62 index (0–100)	+8.9%
1976	30.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	30.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	33.12 index (0–100)	+8.2%
1979	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	38.12 index (0–100)	+15.1%
1990	50.62 index (0–100)	+32.8%
1991	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	56.88 index (0–100)	+12.3%
2000	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	63.12 index (0–100)	+11.0%
2002	79.38 index (0–100)	+25.7%
2003	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	81.88 index (0–100)	+3.1%
2008	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	85 index (0–100)	+3.8%
2021	85 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	85 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	85 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	31.12 index (0–100)	28.12 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	33.62 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	51.25 index (0–100)	50.62 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	76.25 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	81.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	81.88 index (0–100)	81.88 index (0–100)	81.88 index (0–100)	10
2020s	85 index (0–100)	85 index (0–100)	85 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

66 Laos 85.62 index (0–100) compare
67 Azerbaijan 85 index (0–100) compare
67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 index (0–100) compare
67 Montenegro 85 index (0–100) compare
67 North Macedonia 85 index (0–100) compare
67 San Marino 85 index (0–100) compare
67 Ukraine 85 index (0–100) compare
67 Venezuela 85 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Brazil

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Brazil?: Women, business and the law index in Brazil was 85 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 Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 85 index (0–100) in 2020.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 28.12 index (0–100) in 1974.
How does Brazil rank for women, business and the law index?: Brazil ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.