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

Women, business and the law index in Bulgaria was 90.62 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 Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 93.75 index (0–100) in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was 65 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria

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

Bulgaria: Women, Business and the Law Index was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

90.62 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

93.75 index (0–100)

in 2009

All-time low

65 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Bulgaria, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 90.62 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Bulgaria peaked at 93.75 index (0–100) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65 index (0–100), in 1970.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	65 index (0–100)	—
1971	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	65 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	68.12 index (0–100)	+4.8%
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	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	73.75 index (0–100)	+8.3%
2002	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	85.62 index (0–100)	+16.1%
2005	91.25 index (0–100)	+6.6%
2006	91.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	91.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	91.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	93.75 index (0–100)	+2.7%
2010	93.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	90.62 index (0–100)	-3.3%
2012	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	65 index (0–100)	65 index (0–100)	65 index (0–100)	10
1980s	66.25 index (0–100)	65 index (0–100)	68.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	68.12 index (0–100)	68.12 index (0–100)	68.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	83.38 index (0–100)	68.12 index (0–100)	93.75 index (0–100)	10
2010s	90.94 index (0–100)	90.62 index (0–100)	93.75 index (0–100)	10
2020s	90.62 index (0–100)	90.62 index (0–100)	90.62 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

40 Albania 91.25 index (0–100) compare
40 Malta 91.25 index (0–100) compare
40 United States 91.25 index (0–100) compare
43 Armenia 90.62 index (0–100) compare
43 Moldova 90.62 index (0–100) compare
43 Mongolia 90.62 index (0–100) compare
43 Romania 90.62 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Bulgaria

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Bulgaria?: Women, business and the law index in Bulgaria was 90.62 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 Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 93.75 index (0–100) in 2009.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 65 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Bulgaria rank for women, business and the law index?: Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.