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

Women, business and the law index in Canada 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 Canada?

The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 63.75 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

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

Canada: 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 2019

All-time low

63.75 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 100 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Canada peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.75 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Canada 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Canada, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	63.75 index (0–100)	—
1971	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	68.75 index (0–100)	+7.8%
1973	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	71.25 index (0–100)	+3.6%
1977	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	77.5 index (0–100)	+8.8%
1979	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	80.62 index (0–100)	+4.0%
1984	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	83.75 index (0–100)	+3.9%
1986	86.25 index (0–100)	+3.0%
1987	89.38 index (0–100)	+3.6%
1988	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	95 index (0–100)	+6.3%
1991	97.5 index (0–100)	+2.6%
1992	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	100 index (0–100)	+2.6%
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	70 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	10
1980s	83.19 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	97.25 index (0–100)	95 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	10
2000s	97.5 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	97.75 index (0–100)	97.5 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 Canada

1 Belgium 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 Canada

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Canada?: Women, business and the law index in Canada 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2019.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 63.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Canada rank for women, business and the law index?: Canada ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.