Women, Business and the Law Index in China
China: Women, Business and the Law Index was 78.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in China, 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 China is 78.12 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in China peaked at 78.12 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.88 index (0–100), in 1970.
China ranks 111th 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 China, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.88 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 index (0–100) | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.38 index (0–100) | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 69.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.88 index (0–100) | 56.88 index (0–100) | 56.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.12 index (0–100) | 56.88 index (0–100) | 59.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.94 index (0–100) | 59.38 index (0–100) | 62.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.88 index (0–100) | 62.5 index (0–100) | 72.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.38 index (0–100) | 69.38 index (0–100) | 75.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.88 index (0–100) | 75.62 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 111 Thailand 78.12 index (0–100) compare
- 113 Central African Republic 77.5 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Suriname 76.88 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in China?
- Women, business and the law index in China was 78.12 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.12 index (0–100) in 2022.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does China rank for women, business and the law index?
- China ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.