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

Women, business and the law index in Colombia was 84.38 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 Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 84.38 index (0–100) in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 51.25 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Colombia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia 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 Colombia

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Colombia
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Colombia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 84.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

84.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 188 countries

All-time high

84.38 index (0–100)

in 2021

All-time low

51.25 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, women, business and the law index in Colombia stood at 84.38 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Colombia peaked at 84.38 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.25 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Colombia 75th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Colombia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	51.25 index (0–100)	—
1971	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	56.88 index (0–100)	+11.0%
1976	59.38 index (0–100)	+4.4%
1977	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	61.88 index (0–100)	+4.2%
1998	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	64.38 index (0–100)	+4.0%
2002	64.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	66.88 index (0–100)	+3.9%
2004	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	73.12 index (0–100)	+9.3%
2007	73.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	73.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	73.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	73.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	73.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	78.75 index (0–100)	+7.7%
2013	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	81.88 index (0–100)	+4.0%
2018	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	84.38 index (0–100)	+3.1%
2022	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	55.06 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	59.38 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	60.12 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	61.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	68.38 index (0–100)	61.88 index (0–100)	73.12 index (0–100)	10
2010s	78.56 index (0–100)	73.12 index (0–100)	81.88 index (0–100)	10
2020s	83.75 index (0–100)	81.88 index (0–100)	84.38 index (0–100)	4

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See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Colombia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Colombia?: Women, business and the law index in Colombia was 84.38 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 Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 84.38 index (0–100) in 2021.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 51.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for women, business and the law index?: Colombia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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.