Women, Business and the Law Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women, Business and the Law Index was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 86.25 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Dominican Republic peaked at 86.25 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.5 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 62nd 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.25 index (0–100) | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 86.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.31 index (0–100) | 37.5 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.62 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.81 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.69 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 86.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.25 index (0–100) | 86.25 index (0–100) | 86.25 index (0–100) | 4 |
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More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Dominican Republic?
- Women, business and the law index in Dominican Republic was 86.25 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2017.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for women, business and the law index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.