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

Women, business and the law index in Ecuador was 89.38 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 Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 89.38 index (0–100) in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 34.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Ecuador ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ecuador 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 Ecuador

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Ecuador
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Ecuador: Women, Business and the Law Index was 89.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

89.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 188 countries

All-time high

89.38 index (0–100)

in 2016

All-time low

34.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 89.38 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Ecuador peaked at 89.38 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Ecuador ranks 48th 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Ecuador, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	34.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	51.88 index (0–100)	+50.9%
1972	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	58.12 index (0–100)	+12.0%
1990	63.75 index (0–100)	+9.7%
1991	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	66.25 index (0–100)	+3.9%
1997	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	75.62 index (0–100)	+14.2%
2000	75.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	75.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	78.75 index (0–100)	+4.1%
2003	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	81.25 index (0–100)	+3.2%
2007	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	84.38 index (0–100)	+3.8%
2010	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	84.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	89.38 index (0–100)	+5.9%
2017	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	50.12 index (0–100)	34.38 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	52.5 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	58.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	65.69 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	75.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	79.44 index (0–100)	75.62 index (0–100)	84.38 index (0–100)	10
2010s	86.38 index (0–100)	84.38 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	89.38 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

48 Mauritius 89.38 index (0–100) compare
50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.75 index (0–100) compare
50 El Salvador 88.75 index (0–100) compare
50 Mexico 88.75 index (0–100) compare
50 Uruguay 88.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Ecuador

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Ecuador?: Women, business and the law index in Ecuador was 89.38 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 Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 89.38 index (0–100) in 2016.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 34.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for women, business and the law index?: Ecuador ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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.