What is women, business and the law index in El Salvador?

Women, business and the law index in El Salvador was 88.75 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 El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 88.75 index (0–100) in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 52.5 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

El Salvador ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this El Salvador 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 El Salvador

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in El Salvador
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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El Salvador: Women, Business and the Law Index was 88.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

88.75 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 188 countries

All-time high

88.75 index (0–100)

in 2016

All-time low

52.5 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 88.75 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in El Salvador peaked at 88.75 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.5 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places El Salvador 50th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in El Salvador, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	52.5 index (0–100)	—
1971	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	66.25 index (0–100)	+26.2%
1995	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	78.12 index (0–100)	+17.9%
1998	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	81.25 index (0–100)	+4.0%
2007	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	83.75 index (0–100)	+3.1%
2009	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	86.25 index (0–100)	+3.0%
2015	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	88.75 index (0–100)	+2.9%
2017	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	52.5 index (0–100)	52.5 index (0–100)	52.5 index (0–100)	10
1980s	52.5 index (0–100)	52.5 index (0–100)	52.5 index (0–100)	10
1990s	64.31 index (0–100)	52.5 index (0–100)	78.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	79.88 index (0–100)	78.12 index (0–100)	83.75 index (0–100)	10
2010s	86.25 index (0–100)	83.75 index (0–100)	88.75 index (0–100)	10
2020s	88.75 index (0–100)	88.75 index (0–100)	88.75 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 5,040 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)

All data for El Salvador →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in El Salvador?: Women, business and the law index in El Salvador was 88.75 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 El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 88.75 index (0–100) in 2016.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 52.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for women, business and the law index?: El Salvador ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.