Women, Business and the Law Index in Estonia
Estonia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 97.5 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Estonia peaked at 97.5 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55 index (0–100), in 1971.
Estonia ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 55 index (0–100) | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.25 index (0–100) | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 69.38 index (0–100) | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.06 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.44 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 63.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.06 index (0–100) | 63.75 index (0–100) | 88.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.12 index (0–100) | 91.25 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 15 Finland 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 Italy 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 New Zealand 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 Togo 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 United Kingdom 97.5 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Estonia?
- Women, business and the law index in Estonia was 97.5 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2017.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1971.
- How does Estonia rank for women, business and the law index?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.