Women, Business and the Law Index in Finland
Finland: Women, Business and the Law Index was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Finland, 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 Finland is 97.5 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Finland peaked at 97.5 index (0–100) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.62 index (0–100), in 1970.
Finland 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85 index (0–100) | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 67.88 index (0–100) | 65.62 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.31 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 82.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.75 index (0–100) | 82.5 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 90 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 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 Finland
- 15 Estonia 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 Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Finland?
- Women, business and the law index in Finland 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2009.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.62 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for women, business and the law index?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.