Women, Business and the Law Index in Greece
Greece: Women, Business and the Law Index was 100 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Greece, 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 Greece is 100 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Greece peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.75 index (0–100), in 1970.
Greece ranks 1st 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.75 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 65 index (0–100) | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 85 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +10.6% |
| 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 | 100 index (0–100) | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.75 index (0–100) | 43.75 index (0–100) | 43.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.88 index (0–100) | 43.75 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.12 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.38 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.56 index (0–100) | 88.12 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.38 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 100 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Belgium 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Canada 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Denmark 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 France 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Germany 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Iceland 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Ireland 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Latvia 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Portugal 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Spain 100 index (0–100) compare
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More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Greece?
- Women, business and the law index in Greece was 100 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2021.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for women, business and the law index?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.