What is women, business and the law index in Hong Kong, China?

Women, business and the law index in Hong Kong, China was 91.88 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 Hong Kong, China?

The highest recorded value was 91.88 index (0–100) in 2021.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Hong Kong, China?

The lowest recorded value was 59.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Hong Kong, China rank for women, business and the law index?

Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 Hong Kong, China

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Hong Kong, China
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hong Kong, China: Women, Business and the Law Index was 91.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

91.88 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 188 countries

All-time high

91.88 index (0–100)

in 2021

All-time low

59.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Hong Kong, China, 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 Hong Kong, China is 91.88 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 91.88 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Hong Kong, China ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Hong Kong, China, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	59.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	68.75 index (0–100)	+15.8%
1974	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	71.88 index (0–100)	+4.5%
1983	71.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	71.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	71.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	71.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	74.38 index (0–100)	+3.5%
1988	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	86.88 index (0–100)	+16.8%
1997	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	89.38 index (0–100)	+2.9%
2016	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	91.88 index (0–100)	+2.8%
2022	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	65.94 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	68.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	72 index (0–100)	68.75 index (0–100)	74.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	79.38 index (0–100)	74.38 index (0–100)	86.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	86.88 index (0–100)	86.88 index (0–100)	86.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	88.12 index (0–100)	86.88 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	91.25 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	91.88 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

36 Sierra Leone 92.5 index (0–100) compare
37 Costa Rica 91.88 index (0–100) compare
37 Rwanda 91.88 index (0–100) compare
40 Albania 91.25 index (0–100) compare
40 Malta 91.25 index (0–100) compare
40 United States of America 91.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Hong Kong, China

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 6,614 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)

All data for Hong Kong, China →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Hong Kong, China?: Women, business and the law index in Hong Kong, China was 91.88 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 Hong Kong, China?: The highest recorded value was 91.88 index (0–100) in 2021.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The lowest recorded value was 59.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for women, business and the law index?: Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.