What is women, business and the law index in Iceland?

Women, business and the law index in Iceland 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 Iceland?

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

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

The lowest recorded value was 66.25 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Iceland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland 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 Iceland

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

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

Latest (2023)

100 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

100 index (0–100)

in 2016

All-time low

66.25 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Iceland, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

Iceland recorded 100 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Iceland peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.25 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Iceland 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Iceland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	66.25 index (0–100)	—
1971	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	68.75 index (0–100)	+3.8%
1977	75 index (0–100)	+9.1%
1978	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	78.12 index (0–100)	+4.2%
1987	80.62 index (0–100)	+3.2%
1988	85.62 index (0–100)	+6.2%
1989	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	88.12 index (0–100)	+2.9%
1999	88.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	94.38 index (0–100)	+7.1%
2001	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	96.88 index (0–100)	+2.6%
2013	96.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	96.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	96.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	100 index (0–100)	+3.2%
2017	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	69.12 index (0–100)	66.25 index (0–100)	75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	78 index (0–100)	75 index (0–100)	85.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	86.12 index (0–100)	85.62 index (0–100)	88.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	94.38 index (0–100)	94.38 index (0–100)	94.38 index (0–100)	10
2010s	97.62 index (0–100)	94.38 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	10
2020s	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

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 Greece 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
1 Sweden 100 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Iceland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Iceland?: Women, business and the law index in Iceland 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 Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2016.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 66.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for women, business and the law index?: Iceland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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.