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

Women, business and the law index in India was 74.38 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 India?

The highest recorded value was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 49.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

India ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Women, Business and the Law Index was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

74.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

127th

of 188 countries

All-time high

74.38 index (0–100)

in 2020

All-time low

49.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

India recorded 74.38 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in India peaked at 74.38 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places India 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Women, Business and the Law Index in India, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in India, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	49.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	52.5 index (0–100)	+6.3%
1989	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	52.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	57.5 index (0–100)	+9.5%
1996	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	63.75 index (0–100)	+10.9%
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	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	66.25 index (0–100)	+3.9%
2007	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	68.75 index (0–100)	+3.8%
2018	71.88 index (0–100)	+4.5%
2019	71.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	74.38 index (0–100)	+3.5%
2021	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	74.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	50 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	52.5 index (0–100)	10
1990s	56.25 index (0–100)	52.5 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	10
2000s	64.75 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	66.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	67.62 index (0–100)	66.25 index (0–100)	71.88 index (0–100)	10
2020s	74.38 index (0–100)	74.38 index (0–100)	74.38 index (0–100)	4

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More gender data for India

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in India?: Women, business and the law index in India was 74.38 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 India?: The highest recorded value was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2020.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 49.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does India rank for women, business and the law index?: India ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.