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

Women, business and the law index in Ireland 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 Ireland?

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

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

The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: 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 2020

All-time low

55 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Ireland peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55 index (0–100), in 1970.

Ireland 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Ireland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	55 index (0–100)	—
1971	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	58.12 index (0–100)	+5.7%
1976	58.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	60.62 index (0–100)	+4.3%
1978	63.75 index (0–100)	+5.2%
1979	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	66.25 index (0–100)	+3.9%
1982	68.75 index (0–100)	+3.8%
1983	71.88 index (0–100)	+4.5%
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	75 index (0–100)	+4.3%
1988	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	78.12 index (0–100)	+4.2%
1995	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	83.12 index (0–100)	+6.4%
1997	85.62 index (0–100)	+3.0%
1998	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	91.88 index (0–100)	+7.3%
2000	95 index (0–100)	+3.4%
2001	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	97.5 index (0–100)	+2.6%
2018	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	100 index (0–100)	+2.6%
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	57.94 index (0–100)	55 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	71.12 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	75 index (0–100)	10
1990s	80.25 index (0–100)	75 index (0–100)	91.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	95 index (0–100)	95 index (0–100)	95 index (0–100)	10
2010s	95.75 index (0–100)	95 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	10
2020s	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

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 Iceland 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 Ireland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Ireland?: Women, business and the law index in Ireland 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2020.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for women, business and the law index?: Ireland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.