Women, Business and the Law Index in Israel
Israel: Women, Business and the Law Index was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Israel, 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 Israel is 80.62 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Israel peaked at 80.62 index (0–100) in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.5 index (0–100), in 1970.
Israel ranks 95th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.75 index (0–100) | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 68.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 index (0–100) | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75 index (0–100) | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.5 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59 index (0–100) | 57.5 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.62 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 63.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.88 index (0–100) | 63.12 index (0–100) | 75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.25 index (0–100) | 75 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 index (0–100) | 77.5 index (0–100) | 80.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.62 index (0–100) | 80.62 index (0–100) | 80.62 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Israel?
- Women, business and the law index in Israel was 80.62 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2012.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for women, business and the law index?
- Israel ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.