Women, Business and the Law Index in Italy
Italy: Women, Business and the Law Index was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.5 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.5 index (0–100)
in 2018
All-time low
48.75 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Italy stood at 97.5 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Italy peaked at 97.5 index (0–100) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.75 index (0–100), in 1970.
Italy ranks 15th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.75 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 51.25 index (0–100) | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 53.75 index (0–100) | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 53.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65 index (0–100) | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80 index (0–100) | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.12 index (0–100) | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.88 index (0–100) | 48.75 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.25 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 74.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5 index (0–100) | 74.38 index (0–100) | 89.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.25 index (0–100) | 89.38 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Estonia 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 Finland 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 New Zealand 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 Togo 97.5 index (0–100) compare
- 15 United Kingdom 97.5 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Italy?
- Women, business and the law index in Italy was 97.5 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2018.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for women, business and the law index?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.