Women, Business and the Law Index in Japan
Japan: Women, Business and the Law Index was 78.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Japan, 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 Japan is 78.75 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Japan peaked at 78.75 index (0–100) in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.5 index (0–100), in 1970.
Japan ranks 107th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +4.6% |
| 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 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.69 index (0–100) | 62.5 index (0–100) | 65.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.62 index (0–100) | 65.62 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.94 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 104 Angola 79.38 index (0–100) compare
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More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Japan?
- Women, business and the law index in Japan was 78.75 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 index (0–100) in 2011.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for women, business and the law index?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.