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

Women, business and the law index in Laos was 85.62 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 Laos?

The highest recorded value was 85.62 index (0–100) in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 34.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Laos ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Laos 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 Laos

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Laos
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Laos: Women, Business and the Law Index was 85.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

85.62 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 188 countries

All-time high

85.62 index (0–100)

in 2019

All-time low

34.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 85.62 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 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Laos peaked at 85.62 index (0–100) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Laos ranks 66th 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 Laos, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Laos, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	34.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	36.88 index (0–100)	+7.3%
1972	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	40 index (0–100)	+8.5%
1977	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	42.5 index (0–100)	+6.2%
1987	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	53.12 index (0–100)	+25.0%
1992	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	56.25 index (0–100)	+5.9%
1995	58.75 index (0–100)	+4.4%
1996	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	68.12 index (0–100)	+16.0%
2002	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	70.62 index (0–100)	+3.7%
2006	73.75 index (0–100)	+4.4%
2007	83.12 index (0–100)	+12.7%
2008	83.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	83.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	83.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	83.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	83.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	83.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	85 index (0–100)	+2.3%
2015	85 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	85 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	85 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	85 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.7%
2020	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	85.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	37.88 index (0–100)	34.38 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	10
1980s	41 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	10
1990s	55.19 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	58.75 index (0–100)	10
2000s	72.5 index (0–100)	58.75 index (0–100)	83.12 index (0–100)	10
2010s	84.31 index (0–100)	83.12 index (0–100)	85.62 index (0–100)	10
2020s	85.62 index (0–100)	85.62 index (0–100)	85.62 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Laos

67 Azerbaijan 85 index (0–100) compare
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67 Brazil 85 index (0–100) compare
67 Montenegro 85 index (0–100) compare
67 North Macedonia 85 index (0–100) compare
67 San Marino 85 index (0–100) compare
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See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Laos

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Laos?: Women, business and the law index in Laos was 85.62 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 Laos?: The highest recorded value was 85.62 index (0–100) in 2019.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 34.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Laos rank for women, business and the law index?: Laos ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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.