Women, Business and the Law Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 60.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 60.62 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Malaysia peaked at 60.62 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.88 index (0–100), in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.88 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 index (0–100) | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 41.88 index (0–100) | 41.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.12 index (0–100) | 41.88 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.62 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.66 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 60.62 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Malaysia?
- Women, business and the law index in Malaysia was 60.62 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.62 index (0–100) in 2023.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for women, business and the law index?
- Malaysia ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.