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

Women, business and the law index in Mauritius was 89.38 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 Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 89.38 index (0–100) in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 43.75 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Mauritius ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritius 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 Mauritius

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Mauritius
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Mauritius: Women, Business and the Law Index was 89.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

89.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 188 countries

All-time high

89.38 index (0–100)

in 2016

All-time low

43.75 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 89.38 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Mauritius peaked at 89.38 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.75 index (0–100), in 1970.

Mauritius ranks 48th 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 Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Mauritius, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	43.75 index (0–100)	—
1971	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	43.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	50 index (0–100)	+14.3%
1978	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	60.62 index (0–100)	+21.2%
1982	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	63.12 index (0–100)	+4.1%
1998	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	69.38 index (0–100)	+9.9%
2000	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	83.75 index (0–100)	+20.7%
2010	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	86.88 index (0–100)	+3.7%
2015	86.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	89.38 index (0–100)	+2.9%
2017	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	89.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	45.62 index (0–100)	43.75 index (0–100)	50 index (0–100)	10
1980s	59.56 index (0–100)	50 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	62 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	70.81 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	83.75 index (0–100)	10
2010s	86.62 index (0–100)	83.75 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	89.38 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	89.38 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

48 Ecuador 89.38 index (0–100) compare
50 Bolivia 88.75 index (0–100) compare
50 El Salvador 88.75 index (0–100) compare
50 Mexico 88.75 index (0–100) compare
50 Uruguay 88.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Mauritius

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Mauritius?: Women, business and the law index in Mauritius was 89.38 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 Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 89.38 index (0–100) in 2016.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 43.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Mauritius rank for women, business and the law index?: Mauritius ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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.