Women, Business and the Law Index in Moldova
Moldova: Women, Business and the Law Index was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 90.62 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Moldova peaked at 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55 index (0–100), in 1971.
Moldova ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 55 index (0–100) | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 index (0–100) | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.38 index (0–100) | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +3.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 90.62 index (0–100) is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.5 index (0–100), 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 90.62 index (0–100) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.75 index (0–100), 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.06 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 63.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.38 index (0–100) | 63.75 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.94 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 87.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.28 index (0–100) | 87.5 index (0–100) | 90.62 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Moldova?
- Women, business and the law index in Moldova was 90.62 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 index (0–100) in 1971.
- How does Moldova rank for women, business and the law index?
- Moldova ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.