Women, Business and the Law Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Women, Business and the Law Index was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 97.5 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in New Zealand peaked at 97.5 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.62 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places New Zealand 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.25 index (0–100) | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 69.38 index (0–100) | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 69.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 69.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75 index (0–100) | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.38 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 84.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.94 index (0–100) | 60.62 index (0–100) | 69.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.31 index (0–100) | 69.38 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.12 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 86.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.62 index (0–100) | 86.88 index (0–100) | 91.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.62 index (0–100) | 91.88 index (0–100) | 94.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in New Zealand?
- Women, business and the law index in New Zealand was 97.5 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 index (0–100) in 2020.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.62 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for women, business and the law index?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.