Women, Business and the Law Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 85 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 85 index (0–100), measured 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 North Macedonia peaked at 85 index (0–100) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.88 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places North Macedonia 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.88 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65 index (0–100) | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 index (0–100) | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.88 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.88 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.75 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.69 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 76.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.75 index (0–100) | 82.5 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.62 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Brazil 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Montenegro 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 San Marino 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Ukraine 85 index (0–100) compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in North Macedonia?
- Women, business and the law index in North Macedonia was 85 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 85 index (0–100) in 2015.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does North Macedonia rank for women, business and the law index?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.