Women, Business and the Law Index in Norway
Norway: Women, Business and the Law Index was 96.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Norway, 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 Norway is 96.88 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Norway peaked at 96.88 index (0–100) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.75 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Norway 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.75 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 80 index (0–100) | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.5 index (0–100) | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.38 index (0–100) | 63.75 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.44 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 88.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.75 index (0–100) | 88.12 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.88 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.88 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Norway?
- Women, business and the law index in Norway was 96.88 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 index (0–100) in 2009.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for women, business and the law index?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.