Women, Business and the Law Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Women, Business and the Law Index was 58.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Pakistan stood at 58.75 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Pakistan peaked at 58.75 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.12 index (0–100), in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.12 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41.25 index (0–100) | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 41.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.12 index (0–100) | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 index (0–100) | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.62 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 52.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Pakistan?
- Women, business and the law index in Pakistan was 58.75 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 index (0–100) in 2022.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.12 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for women, business and the law index?
- Pakistan ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.