What is women, business and the law index in Philippines?

Women, business and the law index in Philippines was 78.75 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 Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 78.75 index (0–100) in 2012.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 34.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Philippines rank for women, business and the law index?

Philippines ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Philippines 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.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Philippines

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Philippines
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Women, Business and the Law Index was 78.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

78.75 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 188 countries

All-time high

78.75 index (0–100)

in 2012

All-time low

34.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Philippines, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

Philippines recorded 78.75 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Philippines peaked at 78.75 index (0–100) in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Philippines ranks 107th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Philippines, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	34.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	34.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	34.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	36.88 index (0–100)	+7.3%
1974	39.38 index (0–100)	+6.8%
1975	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	55 index (0–100)	+39.7%
1989	58.12 index (0–100)	+5.7%
1990	58.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	58.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	61.25 index (0–100)	+5.4%
1993	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	67.5 index (0–100)	+10.2%
1996	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	70 index (0–100)	+3.7%
1998	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	72.5 index (0–100)	+3.6%
2005	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	78.75 index (0–100)	+8.6%
2013	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	37.62 index (0–100)	34.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	42.81 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	58.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	64.5 index (0–100)	58.12 index (0–100)	70 index (0–100)	10
2000s	71.5 index (0–100)	70 index (0–100)	72.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	77.5 index (0–100)	72.5 index (0–100)	78.75 index (0–100)	10
2020s	78.75 index (0–100)	78.75 index (0–100)	78.75 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Philippines

104 Angola 79.38 index (0–100) compare
104 Argentina 79.38 index (0–100) compare
104 Panama 79.38 index (0–100) compare
107 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.75 index (0–100) compare
107 Japan 78.75 index (0–100) compare
107 Tajikistan 78.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Philippines

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Philippines?: Women, business and the law index in Philippines was 78.75 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 Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 78.75 index (0–100) in 2012.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 34.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for women, business and the law index?: Philippines ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.