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

Women, business and the law index in Portugal was 100 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 Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 39.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Portugal ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

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

Latest (2023)

100 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

100 index (0–100)

in 2019

All-time low

39.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 100 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Portugal peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Portugal 1st 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Portugal, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	39.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	62.5 index (0–100)	+58.7%
1979	62.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	65.62 index (0–100)	+5.0%
1981	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	68.75 index (0–100)	+4.8%
1990	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	71.88 index (0–100)	+4.5%
1995	74.38 index (0–100)	+3.5%
1996	76.88 index (0–100)	+3.4%
1997	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	79.38 index (0–100)	+3.3%
2001	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	91.88 index (0–100)	+15.7%
2005	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	91.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	95 index (0–100)	+3.4%
2009	97.5 index (0–100)	+2.6%
2010	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	100 index (0–100)	+2.6%
2020	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	44 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	62.5 index (0–100)	10
1980s	65.94 index (0–100)	65.62 index (0–100)	68.75 index (0–100)	10
1990s	72.88 index (0–100)	68.75 index (0–100)	76.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	87.75 index (0–100)	79.38 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	97.75 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	10
2020s	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

1 Belgium 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Canada 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Denmark 100 index (0–100) compare
1 France 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Germany 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Greece 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Iceland 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Ireland 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Latvia 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Luxembourg 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Netherlands 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Spain 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Sweden 100 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Portugal

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Portugal?: Women, business and the law index in Portugal was 100 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2019.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 39.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for women, business and the law index?: Portugal ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.