Women, Business and the Law Index in Romania
Romania: Women, Business and the Law Index was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Romania, 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 Romania is 90.62 index (0–100), measured 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 Romania peaked at 90.62 index (0–100) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65 index (0–100), in 1970.
Romania ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 70 index (0–100) | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.38 index (0–100) | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 65 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 65 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.12 index (0–100) | 70 index (0–100) | 90.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.62 index (0–100) | 90.62 index (0–100) | 90.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.62 index (0–100) | 90.62 index (0–100) | 90.62 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 40 Albania 91.25 index (0–100) compare
- 40 Malta 91.25 index (0–100) compare
- 40 United States of America 91.25 index (0–100) compare
- 43 Armenia 90.62 index (0–100) compare
- 43 Bulgaria 90.62 index (0–100) compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 90.62 index (0–100) compare
- 43 Mongolia 90.62 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Romania?
- Women, business and the law index in Romania was 90.62 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 index (0–100) in 2007.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for women, business and the law index?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.