Women, Business and the Law Index in Russia
Russia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 73.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.12 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
73.12 index (0–100)
in 2002
All-time low
52.5 index (0–100)
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Russia, 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 Russia is 73.12 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Russia peaked at 73.12 index (0–100) in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.5 index (0–100), in 1971.
That places Russia 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 52.5 index (0–100) | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 73.12 index (0–100) is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.56 index (0–100), 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 73.12 index (0–100) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.75 index (0–100), 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.31 index (0–100) | 52.5 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.12 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.19 index (0–100) | 58.12 index (0–100) | 66.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.88 index (0–100) | 66.88 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 4 |
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More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Russia?
- Women, business and the law index in Russia was 73.12 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.12 index (0–100) in 2002.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 index (0–100) in 1971.
- How does Russia rank for women, business and the law index?
- Russia ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.