Women, Business and the Law Index in Serbia
Serbia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 93.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Serbia, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 93.75 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Serbia peaked at 96.88 index (0–100) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.5 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Serbia 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.75 index (0–100) | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.5 index (0–100) | 67.5 index (0–100) | 67.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5 index (0–100) | 67.5 index (0–100) | 67.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.44 index (0–100) | 67.5 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.06 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.31 index (0–100) | 93.75 index (0–100) | 96.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.75 index (0–100) | 93.75 index (0–100) | 93.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 31,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Serbia?
- Women, business and the law index in Serbia was 93.75 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 index (0–100) in 2009.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Serbia rank for women, business and the law index?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.