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

Women, business and the law index in Singapore was 82.5 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 Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 51.88 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Singapore ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Singapore 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 Singapore

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Singapore
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Singapore: Women, Business and the Law Index was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

82.5 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

82nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

82.5 index (0–100)

in 2014

All-time low

51.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 82.5 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 up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Singapore peaked at 82.5 index (0–100) in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

Singapore ranks 82nd 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	51.88 index (0–100)	—
1971	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	55 index (0–100)	+6.0%
1983	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	57.5 index (0–100)	+4.5%
1988	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	60.62 index (0–100)	+5.4%
1990	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	63.75 index (0–100)	+5.2%
1997	66.25 index (0–100)	+3.9%
1998	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	68.75 index (0–100)	+3.8%
2004	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	68.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	71.25 index (0–100)	+3.6%
2010	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	82.5 index (0–100)	+15.8%
2015	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	51.88 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	55.44 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	62.62 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	66.25 index (0–100)	10
2000s	68.25 index (0–100)	66.25 index (0–100)	71.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	78 index (0–100)	71.25 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	10
2020s	82.5 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Singapore

81 Sao Tome and Principe 83.12 index (0–100) compare
82 Belize 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Burkina Faso 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Fiji 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Mozambique 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Türkiye 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 United Arab Emirates 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Uzbekistan 82.5 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Singapore

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Singapore?: Women, business and the law index in Singapore was 82.5 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 Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2014.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 51.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for women, business and the law index?: Singapore ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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.