What is women, business and the law index in Sri Lanka?

Women, business and the law index in Sri Lanka was 65.62 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 Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 65.62 index (0–100) in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 54.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Women, Business and the Law Index was 65.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

65.62 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

147th

of 188 countries

All-time high

65.62 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

54.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 65.62 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 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.62 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	54.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	60.62 index (0–100)	+11.5%
1997	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	63.12 index (0–100)	+4.1%
2007	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	65.62 index (0–100)	+4.0%
2023	65.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	56.88 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	61.62 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	10
2010s	63.12 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	64.38 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	65.62 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

144 South Sudan 67.5 index (0–100) compare
145 Chad 66.25 index (0–100) compare
145 Nigeria 66.25 index (0–100) compare
147 Marshall Islands 65.62 index (0–100) compare
149 Comoros 65 index (0–100) compare
150 Tunisia 64.38 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Sri Lanka

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Sri Lanka?: Women, business and the law index in Sri Lanka was 65.62 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 65.62 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 54.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Sri Lanka rank for women, business and the law index?: Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.