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

Women, business and the law index in Sweden was 100 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 Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 71.25 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Sweden ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Latest (2023)

100 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

100 index (0–100)

in 2013

All-time low

71.25 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 100 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Sweden peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.25 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Sweden 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Women, Business and the Law Index in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Sweden, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	71.25 index (0–100)	—
1971	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	73.75 index (0–100)	+3.5%
1975	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	79.38 index (0–100)	+7.6%
1981	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	79.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	81.88 index (0–100)	+3.1%
1990	81.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	85 index (0–100)	+3.8%
1992	87.5 index (0–100)	+2.9%
1993	87.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	87.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	87.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	87.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	87.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	87.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	90.62 index (0–100)	+3.6%
2000	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	90.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	96.88 index (0–100)	+6.9%
2007	96.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	96.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	96.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	100 index (0–100)	+3.2%
2014	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	72.75 index (0–100)	71.25 index (0–100)	73.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	79.62 index (0–100)	79.38 index (0–100)	81.88 index (0–100)	10
1990s	87 index (0–100)	81.88 index (0–100)	90.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	93.12 index (0–100)	90.62 index (0–100)	96.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	99.06 index (0–100)	96.88 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	10
2020s	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

1 Belgium 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Canada 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Denmark 100 index (0–100) compare
1 France 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Germany 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Greece 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Iceland 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Ireland 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Latvia 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Luxembourg 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Netherlands 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Portugal 100 index (0–100) compare
1 Spain 100 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Sweden

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Sweden?: Women, business and the law index in Sweden was 100 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 Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2013.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 71.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for women, business and the law index?: Sweden ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.