Women, Business and the Law Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Women, Business and the Law Index was 88.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Switzerland stood at 88.12 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Switzerland peaked at 88.12 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.75 index (0–100), in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 54th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.75 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 72.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.12 index (0–100) | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.75 index (0–100) | 43.75 index (0–100) | 43.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.88 index (0–100) | 43.75 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.44 index (0–100) | 60 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.88 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 85.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.62 index (0–100) | 85.62 index (0–100) | 85.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 index (0–100) | 85.62 index (0–100) | 88.12 index (0–100) | 4 |
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More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Switzerland?
- Women, business and the law index in Switzerland was 88.12 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 index (0–100) in 2021.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for women, business and the law index?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.