Women, Business and the Law Index in Thailand
Thailand: Women, Business and the Law Index was 78.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 78.12 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 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Thailand peaked at 78.12 index (0–100) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.88 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Thailand 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| 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 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55 index (0–100) | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 index (0–100) | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.12 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 | 51.88 index (0–100) | 51.88 index (0–100) | 51.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.38 index (0–100) | 51.88 index (0–100) | 63.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 66 index (0–100) | 63.75 index (0–100) | 75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.31 index (0–100) | 75 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.12 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 78.12 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 111 China 78.12 index (0–100) compare
- 113 Central African Republic 77.5 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Suriname 76.88 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Thailand?
- Women, business and the law index in Thailand was 78.12 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.12 index (0–100) in 2019.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for women, business and the law index?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.