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

Women, business and the law index in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?

The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 45.62 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Türkiye 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 Türkiye

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

Türkiye: 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 2015

All-time low

45.62 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Türkiye 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 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Türkiye peaked at 82.5 index (0–100) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.62 index (0–100), in 1970.

Türkiye 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Türkiye, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	45.62 index (0–100)	—
1971	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	48.75 index (0–100)	+6.8%
1992	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	56.88 index (0–100)	+16.7%
2003	66.25 index (0–100)	+16.5%
2004	71.25 index (0–100)	+7.5%
2005	80 index (0–100)	+12.3%
2006	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	82.5 index (0–100)	+3.1%
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	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	10
1980s	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	48.44 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	48.75 index (0–100)	10
2000s	69.19 index (0–100)	48.75 index (0–100)	80 index (0–100)	10
2010s	81.25 index (0–100)	80 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 Türkiye

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 Singapore 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 Türkiye

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)

All data for Türkiye →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Türkiye?: Women, business and the law index in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?: The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2015.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Türkiye?: The lowest recorded value was 45.62 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Türkiye rank for women, business and the law index?: Türkiye ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Türkiye?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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.