Somalia vs Syria: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)

Somalia
46.88
in 2023
Syria
40
in 2023
Somalia rank
179th
Syria rank
182nd

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) over time

  • Somalia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 46.88 against 40 in Syria, a difference of 6.88.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 179th and Syria ranks 182nd of 188 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 42.56 26.88 15.69 Somalia
1980s 46.88 26.88 20 Somalia
1990s 46.88 26.88 20 Somalia
2000s 46.88 27.12 19.75 Somalia
2010s 46.88 34.94 11.94 Somalia
2020s 46.88 40 6.88 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index, Somalia or Syria?
Somalia, at 46.88 against 40 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index between Somalia and Syria?
6.88, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for women business and the law index?
Somalia ranks 179th and Syria ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.