Afghanistan vs Sudan: Women Business and the Law Index

Afghanistan
31.88
in 2023
Sudan
32.5
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Sudan rank
185th

Women Business and the Law Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 32.5 against 31.88 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.62.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 185th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 26.25 17.5 8.75 Afghanistan
1980s 26.12 17.5 8.62 Afghanistan
1990s 25.69 23.88 1.81 Afghanistan
2000s 27 26.56 0.4375 Afghanistan
2010s 32.5 29.38 3.12 Afghanistan
2020s 35 32.5 2.5 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 32.5 against 31.88 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.62, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for women business and the law index?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 185th 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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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

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