Bangladesh vs Somalia: Women Business and the Law Index
Bangladesh
49.38
in 2023
Somalia
46.88
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
176th
Somalia rank
179th
Women Business and the Law Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 49.38 against 46.88 in Somalia, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 | 42.56 | 5.38 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 38.12 | 46.88 | 8.75 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 38.12 | 46.88 | 8.75 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 40.12 | 46.88 | 6.75 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 49.12 | 46.88 | 2.25 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 49.38 | 46.88 | 2.5 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women business and the law index, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 49.38 against 46.88 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women business and the law index between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 2.5, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for women business and the law index?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 179th 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
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.