Afghanistan vs Sudan: Women, Business and the Law Index
Afghanistan
31.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Sudan
32.5 index (0–100)
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Sudan rank
184th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 32.5 index (0–100) against 31.88 index (0–100) in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.62 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 184th 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 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | 8.75 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 26.12 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | 8.62 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25.69 index (0–100) | 23.88 index (0–100) | 1.81 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 27 index (0–100) | 26.56 index (0–100) | 0.4375 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 32.5 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 2.5 index (0–100) | 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 index (0–100) against 31.88 index (0–100) in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.62 index (0–100), 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 185th and Sudan ranks 184th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.