Bangladesh vs Somalia: Women, Business and the Law Index
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 49.38 index (0–100) against 46.88 index (0–100) in Somalia, a difference of 2.5 index (0–100).
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 175th and Somalia ranks 178th 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 index (0–100) | 42.56 index (0–100) | 5.38 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 1980s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 8.75 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 1990s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 8.75 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 2000s | 40.12 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 6.75 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 2010s | 49.12 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 2.25 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 2.5 index (0–100) | 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 index (0–100) against 46.88 index (0–100) in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 2.5 index (0–100), 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 175th and Somalia ranks 178th 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.