Benin vs Kenya: Women, Business and the Law Index
Benin
83.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Kenya
83.75 index (0–100)
in 2023
Benin rank
76th
Kenya rank
76th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 83.75 index (0–100) against 83.75 index (0–100) in Kenya, a difference of 0 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 76th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.19 index (0–100) | 50.5 index (0–100) | 14.31 index (0–100) | Kenya |
| 1980s | 40 index (0–100) | 51.88 index (0–100) | 11.88 index (0–100) | Kenya |
| 1990s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 51.88 index (0–100) | 10 index (0–100) | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.88 index (0–100) | 57.25 index (0–100) | 1.62 index (0–100) | Benin |
| 2010s | 73.88 index (0–100) | 80.31 index (0–100) | 6.44 index (0–100) | Kenya |
| 2020s | 81.41 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 2.34 index (0–100) | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 83.75 index (0–100) against 83.75 index (0–100) in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Benin and Kenya?
- 0 index (0–100), with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Benin ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 76th 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.