Korea vs South Africa: Women, Business and the Law Index

Korea
88.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
South Africa
88.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Korea rank
54th
South Africa rank
54th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 88.12 index (0–100) against 88.12 index (0–100) in South Africa, a difference of 0 index (0–100).

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 41.88 index (0–100) 25.62 index (0–100) 16.25 index (0–100) Korea
1980s 44.62 index (0–100) 31 index (0–100) 13.62 index (0–100) Korea
1990s 59.25 index (0–100) 55.25 index (0–100) 4 index (0–100) Korea
2000s 73 index (0–100) 78.75 index (0–100) 5.75 index (0–100) South Africa
2010s 85 index (0–100) 85 index (0–100) 0 index (0–100)
2020s 87.34 index (0–100) 88.12 index (0–100) 0.7812 index (0–100) South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Korea or South Africa?
Korea, at 88.12 index (0–100) against 88.12 index (0–100) in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Korea and South Africa?
0 index (0–100), with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Korea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit
index (0–100)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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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.