What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?

0.63 index (0–100), with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Women, Business and the Law Index

Nigeria

66.25 index (0–100)

in 2023

Sri Lanka

65.62 index (0–100)

in 2023

Nigeria rank

145th

Sri Lanka rank

147th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

Nigeria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 66.25 index (0–100) against 65.62 index (0–100) in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nigeria ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	53.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	1 index (0–100)	Sri Lanka
1980s	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	0 index (0–100)	—
1990s	54.38 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	2.5 index (0–100)	Sri Lanka
2000s	55.12 index (0–100)	61.62 index (0–100)	6.5 index (0–100)	Sri Lanka
2010s	61.88 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	1.25 index (0–100)	Sri Lanka
2020s	65.47 index (0–100)	64.38 index (0–100)	1.09 index (0–100)	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?: Nigeria, at 66.25 index (0–100) against 65.62 index (0–100) in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 0.63 index (0–100), with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for women, business and the law index?: Nigeria ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.