Somalia vs Syria: Women, Business and the Law Index
Somalia
46.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Syria
40 index (0–100)
in 2023
Somalia rank
178th
Syria rank
181st
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.88 index (0–100) against 40 index (0–100) in Syria, a difference of 6.88 index (0–100).
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 178th and Syria ranks 181st of 188 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.56 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 15.69 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 1980s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 20 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 1990s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 20 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 2000s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 27.12 index (0–100) | 19.75 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 2010s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 34.94 index (0–100) | 11.94 index (0–100) | Somalia |
| 2020s | 46.88 index (0–100) | 40 index (0–100) | 6.88 index (0–100) | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Somalia or Syria?
- Somalia, at 46.88 index (0–100) against 40 index (0–100) in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Somalia and Syria?
- 6.88 index (0–100), with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Somalia ranks 178th and Syria ranks 181st 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.