South Africa vs Switzerland: Women, Business and the Law Index
South Africa
88.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Switzerland
88.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
South Africa rank
54th
Switzerland rank
54th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 88.12 index (0–100) against 88.12 index (0–100) in Switzerland, a difference of 0 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.62 index (0–100) | 43.75 index (0–100) | 18.12 index (0–100) | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 31 index (0–100) | 50.88 index (0–100) | 19.88 index (0–100) | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 55.25 index (0–100) | 67.44 index (0–100) | 12.19 index (0–100) | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 78.75 index (0–100) | 80.88 index (0–100) | 2.12 index (0–100) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85 index (0–100) | 85.62 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 88.12 index (0–100) | 87.5 index (0–100) | 0.625 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 88.12 index (0–100) against 88.12 index (0–100) in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0 index (0–100), with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Switzerland 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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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.