South Africa vs Viet Nam: Women, Business and the Law Index

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

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
20406080197019962023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 54th and Viet Nam ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 25.62 index (0–100) 53.75 index (0–100) 28.12 index (0–100) Viet Nam
1980s 31 index (0–100) 53.75 index (0–100) 22.75 index (0–100) Viet Nam
1990s 55.25 index (0–100) 59.06 index (0–100) 3.81 index (0–100) Viet Nam
2000s 78.75 index (0–100) 65.81 index (0–100) 12.94 index (0–100) South Africa
2010s 85 index (0–100) 76.94 index (0–100) 8.06 index (0–100) South Africa
2020s 88.12 index (0–100) 87.34 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, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 88.12 index (0–100) against 88.12 index (0–100) in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between South Africa and Viet Nam?
0 index (0–100), with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for women, business and the law index?
South Africa ranks 54th and Viet Nam 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.