Women Business and the Law Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women Business and the Law Index was 82.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2018
All-time low
48.12
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Burkina Faso is 82.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.12, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.12 | — |
| 1971 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.88 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.62 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.88 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.5 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 82.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.38, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 82.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.12 | 48.12 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.12 | 48.12 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68 | 61.88 | 70.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.75 | 70.62 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78 | 76.88 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 83.12 compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 82.5 compare
- 83 Belize 82.5 compare
- 83 Fiji 82.5 compare
- 83 Mozambique 82.5 compare
- 83 Singapore 82.5 compare
- 83 Türkiye 82.5 compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 82.5 compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Burkina Faso?
- Women business and the law index in Burkina Faso was 82.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.12 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women business and the law index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.