Women Business and the Law Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Women Business and the Law Index was 51.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau is 51.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 51.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.12, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.12 | — |
| 1971 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.25 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 37.5 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.88 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.12 | 28.12 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.25 | 28.12 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 37.5 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.94 | 40 | 51.88 | 4 |
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More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Women business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau was 51.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for women business and the law index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.