Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 40 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 40 for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1988.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40 | — |
| 1971 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1988.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.