Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in South Africa
South Africa: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 1998
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in South Africa is 80, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in South Africa peaked at 80 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
That places South Africa 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 80 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 80 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 | 20 | 80 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Albania 80 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 80 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 80 compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 compare
- 39 Belarus 80 compare
- 39 Brazil 80 compare
- 39 Switzerland 80 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 80 compare
- 39 Cameroon 80 compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80 compare
- 39 Finland 80 compare
- 39 Gabon 80 compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80 compare
- 39 Georgia 80 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 80 compare
- 39 Korea 80 compare
- 39 Morocco 80 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 80 compare
- 39 Malta 80 compare
- 39 Montenegro 80 compare
- 39 New Zealand 80 compare
- 39 Panama 80 compare
- 39 Peru 80 compare
- 39 Paraguay 80 compare
- 39 Russian Federation 80 compare
- 39 Senegal 80 compare
- 39 El Salvador 80 compare
- 39 Seychelles 80 compare
- 39 Togo 80 compare
- 39 Tajikistan 80 compare
- 39 Türkiye 80 compare
- 39 Ukraine 80 compare
- 39 Uruguay 80 compare
- 39 United States of America 80 compare
- 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80 compare
- 39 Viet Nam 80 compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in South Africa?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in South Africa was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 1998.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.