Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Burkina Faso stood at 25. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Burkina Faso peaked at 25 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 25 | — |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 50, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 166 Bangladesh 25 compare
- 166 China 25 compare
- 166 Cameroon 25 compare
- 166 Congo 25 compare
- 166 Ethiopia 25 compare
- 166 India 25 compare
- 166 Japan 25 compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 25 compare
- 166 Korea 25 compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 25 compare
- 166 Madagascar 25 compare
- 166 Mauritania 25 compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 25 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 25 compare
- 166 Tunisia 25 compare
- 166 Yemen 25 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 (wbl), pay score in Burkina Faso?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Burkina Faso was 25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 1993.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), Pay Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.