Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 50 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
50
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Democratic Republic of Congo is 50, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — |
| 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 | 50 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 50 is above the median for low income countries, which is 50, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75, 67% 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 | 25 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 122 Angola 50 compare
- 122 Argentina 50 compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 50 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50 compare
- 122 Belarus 50 compare
- 122 Belize 50 compare
- 122 Barbados 50 compare
- 122 Central African Republic 50 compare
- 122 Colombia 50 compare
- 122 Djibouti 50 compare
- 122 Dominica 50 compare
- 122 Algeria 50 compare
- 122 Fiji 50 compare
- 122 Ghana 50 compare
- 122 Guinea 50 compare
- 122 Guatemala 50 compare
- 122 Honduras 50 compare
- 122 Iran 50 compare
- 122 Iraq 50 compare
- 122 Israel 50 compare
- 122 Jamaica 50 compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50 compare
- 122 Lebanon 50 compare
- 122 Morocco 50 compare
- 122 North Macedonia 50 compare
- 122 Mali 50 compare
- 122 Myanmar 50 compare
- 122 Montenegro 50 compare
- 122 Mozambique 50 compare
- 122 Niger 50 compare
- 122 Nigeria 50 compare
- 122 Oman 50 compare
- 122 Pakistan 50 compare
- 122 Panama 50 compare
- 122 Qatar 50 compare
- 122 Russia 50 compare
- 122 Senegal 50 compare
- 122 Somalia 50 compare
- 122 Eswatini 50 compare
- 122 Chad 50 compare
- 122 Tajikistan 50 compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 compare
- 122 Vanuatu 50 compare
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), pay score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 50 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), pay 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 volatile.
- 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), 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.