Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in South Africa
South Africa: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score was 25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25
in 1970
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in South Africa is 25, 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), pension score in South Africa peaked at 25 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.
That places South Africa 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25 | — |
| 1971 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa'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 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 166 Afghanistan 25 compare
- 166 Angola 25 compare
- 166 Bangladesh 25 compare
- 166 Bulgaria 25 compare
- 166 Bhutan 25 compare
- 166 China 25 compare
- 166 Algeria 25 compare
- 166 Eritrea 25 compare
- 166 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25 compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 25 compare
- 166 Kuwait 25 compare
- 166 Lebanon 25 compare
- 166 Libya 25 compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 25 compare
- 166 Myanmar 25 compare
- 166 Mongolia 25 compare
- 166 Romania 25 compare
- 166 Somalia 25 compare
- 166 South Sudan 25 compare
- 166 Slovakia 25 compare
- 166 Viet Nam 25 compare
- 166 Yemen 25 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), pension score in South Africa?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in South Africa was 25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score?
- South Africa ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), Pension Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.