Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Botswana
Botswana: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score was 25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Botswana 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), workplace score in Botswana peaked at 25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Botswana 169th 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), Workplace Score in Botswana, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 25 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 25 compare
- 169 Dominica 25 compare
- 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 25 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 25 compare
- 169 Guatemala 25 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 compare
- 169 Myanmar 25 compare
- 169 Mauritania 25 compare
- 169 Palau 25 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 25 compare
- 169 Eswatini 25 compare
- 169 Syria 25 compare
- 169 Tonga 25 compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 25 compare
- 169 Yemen 25 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Botswana?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Botswana was 25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.