Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Namibia
Namibia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score was 75 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Namibia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 75 for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Namibia peaked at 75 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Namibia 121st 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), Workplace Score in Namibia, 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 | 25 | — |
| 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 | 75 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35 | 25 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 121 Argentina 75 compare
- 121 Armenia 75 compare
- 121 Bahrain 75 compare
- 121 Belize 75 compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75 compare
- 121 Chile 75 compare
- 121 Cameroon 75 compare
- 121 Congo 75 compare
- 121 Comoros 75 compare
- 121 Algeria 75 compare
- 121 Egypt 75 compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 75 compare
- 121 Hungary 75 compare
- 121 Jamaica 75 compare
- 121 Jordan 75 compare
- 121 Kuwait 75 compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75 compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 75 compare
- 121 Lesotho 75 compare
- 121 Niger 75 compare
- 121 Nigeria 75 compare
- 121 Singapore 75 compare
- 121 Chad 75 compare
- 121 Timor-Leste 75 compare
- 121 Tunisia 75 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Namibia?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Namibia was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2008.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.