Women Business and the Law Index in Botswana
Botswana: Women Business and the Law Index was 63.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Botswana stood at 63.75. 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 in Botswana peaked at 63.75 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
That places Botswana 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | 22.5 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.75 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.12 | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.25 | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.75 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.25 | 20 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.62 | 22.5 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.19 | 38.12 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 in Botswana?
- Women business and the law index in Botswana was 63.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2008.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for women business and the law index?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.