Women Business and the Law Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Women Business and the Law Index was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Cape Verde, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Cape Verde is 86.25, 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 in Cape Verde peaked at 86.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.88, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.88 | — |
| 1971 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57.5 | +55.9% |
| 1983 | 60.62 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.12 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.12 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.25 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.88 | 36.88 | 36.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.56 | 36.88 | 60.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.12 | 60.62 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.75 | 63.12 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.25 | 86.25 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.25 | 86.25 | 86.25 | 4 |
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More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Cape Verde?
- Women business and the law index in Cape Verde was 86.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.88 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for women business and the law index?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.