Women Business and the Law Index in Congo
Congo: Women Business and the Law Index was 58.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Congo stood at 58.12. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Congo peaked at 58.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.
Congo ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40 | — |
| 1971 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.25 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 49.38 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.12 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.38 | 40 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.75 | 49.38 | 58.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 58.12 compare
- 167 Algeria 57.5 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 56.88 compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Congo?
- Women business and the law index in Congo was 58.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for women business and the law index?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.