Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95
in 2022
All-time low
45.62
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 95. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.62, in 1970.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.62 | — |
| 1971 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.75 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.12 | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.38 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.25 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.12 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.12 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.62 | 45.62 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5 | 45.62 | 48.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.56 | 48.75 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.38 | 69.38 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.56 | 69.38 | 83.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.06 | 83.12 | 95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Women business and the law index in Cote d'Ivoire was 95 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for women business and the law index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.