Women Business and the Law Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Women Business and the Law Index was 58.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea is 58.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.88, in 1970.
Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.88 | — |
| 1971 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.62 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.25 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.88 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.12 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.88 | 31.88 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.12 | 31.88 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.25 | 46.25 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.25 | 46.25 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.19 | 46.25 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 | 51.88 | 58.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 25,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 25,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Women business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea was 58.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women business and the law index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.