Women Business and the Law Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Women Business and the Law Index was 51.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 51.88 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 51.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.12, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 173rd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.12 | — |
| 1971 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.25 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 37.5 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.88 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.12 | 28.12 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.25 | 28.12 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 37.5 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.94 | 40 | 51.88 | 4 |
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More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Women business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau was 51.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for women business and the law index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.