Women Business and the Law Index in Niger
Niger: Women Business and the Law Index was 53.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
56.88
in 2018
All-time low
36.25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Niger is 53.75, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Niger peaked at 56.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.25, in 1970.
Niger ranks 171st 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.25 | — |
| 1971 | 36.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.75 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.5 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.75 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.88 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.75 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 | 36.25 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.75 | 38.75 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.38 | 38.75 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.25 | 47.5 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.38 | 53.75 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.31 | 53.75 | 56.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 168 Solomon Islands 56.88 compare
- 169 Palau 56.25 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 55.62 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 53.12 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 51.88 compare
- 174 Egypt 50.62 compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Niger?
- Women business and the law index in Niger was 53.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 56.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for women business and the law index?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.