Women Business and the Law Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Women Business and the Law Index was 66.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Nigeria is 66.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Nigeria peaked at 66.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.38, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 146th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.38 | — |
| 1971 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 54.38 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.88 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.12 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.25 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.38 | 49.38 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.38 | 54.38 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.38 | 54.38 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.12 | 54.38 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.88 | 56.88 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.47 | 63.12 | 66.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 143 Bahrain 68.12 compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.12 compare
- 145 South Sudan 67.5 compare
- 146 Chad 66.25 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 65.62 compare
- 148 Marshall Islands 65.62 compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Nigeria?
- Women business and the law index in Nigeria was 66.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.38 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for women business and the law index?
- Nigeria ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.