Women Business and the Law Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Women Business and the Law Index was 91.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Rwanda is 91.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Rwanda peaked at 91.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.38, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 37th 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.38 | — |
| 1971 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.88 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.25 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 63.75 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.5 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.12 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.25 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 83.75 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.88 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62 | 51.88 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5 | 72.5 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.78 | 83.75 | 91.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 36 Sierra Leone 92.5 compare
- 37 Costa Rica 91.88 compare
- 37 Hong Kong 91.88 compare
- 37 Kosovo 91.88 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Rwanda?
- Women business and the law index in Rwanda was 91.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.38 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for women business and the law index?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.