Women Business and the Law Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Women Business and the Law Index was 92.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Sierra Leone stood at 92.5. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Sierra Leone peaked at 92.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.88, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, 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 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.12 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.62 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 63.12 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 69.38 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 72.5 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.5 | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.88 | 31.88 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.88 | 31.88 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.88 | 31.88 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.12 | 31.88 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.12 | 63.12 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.72 | 69.38 | 92.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 37 Costa Rica 91.88 compare
- 37 Hong Kong, China 91.88 compare
- 37 Kosovo 91.88 compare
- 37 Rwanda 91.88 compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Sierra Leone?
- Women business and the law index in Sierra Leone was 92.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for women business and the law index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.