Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Somalia
Somalia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 46.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.88
in 1973
All-time low
32.5
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 46.88 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Somalia peaked at 46.88 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 179th 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 (WBL) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.5 | — |
| 1971 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.88 | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 46.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.38, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 46.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.56 | 32.5 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Somalia?
- Women business and the law index in Somalia was 46.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.88 in 1973.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for women business and the law index?
- Somalia ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.