Women Business and the Law Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Women Business and the Law Index was 67.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
67.5
in 2018
All-time low
35
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in South Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in South Sudan stood at 67.5. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in South Sudan peaked at 67.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1970.
South Sudan ranks 145th 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35 | — |
| 1971 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.25 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.75 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.62 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.38 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.5 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.38 | 35 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.94 | 43.75 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.25 | 49.38 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 68.75 compare
- 143 Bahrain 68.12 compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.12 compare
- 146 Nigeria 66.25 compare
- 146 Chad 66.25 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 65.62 compare
- 148 Marshall Islands 65.62 compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in South Sudan?
- Women business and the law index in South Sudan was 67.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1970.
- How does South Sudan rank for women business and the law index?
- South Sudan ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.