Women Business and the Law Index in Sudan
Sudan: Women Business and the Law Index was 32.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Sudan stood at 32.5. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Sudan peaked at 32.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 185th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5 | — |
| 1971 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.75 | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.25 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.38 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 | 17.5 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.56 | 26.25 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Sudan?
- Women business and the law index in Sudan was 32.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for women business and the law index?
- Sudan ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.