Women Business and the Law Index in Uganda
Uganda: Women Business and the Law Index was 83.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Uganda stood at 83.75. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Uganda peaked at 83.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.88, in 1970.
That places Uganda 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.88 | — |
| 1971 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 62.5 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 67.5 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.12 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 83.75 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.62 | 46.88 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.31 | 70 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.81 | 73.12 | 83.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 76 Colombia 84.38 compare
- 77 Benin 83.75 compare
- 77 Kenya 83.75 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 83.75 compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 83.75 compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Uganda?
- Women business and the law index in Uganda was 83.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.88 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for women business and the law index?
- Uganda ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.