Women Business and the Law Index in Zambia
Zambia: Women Business and the Law Index was 81.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Zambia stood at 81.25. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Zambia peaked at 81.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.88, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, 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 | 49.38 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.38 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.5 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 60.62 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.12 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.25 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.12 | 46.88 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.06 | 54.38 | 60.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.62 | 60.62 | 60.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.12 | 60.62 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.25 | 81.25 | 81.25 | 4 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Zambia?
- Women business and the law index in Zambia was 81.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.88 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for women business and the law index?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.