What is women, business and the law index in Algeria?

Women, business and the law index in Algeria was 57.5 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 57.5 index (0–100) in 2016.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 30 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Algeria rank for women, business and the law index?

Algeria ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Algeria

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Algeria
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Women, Business and the Law Index was 57.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

57.5 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

166th

of 188 countries

All-time high

57.5 index (0–100)

in 2016

All-time low

30 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Algeria, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

In 2023, women, business and the law index in Algeria stood at 57.5 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Algeria peaked at 57.5 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30 index (0–100), in 1970.

Algeria ranks 166th 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 Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Algeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	30 index (0–100)	—
1971	30 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	30 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	30 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	30 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	32.5 index (0–100)	+8.3%
1976	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	35 index (0–100)	+7.7%
1985	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	40.62 index (0–100)	+16.1%
1991	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	55 index (0–100)	+35.4%
2006	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	57.5 index (0–100)	+4.5%
2017	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	31.25 index (0–100)	30 index (0–100)	32.5 index (0–100)	10
1980s	34 index (0–100)	32.5 index (0–100)	35 index (0–100)	10
1990s	40.62 index (0–100)	40.62 index (0–100)	40.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	47.81 index (0–100)	40.62 index (0–100)	55 index (0–100)	10
2010s	56 index (0–100)	55 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	10
2020s	57.5 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Algeria

164 Congo 58.12 index (0–100) compare
164 Equatorial Guinea 58.12 index (0–100) compare
167 Solomon Islands 56.88 index (0–100) compare
168 Palau 56.25 index (0–100) compare
169 Vanuatu 55.62 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Algeria

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Algeria?: Women, business and the law index in Algeria was 57.5 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 57.5 index (0–100) in 2016.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 30 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for women, business and the law index?: Algeria ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.