Women, Business and the Law Index in Benin
Benin: Women, Business and the Law Index was 83.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Benin recorded 83.75 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Benin peaked at 83.75 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.12 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Benin 76th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.12 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 28.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 40 index (0–100) | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.88 index (0–100) | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 65.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.88 index (0–100) | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 71.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5 index (0–100) | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 80.62 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 83.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.19 index (0–100) | 28.12 index (0–100) | 40 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 index (0–100) | 40 index (0–100) | 40 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 40 index (0–100) | 49.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.88 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 71.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.88 index (0–100) | 71.88 index (0–100) | 74.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.41 index (0–100) | 77.5 index (0–100) | 83.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 75 Colombia 84.38 index (0–100) compare
- 76 Kenya 83.75 index (0–100) compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 83.75 index (0–100) compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 83.75 index (0–100) compare
- 76 Uganda 83.75 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Benin?
- Women, business and the law index in Benin was 83.75 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83.75 index (0–100) in 2022.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for women, business and the law index?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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About this data
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.