Women business and the law index in Botswana
Botswana: Women business and the law index was 63.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
63.75
in 2008
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women business and the law index in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Botswana stood at 63.75. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Botswana peaked at 63.75 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 151st 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | 22.5 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.75 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.12 | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.25 | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.75 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.25 | 20 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.62 | 22.5 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.19 | 38.12 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 4 |
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More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Botswana?
- Women business and the law index in Botswana was 63.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2008.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for women business and the law index?
- Botswana ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from 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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