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

2030405060197019962023

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

Annual values for Women business and the law index in Botswana, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 149 Comoros 65 compare
  2. 150 Tunisia 64.38 compare
  3. 151 Mali 63.75 compare
  4. 153 Dominica 62.5 compare
  5. 154 Haiti 61.25 compare
  6. 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 61.25 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Women business and the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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