What is women, business and the law index in Burkina Faso?

Women, business and the law index in Burkina Faso was 82.5 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 Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 48.12 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Burkina Faso
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Burkina Faso: Women, Business and the Law Index was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

82.5 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

82nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

82.5 index (0–100)

in 2018

All-time low

48.12 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 82.5 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.5 index (0–100) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.12 index (0–100), in 1970.

Burkina Faso ranks 82nd 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	48.12 index (0–100)	—
1971	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	61.88 index (0–100)	+28.6%
1991	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	70.62 index (0–100)	+14.1%
1994	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	70.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	76.88 index (0–100)	+8.8%
2006	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	76.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	82.5 index (0–100)	+7.3%
2019	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	48.12 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	48.12 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	68 index (0–100)	61.88 index (0–100)	70.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	73.75 index (0–100)	70.62 index (0–100)	76.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	78 index (0–100)	76.88 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	10
2020s	82.5 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

81 Sao Tome and Principe 83.12 index (0–100) compare
82 Belize 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Fiji 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Mozambique 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Singapore 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Türkiye 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 United Arab Emirates 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Uzbekistan 82.5 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Burkina Faso

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 16,608 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Burkina Faso?: Women, business and the law index in Burkina Faso was 82.5 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 Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2018.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 48.12 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for women, business and the law index?: Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.