Women, Business and the Law Index in Burundi
Burundi: Women, Business and the Law Index was 76.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.25 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.25 index (0–100)
in 2021
All-time low
45 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 76.25 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Burundi peaked at 76.25 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45 index (0–100), in 1970.
Burundi ranks 116th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 45 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47 index (0–100) | 45 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.75 index (0–100) | 47.5 index (0–100) | 64.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.25 index (0–100) | 64.38 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.47 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 113 Central African Republic 77.5 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Suriname 76.88 index (0–100) compare
- 116 Kiribati 76.25 index (0–100) compare
- 116 Seychelles 76.25 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Belarus 75.62 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 75.62 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Morocco 75.62 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Burundi?
- Women, business and the law index in Burundi was 76.25 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.25 index (0–100) in 2021.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for women, business and the law index?
- Burundi ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.