What is women, business and the law index in Cape Verde?

Women, business and the law index in Cape Verde was 86.25 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 Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2008.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 36.88 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Cape Verde rank for women, business and the law index?

Cape Verde ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Cape Verde?

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

Where does this Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Cape Verde
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Cape Verde: Women, Business and the Law Index was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

86.25 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

62nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

86.25 index (0–100)

in 2008

All-time low

36.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Cape Verde, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 86.25 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Cape Verde peaked at 86.25 index (0–100) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Cape Verde 62nd 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 Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Cape Verde, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	36.88 index (0–100)	—
1971	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	36.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	57.5 index (0–100)	+55.9%
1983	60.62 index (0–100)	+5.4%
1984	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	63.12 index (0–100)	+4.1%
1999	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	78.12 index (0–100)	+23.8%
2005	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	86.25 index (0–100)	+10.4%
2009	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	36.88 index (0–100)	36.88 index (0–100)	36.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	55.56 index (0–100)	36.88 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	61.12 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	73.75 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	86.25 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	10
2020s	86.25 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

59 Slovakia 87.5 index (0–100) compare
60 Guyana 86.88 index (0–100) compare
60 Zimbabwe 86.88 index (0–100) compare
62 Dominican Republic 86.25 index (0–100) compare
62 Timor-Leste 86.25 index (0–100) compare
62 Nicaragua 86.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Cape Verde

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Cape Verde?: Women, business and the law index in Cape Verde was 86.25 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 Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2008.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 36.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for women, business and the law index?: Cape Verde ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.