What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 77.5 index (0–100) in 2009.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 42.5 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Central African Republic rank for women, business and the law index?

Central African Republic ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Central African Republic?

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

Where does this Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Central African Republic
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Women, Business and the Law Index was 77.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

77.5 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

113th

of 188 countries

All-time high

77.5 index (0–100)

in 2009

All-time low

42.5 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Central African Republic, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 77.5 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Central African Republic peaked at 77.5 index (0–100) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.5 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Central African Republic 113th 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 Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	42.5 index (0–100)	—
1971	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	45 index (0–100)	+5.9%
1977	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	58.75 index (0–100)	+30.6%
1999	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	73.75 index (0–100)	+25.5%
2008	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	77.5 index (0–100)	+5.1%
2010	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	43.5 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	10
1980s	45 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	10
1990s	47.75 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	58.75 index (0–100)	10
2000s	63.62 index (0–100)	58.75 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	77.5 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	10
2020s	77.5 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

111 China 78.12 index (0–100) compare
111 Thailand 78.12 index (0–100) compare
114 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 index (0–100) compare
114 Suriname 76.88 index (0–100) compare
116 Burundi 76.25 index (0–100) compare
116 Kiribati 76.25 index (0–100) compare
116 Seychelles 76.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Central African Republic

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 3,430 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Central African Republic?: Women, business and the law index in Central African Republic was 77.5 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 Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 77.5 index (0–100) in 2009.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 42.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for women, business and the law index?: Central African Republic ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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.