Women business and the law index in Congo
Congo: Women business and the law index was 58.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.12
in 2022
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women business and the law index in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Congo is 58.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Congo peaked at 58.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.
That places Congo 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40 | — |
| 1971 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.25 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 49.38 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.12 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.38 | 40 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.38 | 49.38 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.75 | 49.38 | 58.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 58.12 compare
- 166 Algeria 57.5 compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 56.88 compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Congo?
- Women business and the law index in Congo was 58.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for women business and the law index?
- Congo ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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