What is women, business and the law index in Congo?

Women, business and the law index in Congo was 58.12 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 58.12 index (0–100) in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 40 index (0–100) 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 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 Congo

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Congo
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Congo: Women, Business and the Law Index was 58.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

58.12 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

164th

of 188 countries

All-time high

58.12 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

40 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Congo, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Congo is 58.12 index (0–100), 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 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40 index (0–100), 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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Congo, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	40 index (0–100)	—
1971	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	46.25 index (0–100)	+15.6%
1986	49.38 index (0–100)	+6.8%
1987	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	58.12 index (0–100)	+17.7%
2023	58.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 58.12 index (0–100) is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75 index (0–100), 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Congo's 58.12 index (0–100) is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12 index (0–100), 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	40 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	10
1980s	44.38 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	10
2010s	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	53.75 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	58.12 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Congo

164 Equatorial Guinea 58.12 index (0–100) compare
166 Algeria 57.5 index (0–100) compare
167 Solomon Islands 56.88 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)
Population 4,543 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % 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)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Congo?: Women, business and the law index in Congo was 58.12 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 58.12 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 40 index (0–100) 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 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: 30 October 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.