Women, Business and the Law Index in Egypt
Egypt: Women, Business and the Law Index was 50.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 50.62 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Egypt peaked at 50.62 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.88 index (0–100), in 1986.
Egypt ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.38 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.88 index (0–100) | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30 index (0–100) | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 30 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.12 index (0–100) | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 33.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 index (0–100) | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 45 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.62 index (0–100) | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.38 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.38 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.12 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 30 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.75 index (0–100) | 30 index (0–100) | 38.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.88 index (0–100) | 38.75 index (0–100) | 45 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.22 index (0–100) | 45 index (0–100) | 50.62 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 170 Niger 53.75 index (0–100) compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 53.12 index (0–100) compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 51.88 index (0–100) compare
- 174 Libya 50 index (0–100) compare
- 175 Bangladesh 49.38 index (0–100) compare
- 176 Iraq 48.12 index (0–100) compare
- 176 Mauritania 48.12 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Egypt?
- Women, business and the law index in Egypt was 50.62 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 50.62 index (0–100) in 2021.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.88 index (0–100) in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for women, business and the law index?
- Egypt ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.