What is women, business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea?

Women, business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 58.12 index (0–100) in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 31.88 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women, business and the law index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea: 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

up 12.0%

World rank

164th

of 188 countries

All-time high

58.12 index (0–100)

in 2023

All-time low

31.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, women, business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 58.12 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.12 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	31.88 index (0–100)	—
1971	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	40.62 index (0–100)	+27.5%
1985	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	46.25 index (0–100)	+13.8%
1991	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	46.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	51.88 index (0–100)	+12.2%
2014	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	58.12 index (0–100)	+12.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	37.12 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	40.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	46.25 index (0–100)	46.25 index (0–100)	46.25 index (0–100)	10
2000s	46.25 index (0–100)	46.25 index (0–100)	46.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	50.19 index (0–100)	46.25 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	10
2020s	53.44 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	58.12 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

164 Congo 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 Equatorial Guinea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 25,913 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,069 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 25,604 (2025)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea?: Women, business and the law index in Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 58.12 index (0–100) in 2023.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 31.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women, business and the law index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.