Women, Business and the Law Index in Eswatini

Eswatini: Women, Business and the Law Index was 46.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.25 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.25 index (0–100)
in 2019
All-time low
26.88 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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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 Eswatini is 46.25 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Eswatini peaked at 46.25 index (0–100) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

Eswatini ranks 179th 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 Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year index (0–100) Change
1970 26.88 index (0–100)
1971 26.88 index (0–100) +0.0%
1972 26.88 index (0–100) +0.0%
1973 26.88 index (0–100) +0.0%
1974 26.88 index (0–100) +0.0%
1975 33.12 index (0–100) +23.3%
1976 33.12 index (0–100) +0.0%
1977 33.12 index (0–100) +0.0%
1978 33.12 index (0–100) +0.0%
1979 33.12 index (0–100) +0.0%
1980 33.12 index (0–100) +0.0%
1981 38.75 index (0–100) +17.0%
1982 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1983 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1984 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1985 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1986 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1987 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1988 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1989 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1990 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1991 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1992 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1993 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1994 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1995 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1996 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1997 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1998 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
1999 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2000 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2001 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2002 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2003 38.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
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 43.75 index (0–100) +12.9%
2014 43.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2015 43.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2016 43.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2017 43.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2018 43.75 index (0–100) +0.0%
2019 46.25 index (0–100) +5.7%
2020 46.25 index (0–100) +0.0%
2021 46.25 index (0–100) +0.0%
2022 46.25 index (0–100) +0.0%
2023 46.25 index (0–100) +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30 index (0–100) 26.88 index (0–100) 33.12 index (0–100) 10
1980s 38.19 index (0–100) 33.12 index (0–100) 38.75 index (0–100) 10
1990s 38.75 index (0–100) 38.75 index (0–100) 38.75 index (0–100) 10
2000s 38.75 index (0–100) 38.75 index (0–100) 38.75 index (0–100) 10
2010s 42.5 index (0–100) 38.75 index (0–100) 46.25 index (0–100) 10
2020s 46.25 index (0–100) 46.25 index (0–100) 46.25 index (0–100) 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 176 Iraq 48.12 index (0–100) compare
  2. 176 Mauritania 48.12 index (0–100) compare
  3. 178 Somalia 46.88 index (0–100) compare
  4. 179 Oman 46.25 index (0–100) compare
  5. 181 Syria 40 index (0–100) compare
  6. 182 Kuwait 38.12 index (0–100) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Eswatini?
Women, business and the law index in Eswatini was 46.25 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 46.25 index (0–100) in 2019.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 26.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for women, business and the law index?
Eswatini ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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
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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.