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

Women, business and the law index in Gabon was 95 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 Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 95 index (0–100) in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 43.12 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Gabon ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gabon 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 Gabon

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

Gabon: Women, Business and the Law Index was 95 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

95 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 188 countries

All-time high

95 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

43.12 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 95 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Gabon peaked at 95 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.12 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Gabon 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Gabon, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	43.12 index (0–100)	—
1971	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	45.62 index (0–100)	+5.8%
1985	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	51.25 index (0–100)	+12.3%
1996	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	57.5 index (0–100)	+12.2%
2018	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	82.5 index (0–100)	+43.5%
2022	95 index (0–100)	+15.2%
2023	95 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	43.12 index (0–100)	43.12 index (0–100)	43.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	44.62 index (0–100)	43.12 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	48.44 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	10
2000s	51.25 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	53.12 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	10
2020s	82.5 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	95 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Gabon

26 Côte d'Ivoire 95 index (0–100) compare
26 Peru 95 index (0–100) compare
29 Paraguay 94.38 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Gabon

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Gabon?: Women, business and the law index in Gabon was 95 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 Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 95 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 43.12 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Gabon rank for women, business and the law index?: Gabon ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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.