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

Women, business and the law index in Gambia was 69.38 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 Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 44.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Gambia ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gambia 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 Gambia

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

Gambia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

69.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 188 countries

All-time high

69.38 index (0–100)

in 2014

All-time low

44.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 69.38 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Gambia peaked at 69.38 index (0–100) in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Gambia ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Gambia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	44.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	50.62 index (0–100)	+14.1%
1979	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	53.75 index (0–100)	+6.2%
1988	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	56.25 index (0–100)	+4.7%
2009	56.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	56.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	66.88 index (0–100)	+18.9%
2012	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	69.38 index (0–100)	+3.7%
2015	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	45.62 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	50.62 index (0–100)	10
1980s	51.56 index (0–100)	50.62 index (0–100)	53.75 index (0–100)	10
1990s	53.75 index (0–100)	53.75 index (0–100)	53.75 index (0–100)	10
2000s	54.25 index (0–100)	53.75 index (0–100)	56.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	67.31 index (0–100)	56.25 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	69.38 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

137 Indonesia 70.62 index (0–100) compare
138 Eritrea 69.38 index (0–100) compare
138 Madagascar 69.38 index (0–100) compare
141 Antigua and Barbuda 68.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Gambia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Gambia?: Women, business and the law index in Gambia was 69.38 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 Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2014.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 44.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for women, business and the law index?: Gambia ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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.