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

Women, business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau was 51.88 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 Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 51.88 index (0–100) in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 28.12 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau: Women, Business and the Law Index was 51.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

51.88 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

172nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

51.88 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

28.12 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 51.88 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 51.88 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.12 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Guinea-Bissau 172nd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	28.12 index (0–100)	—
1971	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	28.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	31.25 index (0–100)	+11.1%
1987	37.5 index (0–100)	+20.0%
1988	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	40 index (0–100)	+6.7%
2015	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	51.88 index (0–100)	+29.7%
2023	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	28.12 index (0–100)	28.12 index (0–100)	28.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	31.25 index (0–100)	28.12 index (0–100)	37.5 index (0–100)	10
1990s	37.5 index (0–100)	37.5 index (0–100)	37.5 index (0–100)	10
2000s	37.5 index (0–100)	37.5 index (0–100)	37.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	39 index (0–100)	37.5 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	10
2020s	45.94 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

169 Vanuatu 55.62 index (0–100) compare
170 Niger 53.75 index (0–100) compare
171 Brunei Darussalam 53.12 index (0–100) compare
173 Egypt 50.62 index (0–100) compare
174 Libya 50 index (0–100) compare
175 Bangladesh 49.38 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Guinea-Bissau

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau?: Women, business and the law index in Guinea-Bissau was 51.88 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 Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 51.88 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 28.12 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for women, business and the law index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.