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

Women, business and the law index in Malawi was 80 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 Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 80 index (0–100) in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 42.5 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Malawi ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi 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 Malawi

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

Malawi: Women, Business and the Law Index was 80 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

80 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

99th

of 188 countries

All-time high

80 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

42.5 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 80 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Malawi peaked at 80 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.5 index (0–100), in 1970.

Malawi ranks 99th 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Malawi, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	42.5 index (0–100)	—
1971	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	42.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	45 index (0–100)	+5.9%
1995	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	57.5 index (0–100)	+27.8%
2001	60 index (0–100)	+4.3%
2002	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	62.5 index (0–100)	+4.2%
2008	62.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	62.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	62.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	62.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	68.75 index (0–100)	+10.0%
2013	75 index (0–100)	+9.1%
2014	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	77.5 index (0–100)	+3.3%
2016	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	80 index (0–100)	+3.2%
2023	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	42.5 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	10
1980s	42.5 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	10
1990s	44 index (0–100)	42.5 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	10
2000s	60.5 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	62.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	73.12 index (0–100)	62.5 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	10
2020s	78.75 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	80 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

99 Barbados 80 index (0–100) compare
99 Chile 80 index (0–100) compare
99 Ethiopia 80 index (0–100) compare
99 Namibia 80 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Malawi

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Malawi?: Women, business and the law index in Malawi was 80 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 Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 80 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 42.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for women, business and the law index?: Malawi ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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.