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

Women, business and the law index in Namibia 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 Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 80 index (0–100) in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 33.75 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

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

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

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

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

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

Namibia: 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 2008

All-time low

33.75 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Namibia 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Namibia peaked at 80 index (0–100) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.75 index (0–100), in 1970.

Namibia 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Namibia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	33.75 index (0–100)	—
1971	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	33.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	45.62 index (0–100)	+35.2%
1993	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	48.12 index (0–100)	+5.5%
1996	71.25 index (0–100)	+48.1%
1997	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	71.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	73.75 index (0–100)	+3.5%
2005	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	73.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	80 index (0–100)	+8.5%
2009	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	80 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 80 index (0–100) is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75 index (0–100), 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Namibia's 80 index (0–100) is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12 index (0–100), 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	33.75 index (0–100)	33.75 index (0–100)	33.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	33.75 index (0–100)	33.75 index (0–100)	33.75 index (0–100)	10
1990s	53.75 index (0–100)	33.75 index (0–100)	71.25 index (0–100)	10
2000s	74 index (0–100)	71.25 index (0–100)	80 index (0–100)	10
2010s	80 index (0–100)	80 index (0–100)	80 index (0–100)	10
2020s	80 index (0–100)	80 index (0–100)	80 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

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

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Namibia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 2,218 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Namibia?: Women, business and the law index in Namibia 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 Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 80 index (0–100) in 2008.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 33.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for women, business and the law index?: Namibia ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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: 30 October 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.