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

Women, business and the law index in Niger was 53.75 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 Niger?

The highest recorded value was 56.88 index (0–100) in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 36.25 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Niger ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Niger 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 Niger

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

Niger: Women, Business and the Law Index was 53.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

53.75 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

170th

of 188 countries

All-time high

56.88 index (0–100)

in 2018

All-time low

36.25 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 53.75 index (0–100).

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Niger peaked at 56.88 index (0–100) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.25 index (0–100), in 1970.

Niger ranks 170th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Niger, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	36.25 index (0–100)	—
1971	36.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	36.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	38.75 index (0–100)	+6.9%
1974	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	47.5 index (0–100)	+22.6%
1998	47.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	47.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	47.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	47.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	47.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	47.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	53.75 index (0–100)	+13.2%
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	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	56.88 index (0–100)	+5.8%
2019	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	53.75 index (0–100)	-5.5%
2023	53.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	38 index (0–100)	36.25 index (0–100)	38.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	38.75 index (0–100)	38.75 index (0–100)	38.75 index (0–100)	10
1990s	41.38 index (0–100)	38.75 index (0–100)	47.5 index (0–100)	10
2000s	51.25 index (0–100)	47.5 index (0–100)	53.75 index (0–100)	10
2010s	54.38 index (0–100)	53.75 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	10
2020s	55.31 index (0–100)	53.75 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Niger

167 Solomon Islands 56.88 index (0–100) compare
168 Palau 56.25 index (0–100) compare
169 Vanuatu 55.62 index (0–100) compare
171 Brunei 53.12 index (0–100) compare
172 Guinea-Bissau 51.88 index (0–100) compare
173 Egypt 50.62 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Niger

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)

All data for Niger →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Niger?: Women, business and the law index in Niger was 53.75 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 Niger?: The highest recorded value was 56.88 index (0–100) in 2018.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 36.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Niger rank for women, business and the law index?: Niger ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.