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

Women, business and the law index in Nigeria was 66.25 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 Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 66.25 index (0–100) in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 49.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Nigeria ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria 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 Nigeria

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

Nigeria: Women, Business and the Law Index was 66.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

66.25 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 188 countries

All-time high

66.25 index (0–100)

in 2021

All-time low

49.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 66.25 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Nigeria peaked at 66.25 index (0–100) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 145th 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	49.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	54.38 index (0–100)	+10.1%
1973	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	56.88 index (0–100)	+4.6%
2008	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	63.12 index (0–100)	+11.0%
2013	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	66.25 index (0–100)	+5.0%
2022	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	66.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	53.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	55.12 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	61.88 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	65.47 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	66.25 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

142 Bahrain 68.12 index (0–100) compare
142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.12 index (0–100) compare
144 South Sudan 67.5 index (0–100) compare
145 Chad 66.25 index (0–100) compare
147 Marshall Islands 65.62 index (0–100) compare
147 Sri Lanka 65.62 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Nigeria

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Nigeria?: Women, business and the law index in Nigeria was 66.25 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 Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 66.25 index (0–100) in 2021.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 49.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for women, business and the law index?: Nigeria ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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.