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

Women, business and the law index in Rwanda was 91.88 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 Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 91.88 index (0–100) in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 44.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Rwanda ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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

Rwanda: Women, Business and the Law Index was 91.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

91.88 index (0–100)

Change on year

up 9.7%

World rank

37th

of 188 countries

All-time high

91.88 index (0–100)

in 2023

All-time low

44.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 91.88 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Rwanda peaked at 91.88 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Rwanda 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Rwanda, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	44.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	51.88 index (0–100)	+16.9%
2001	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	61.25 index (0–100)	+18.1%
2003	63.75 index (0–100)	+4.1%
2004	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	72.5 index (0–100)	+13.7%
2010	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	78.12 index (0–100)	+7.8%
2018	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	81.25 index (0–100)	+4.0%
2020	83.75 index (0–100)	+3.1%
2021	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	83.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	91.88 index (0–100)	+9.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	44.38 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	44.38 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	44.38 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	62 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	72.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	74.5 index (0–100)	72.5 index (0–100)	81.25 index (0–100)	10
2020s	85.78 index (0–100)	83.75 index (0–100)	91.88 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

36 Sierra Leone 92.5 index (0–100) compare
37 Costa Rica 91.88 index (0–100) compare
37 Hong Kong 91.88 index (0–100) compare
40 Albania 91.25 index (0–100) compare
40 Malta 91.25 index (0–100) compare
40 United States 91.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Rwanda

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Rwanda?: Women, business and the law index in Rwanda was 91.88 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 Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 91.88 index (0–100) in 2023.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 44.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for women, business and the law index?: Rwanda ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.