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

Women, business and the law index in Senegal was 72.5 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 Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 72.5 index (0–100) in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 35 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Senegal ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Senegal 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 Senegal

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

Senegal: Women, Business and the Law Index was 72.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

72.5 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

133rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

72.5 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

35 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 72.5 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Senegal peaked at 72.5 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Senegal 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Senegal, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	35 index (0–100)	—
1971	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	38.12 index (0–100)	+8.9%
1974	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	44.38 index (0–100)	+16.4%
1979	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	49.38 index (0–100)	+11.3%
1982	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	51.88 index (0–100)	+5.1%
1984	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	51.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	55 index (0–100)	+6.0%
1992	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	63.75 index (0–100)	+15.9%
2000	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	63.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	66.88 index (0–100)	+4.9%
2021	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	72.5 index (0–100)	+8.4%
2023	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	38.44 index (0–100)	35 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	50.62 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	10
1990s	55.56 index (0–100)	51.88 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	10
2000s	63.75 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	10
2010s	63.75 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	63.75 index (0–100)	10
2020s	69.69 index (0–100)	66.88 index (0–100)	72.5 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

132 Russian Federation 73.12 index (0–100) compare
134 Djibouti 71.25 index (0–100) compare
134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.25 index (0–100) compare
134 Saudi Arabia 71.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Senegal

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)

All data for Senegal →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Senegal?: Women, business and the law index in Senegal was 72.5 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 Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 72.5 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 35 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Senegal rank for women, business and the law index?: Senegal ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.