Women, Business and the Law Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Women, Business and the Law Index was 76.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 76.25 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Seychelles peaked at 76.25 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.25 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Seychelles 116th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.25 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 60 index (0–100) | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.38 index (0–100) | 51.25 index (0–100) | 63.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.12 index (0–100) | 63.12 index (0–100) | 63.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.19 index (0–100) | 63.12 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.25 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 113 Central African Republic 77.5 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 index (0–100) compare
- 114 Suriname 76.88 index (0–100) compare
- 116 Burundi 76.25 index (0–100) compare
- 116 Kiribati 76.25 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Belarus 75.62 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 75.62 index (0–100) compare
- 119 Morocco 75.62 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Seychelles?
- Women, business and the law index in Seychelles was 76.25 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 76.25 index (0–100) in 2016.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for women, business and the law index?
- Seychelles ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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About this data
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.