What is women, business and the law index in Sierra Leone?

Women, business and the law index in Sierra Leone was 92.5 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 Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 92.5 index (0–100) in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 31.88 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone

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

Sierra Leone: Women, Business and the Law Index was 92.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

92.5 index (0–100)

Change on year

up 27.6%

World rank

36th

of 188 countries

All-time high

92.5 index (0–100)

in 2023

All-time low

31.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 92.5 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Sierra Leone peaked at 92.5 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	31.88 index (0–100)	—
1971	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	38.12 index (0–100)	+19.6%
2003	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	45.62 index (0–100)	+19.7%
2009	63.12 index (0–100)	+38.4%
2010	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	63.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	69.38 index (0–100)	+9.9%
2021	72.5 index (0–100)	+4.5%
2022	72.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	92.5 index (0–100)	+27.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	10
1990s	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	40.12 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	10
2010s	63.12 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	63.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	76.72 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	92.5 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

37 Costa Rica 91.88 index (0–100) compare
37 Hong Kong, China 91.88 index (0–100) compare
37 Rwanda 91.88 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Sierra Leone

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Sierra Leone?: Women, business and the law index in Sierra Leone was 92.5 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 Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 92.5 index (0–100) in 2023.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 31.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for women, business and the law index?: Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.