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

Women, business and the law index in Somalia was 46.88 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 Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 46.88 index (0–100) in 1973.

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

The lowest recorded value was 32.5 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Somalia ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Somalia 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 Somalia

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Somalia
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Somalia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 46.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

46.88 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

178th

of 188 countries

All-time high

46.88 index (0–100)

in 1973

All-time low

32.5 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 46.88 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Somalia peaked at 46.88 index (0–100) in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.5 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Somalia 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Somalia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	32.5 index (0–100)	—
1971	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	32.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	46.88 index (0–100)	+44.2%
1974	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	42.56 index (0–100)	32.5 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	10
1990s	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	10
2020s	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

175 Bangladesh 49.38 index (0–100) compare
176 Iraq 48.12 index (0–100) compare
176 Mauritania 48.12 index (0–100) compare
179 Eswatini 46.25 index (0–100) compare
179 Oman 46.25 index (0–100) compare
181 Syria 40 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Somalia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Somalia?: Women, business and the law index in Somalia was 46.88 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 Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 46.88 index (0–100) in 1973.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 32.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Somalia rank for women, business and the law index?: Somalia ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.