Women, Business and the Law Index in Sudan
Sudan: Women, Business and the Law Index was 32.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 32.5 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Sudan peaked at 32.5 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Sudan 184th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 index (0–100) | 17.5 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.56 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.38 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Sudan?
- Women, business and the law index in Sudan was 32.5 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 index (0–100) in 2020.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for women, business and the law index?
- Sudan ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.