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

Women, business and the law index in Tanzania was 81.25 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 Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 58.75 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Tanzania ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Tanzania
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Tanzania: Women, Business and the Law Index was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

81.25 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

90th

of 188 countries

All-time high

81.25 index (0–100)

in 2005

All-time low

58.75 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 81.25 index (0–100), measured 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 Tanzania peaked at 81.25 index (0–100) in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.75 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Tanzania 90th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Tanzania, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	58.75 index (0–100)	—
1971	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	58.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	61.25 index (0–100)	+4.3%
1985	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	61.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	67.5 index (0–100)	+10.2%
1999	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	81.25 index (0–100)	+20.4%
2006	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	81.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 81.25 index (0–100) is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75 index (0–100), 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 81.25 index (0–100) is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12 index (0–100), 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	58.75 index (0–100)	58.75 index (0–100)	58.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	60.25 index (0–100)	58.75 index (0–100)	61.25 index (0–100)	10
1990s	62.5 index (0–100)	61.25 index (0–100)	67.5 index (0–100)	10
2000s	74.38 index (0–100)	67.5 index (0–100)	81.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	81.25 index (0–100)	81.25 index (0–100)	81.25 index (0–100)	10
2020s	81.25 index (0–100)	81.25 index (0–100)	81.25 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

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See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Tanzania

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 47,619 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)

All data for Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Tanzania?: Women, business and the law index in Tanzania was 81.25 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2005.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 58.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for women, business and the law index?: Tanzania ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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: 30 October 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.