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

Women, business and the law index in Uganda was 83.75 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 Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 83.75 index (0–100) in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 46.88 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Uganda ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda 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 Uganda

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

Uganda: Women, Business and the Law Index was 83.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

83.75 index (0–100)

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

76th

of 188 countries

All-time high

83.75 index (0–100)

in 2023

All-time low

46.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 83.75 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Uganda peaked at 83.75 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Uganda 76th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Uganda, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	46.88 index (0–100)	—
1971	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	62.5 index (0–100)	+33.3%
2007	67.5 index (0–100)	+8.0%
2008	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	70 index (0–100)	+3.7%
2011	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	70 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	73.12 index (0–100)	+4.5%
2020	73.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	73.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	81.25 index (0–100)	+11.1%
2023	83.75 index (0–100)	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	46.88 index (0–100)	46.88 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	54.62 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	67.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	70.31 index (0–100)	70 index (0–100)	73.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	77.81 index (0–100)	73.12 index (0–100)	83.75 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

75 Colombia 84.38 index (0–100) compare
76 Benin 83.75 index (0–100) compare
76 Kenya 83.75 index (0–100) compare
76 Puerto Rico 83.75 index (0–100) compare
76 Saint Lucia 83.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Uganda

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Uganda?: Women, business and the law index in Uganda was 83.75 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 Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 83.75 index (0–100) in 2023.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 46.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for women, business and the law index?: Uganda ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.