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

Women, business and the law index in Zambia 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 Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2019.

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

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

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia 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 Zambia

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

Zambia: 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 2019

All-time low

46.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 81.25 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Zambia peaked at 81.25 index (0–100) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

Zambia ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Zambia, 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	49.38 index (0–100)	+5.3%
1984	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	54.38 index (0–100)	+10.1%
1990	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	54.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	57.5 index (0–100)	+5.7%
1993	60.62 index (0–100)	+5.4%
1994	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	63.12 index (0–100)	+4.1%
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	78.75 index (0–100)	+24.8%
2017	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	78.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	81.25 index (0–100)	+3.2%
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%

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	49.12 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	59.06 index (0–100)	54.38 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	60.62 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	10
2010s	69.12 index (0–100)	60.62 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

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See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Zambia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Zambia?: Women, business and the law index in Zambia 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 Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2019.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 46.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for women, business and the law index?: Zambia ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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.