Women, Business and the Law Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Women, Business and the Law Index was 86.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Zimbabwe stood at 86.88 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.88 index (0–100) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.88 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 60th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.88 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +42.4% |
| 1984 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 index (0–100) | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 57.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70 index (0–100) | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.38 index (0–100) | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.88 index (0–100) | 36.88 index (0–100) | 36.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.31 index (0–100) | 36.88 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.94 index (0–100) | 55 index (0–100) | 70 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.19 index (0–100) | 70 index (0–100) | 86.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.88 index (0–100) | 86.88 index (0–100) | 86.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.88 index (0–100) | 86.88 index (0–100) | 86.88 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Slovakia 87.5 index (0–100) compare
- 60 Guyana 86.88 index (0–100) compare
- 62 Cape Verde 86.25 index (0–100) compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 86.25 index (0–100) compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 86.25 index (0–100) compare
- 62 Nicaragua 86.25 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Zimbabwe?
- Women, business and the law index in Zimbabwe was 86.88 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.88 index (0–100) in 2007.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for women, business and the law index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.