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Country description

Guinea is a low income country. It has a GDP per capita of around 3.12 Thousand USD (2022) and HDI value of 0.47 (2022)

Index description

Women, Business and the Law identifies how laws and regulations impact women’s life, and economic opportunities. The index is structured around the main elements shaping women’s life : Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets and Pension.
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Results for Guinea

	2022	2023	2024	Simulator projection
Rank	125	128	131
Score	73.75Value: 73.75	73.75Value: 73.75	73.75Value: 73.75	Value: 73.75

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Region

Mobility Rank 1 / Score 100
KPI	2024 - Guinea
KPI	Weight	Best	Worst	Aspirational value	Current Value
Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Algeria 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Workplace Rank 1 / Score 100
Can a woman get a job in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Antigua and Barbuda 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in employment	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Antigua and Barbuda 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Pay Rank 123 / Score 50
Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman work at night in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Azerbaijan 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Can a woman work in an industrial job in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Marriage Rank 144 / Score 60
Is there no legal provision that requires a married woman to obey her husband	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Chad 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Does a woman have the same rights to remarry as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Parenthood Rank 149 / Score 20
Is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Does the government administer 100% of maternity leave benefits	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Is there paid leave available to fathers	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Antigua and Barbuda 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Is there paid parental leave	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Azerbaijan 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Is dismissal of pregnant workers prohibited	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Entrepreneurship Rank 1 / Score 100
Does the law prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Equatorial Guinea 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman register a business in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Equatorial Guinea 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Can a woman open a bank account in the same way as a man	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Chad 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Assets Rank 135 / Score 60
Do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Chad 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Do sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Do male and female surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over assets during marriage	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Chad 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Does the law provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 0%	0Value: 0
Pension Rank 1 / Score 100
Is the age at which men and women can retire with full pension benefits the same	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Bahamas 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Is the age at which men and women can retire with partial pension benefits the same	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Angola 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Is the mandatory retirement age for men and women the same	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Algeria 0.00 Best: Azerbaijan 1.00 100%	1Value: 1
Are periods of absence due to childcare accounted for in pension benefits	Initial Value: 1	1.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Algeria 1.00 100%	1Value: 1

Index Global Highlights

Custom Region
Average
Weighted Average by population
Highest Ranked Country		Country
		Score
		Rank
Lowest Ranked Country		Country
		Score
		Rank

Global Details
Global Average		77.86 Value: 77.8552631578947
Developed Economies Average		96.08 96.0763888888889
Developing Economies Average		74.73 74.7321428571429
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Belgium
	Score	100 100
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	State of Palestine
	Score	26.25 26.25
	Global Rank	190
Highest Ranked Developed Country	Country	Belgium
	Score	100 100
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Developed Country	Country	Japan
	Score	78.75 78.75
	Global Rank	109
Highest Ranked Developing Country	Country	Togo
	Score	97.5 97.5
	Global Rank	15
Lowest Ranked Developing Country	Country	Yemen
	Score	26.88 26.875
	Global Rank	189

Arab Region Details
Arab Average		52.87 52.8693181818182
Arab Diversified Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, State of Palestine		48.62 48.625
Arab LDC Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen		47.23 47.2321428571429
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United Arab Emirates
	Score	82.5 82.5
	Global Rank	84
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	State of Palestine
	Score	26.25 26.25
	Global Rank	190
Highest Arab Diversified Country	Country	Jordan
	Score	59.38 59.375
	Global Rank	161
Lowest Arab Diversified Country	Country	State of Palestine
	Score	26.25 26.25
	Global Rank	190
Highest Arab LDC	Country	Djibouti
	Score	71.25 71.25
	Global Rank	136
Lowest Arab LDC	Country	Yemen
	Score	26.88 26.875
	Global Rank	189

Economies per capita
High-Income Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Nauru, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Monaco, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Qatar, Korea, Rep., Romania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR			86.84 86.843220338983
Upper-Middle-Income Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, Russian Federation, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Serbia, Kosovo, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela, South Africa, North Macedonia			78.01 78.0147058823529
Lower-Middle-Income Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Myanmar, Comoros, Congo, Rep., Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Moldova, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Ukraine, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Uruguay, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Cote d'Ivoire, State of Palestine			72.74 72.7403846153846
Low Income Afghanistan, Chad, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Korea Dem Rep., Congo, Democratic Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Somalia, Rwanda, Togo, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Uganda, Yemen, Central African Republic			68.12 68.125

Oil Exporting/Importing
Oil Exporting Average Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Chad, China, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Rep., Congo, Democratic Rep., Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Slovak Republic, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen		75.21 75.2113970588235
Oil Importing Average Afghanistan, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Croatia, Korea Dem Rep., Myanmar, Nauru, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Monaco, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Somalia, Korea, Rep., Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Togo, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, South Africa, State of Palestine, North Macedonia		79.33 79.328893442623
Oil Exporting Best	Country	Canada
	Score	100 100
	Global Rank	1
Oil Exporting Worst	Country	Yemen
	Score	26.88 26.875
	Global Rank	189
Oil Importing Best	Country	Belgium
	Score	100 100
	Global Rank	1
Oil Importing Worst	Country	State of Palestine
	Score	26.25 26.25
	Global Rank	190

OECD
OECD Average		94.59 94.5945945945946
OECD Developed Average Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic		95.91 95.9090909090909
OECD Developing Average Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Korea, Rep., Turkey		84.75 84.75
OECD Best	Country	Belgium
	Score	100 100
	Global Rank	1
OECD Worst	Country	Japan
	Score	78.75 78.75
	Global Rank	109
OECD Developed Best	Country	Belgium
	Score	100 100
	Global Rank	1
OECD Developed Worst	Country	Japan
	Score	78.75 78.75
	Global Rank	109
OECD Developing Best	Country	Mexico
	Score	88.75 88.75
	Global Rank	52
OECD Developing Worst	Country	Chile
	Score	80 80
	Global Rank	101

Arab region
Simple Average		53.55
Weighted Average by population		52.46
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United Arab Emirates
	Score	82.5
	Rank	84
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	State of Palestine
	Score	26.25
	Rank	190

AMU
Simple Average		59.12
Weighted Average by population		63.8
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Morocco
	Score	75.62
	Rank	121
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Mauritania
	Score	48.12
	Rank	178

East Asia and Pacific
Simple Average		77.9
Weighted Average by population		76.37
Highest Ranked Country	Country	New Zealand
	Score	97.5
	Rank	15
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Vanuatu
	Score	55.62
	Rank	171

Europe and Central Asia
Simple Average		91.82
Weighted Average by population		89.21
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Belgium
	Score	100
	Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Russian Federation
	Score	73.12
	Rank	134

Latin America and The Caribbean
Simple Average		83.1
Weighted Average by population		83.65
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Peru
	Score	95
	Rank	26
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Haiti
	Score	61.25
	Rank	156

North America
Simple Average		95.62
Weighted Average by population		92.15
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Canada
	Score	100
	Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	United States
	Score	91.25
	Rank	41

South Asia
Simple Average		60.07
Weighted Average by population		67.86
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Nepal
	Score	80.62
	Rank	97
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Iran, Islamic Rep.
	Score	31.25
	Rank	188

Sub-Saharan Africa
Simple Average		77.81
Weighted Average by population		76.77
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Togo
	Score	97.5
	Rank	15
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Eswatini
	Score	46.25
	Rank	181

Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Simple Average		65.07
Weighted Average by population		61.91
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Togo
	Score	97.5
	Rank	15
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	State of Palestine
	Score	26.25
	Rank	190

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