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The indicator assesses whether the law allows a woman to undertake entrepreneurial activities in the same way as a man, including the ability to sign contracts, register a business, and operate a business without legal restrictions based on gender. Score = 1 if women have the same legal capacity as men to undertake all entrepreneurial activities; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf).
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Algeria (1.0) and Angola (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Albania and Algeria differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Albania) to 0.0 (Niger), with a median of 1.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 3 from the Americas, 2 from Africa, 2 from Asia, 2 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Entrepreneurship, The law allows a woman to undertake entrepreneurial activities in the same way as a man, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Entrepreneurship, The law allows a woman to undertake entrepreneurial activities in the same way as a man · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026