What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

161st

Saudi Arabia rank

161st

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40 against 40 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40	0	40	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	36	0	36	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	20	0	20	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	20	0	20	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	26	16	10	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	40	50	10	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40 against 40 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.