Afghanistan vs Yemen: Women Business and the Law Index

Afghanistan
31.88
in 2023
Yemen
26.88
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Yemen rank
188th

Women Business and the Law Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 31.88 against 26.88 in Yemen, a difference of 5.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 188th of 188 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 26.25 23.75 2.5 Afghanistan
1980s 26.12 23.75 2.38 Afghanistan
1990s 25.69 23.75 1.94 Afghanistan
2000s 27 24.38 2.62 Afghanistan
2010s 32.5 26.88 5.62 Afghanistan
2020s 35 26.88 8.12 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women business and the law index, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 31.88 against 26.88 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in women business and the law index between Afghanistan and Yemen?
5, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for women business and the law index?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 188th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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