Afghanistan vs Yemen: Women, Business and the Law Index
Afghanistan
31.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Yemen
26.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Yemen rank
187th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.88 index (0–100) against 26.88 index (0–100) in Yemen, a difference of 5 index (0–100).
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 185th and Yemen ranks 187th 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 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 2.5 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 26.12 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 2.38 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25.69 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 1.94 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 27 index (0–100) | 24.38 index (0–100) | 2.62 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 32.5 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 5.62 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 8.12 index (0–100) | 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 index (0–100) against 26.88 index (0–100) in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 5 index (0–100), 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 185th and Yemen ranks 187th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.