Bahrain vs Nigeria: Women, Business and the Law Index
Bahrain
68.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Nigeria
66.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Bahrain rank
142nd
Nigeria rank
145th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Bahrain
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 68.12 index (0–100) against 66.25 index (0–100) in Nigeria, a difference of 1.87 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bahrain ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 145th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.31 index (0–100) | 53.38 index (0–100) | 31.06 index (0–100) | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 54.38 index (0–100) | 28.12 index (0–100) | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.75 index (0–100) | 54.38 index (0–100) | 26.62 index (0–100) | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30 index (0–100) | 55.12 index (0–100) | 25.12 index (0–100) | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.19 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 25.69 index (0–100) | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64.22 index (0–100) | 65.47 index (0–100) | 1.25 index (0–100) | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Bahrain or Nigeria?
- Bahrain, at 68.12 index (0–100) against 66.25 index (0–100) in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 1.87 index (0–100), with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Nigeria rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 145th 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.