Bangladesh vs Libya: Women, Business and the Law Index
Bangladesh
49.38 index (0–100)
in 2023
Libya
50 index (0–100)
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
175th
Libya rank
174th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 50 index (0–100) against 49.38 index (0–100) in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.62 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Libya ranks 174th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 index (0–100) | 36.25 index (0–100) | 0.9375 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 37.75 index (0–100) | 0.375 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 38.75 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Libya |
| 2000s | 40.12 index (0–100) | 38.75 index (0–100) | 1.38 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 49.12 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 0.875 index (0–100) | Libya |
| 2020s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Bangladesh or Libya?
- Libya, at 50 index (0–100) against 49.38 index (0–100) in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Bangladesh and Libya?
- 0.62 index (0–100), with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th and Libya ranks 174th 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.