Jordan vs Malaysia: Women, Business and the Law Index

Jordan
59.38 index (0–100)
in 2023
Malaysia
60.62 index (0–100)
in 2023
Jordan rank
159th
Malaysia rank
156th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Jordan
  • Malaysia
2030405060197019962023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 60.62 index (0–100) against 59.38 index (0–100) in Jordan, a difference of 1.24 index (0–100).

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

Jordan ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 21.19 index (0–100) 41.88 index (0–100) 20.69 index (0–100) Malaysia
1980s 26.25 index (0–100) 43.12 index (0–100) 16.88 index (0–100) Malaysia
1990s 26.25 index (0–100) 45.62 index (0–100) 19.38 index (0–100) Malaysia
2000s 26.75 index (0–100) 46.88 index (0–100) 20.12 index (0–100) Malaysia
2010s 32.75 index (0–100) 49.38 index (0–100) 16.62 index (0–100) Malaysia
2020s 50 index (0–100) 52.66 index (0–100) 2.66 index (0–100) Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Jordan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 60.62 index (0–100) against 59.38 index (0–100) in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Jordan and Malaysia?
1.24 index (0–100), with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Jordan ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 156th 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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Indicator
Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit
index (0–100)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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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.