Libya vs Mauritania: Women, Business and the Law Index
Libya
50 index (0–100)
in 2023
Mauritania
48.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Libya rank
174th
Mauritania rank
176th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 50 index (0–100) against 48.12 index (0–100) in Mauritania, a difference of 1.88 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.25 index (0–100) | 40.88 index (0–100) | 4.62 index (0–100) | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 37.75 index (0–100) | 41.88 index (0–100) | 4.12 index (0–100) | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 38.75 index (0–100) | 41.88 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 38.75 index (0–100) | 41.88 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 50 index (0–100) | 45 index (0–100) | 5 index (0–100) | Libya |
| 2020s | 50 index (0–100) | 48.12 index (0–100) | 1.88 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, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 50 index (0–100) against 48.12 index (0–100) in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Libya and Mauritania?
- 1.88 index (0–100), with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Libya ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 176th 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.