Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Women, Business and the Law Index

Russian Federation
73.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
71.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
132nd
Saudi Arabia rank
134th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 73.12 index (0–100) against 71.25 index (0–100) in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.87 index (0–100).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 57.31 index (0–100) 23.75 index (0–100) 33.56 index (0–100) Russian Federation
1980s 58.12 index (0–100) 23.75 index (0–100) 34.38 index (0–100) Russian Federation
1990s 65.19 index (0–100) 23.75 index (0–100) 41.44 index (0–100) Russian Federation
2000s 71.88 index (0–100) 24.75 index (0–100) 47.12 index (0–100) Russian Federation
2010s 73.12 index (0–100) 35.06 index (0–100) 38.06 index (0–100) Russian Federation
2020s 73.12 index (0–100) 75.62 index (0–100) 2.5 index (0–100) Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
Russian Federation, at 73.12 index (0–100) against 71.25 index (0–100) in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
1.87 index (0–100), with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Russian Federation ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 134th 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.