Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Women, Business and the Law Index
Russia
73.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
71.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Russia rank
132nd
Saudi Arabia rank
134th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia 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 Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.31 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 33.56 index (0–100) | Russia |
| 1980s | 58.12 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 34.38 index (0–100) | Russia |
| 1990s | 65.19 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 41.44 index (0–100) | Russia |
| 2000s | 71.88 index (0–100) | 24.75 index (0–100) | 47.12 index (0–100) | Russia |
| 2010s | 73.12 index (0–100) | 35.06 index (0–100) | 38.06 index (0–100) | Russia |
| 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, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, 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 Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.87 index (0–100), with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Russia 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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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.