Palestine vs Yemen: Women, Business and the Law Index
Palestine
26.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Yemen
26.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Palestine rank
188th
Yemen rank
187th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Palestine
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 26.88 index (0–100) against 26.25 index (0–100) in Palestine, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Palestine ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 187th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.12 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Yemen |
| 1980s | 23.12 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Yemen |
| 1990s | 23.12 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Yemen |
| 2000s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 24.38 index (0–100) | 1.88 index (0–100) | Palestine |
| 2010s | 28.62 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 1.75 index (0–100) | Palestine |
| 2020s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 0.625 index (0–100) | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Palestine or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 26.88 index (0–100) against 26.25 index (0–100) in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Palestine and Yemen?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Palestine ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 187th 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.