Women Business and the Law Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Women Business and the Law Index was 82.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2020
All-time low
17.5
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in United Arab Emirates stood at 82.5. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 207.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5 | — |
| 1971 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.88 | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 59.38 | +97.9% |
| 2020 | 82.5 | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.44 | 17.5 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.88 | 26.88 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.44 | 26.88 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 83.12 compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 82.5 compare
- 83 Belize 82.5 compare
- 83 Fiji 82.5 compare
- 83 Mozambique 82.5 compare
- 83 Singapore 82.5 compare
- 83 Türkiye 82.5 compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 82.5 compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in United Arab Emirates?
- Women business and the law index in United Arab Emirates was 82.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for women business and the law index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.