Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
60
in 2011
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 60 for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Bangladesh peaked at 60 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40 | — |
| 1971 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 60 is below the median for South Asia, which is 90, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58 | 40 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 143 United Arab Emirates 60 compare
- 143 Burundi 60 compare
- 143 Congo 60 compare
- 143 Algeria 60 compare
- 143 Eritrea 60 compare
- 143 Guinea 60 compare
- 143 Gambia 60 compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 60 compare
- 143 Israel 60 compare
- 143 Lebanon 60 compare
- 143 Morocco 60 compare
- 143 Maldives 60 compare
- 143 Pakistan 60 compare
- 143 Philippines 60 compare
- 143 Senegal 60 compare
- 143 Chad 60 compare
- 143 Tunisia 60 compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Bangladesh?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Bangladesh was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2011.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.