Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
40
in 1995
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Malaysia stood at 40. 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 Malaysia peaked at 40 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 161st 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 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 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 161 Bahrain 40 compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 40 compare
- 161 Cameroon 40 compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 compare
- 161 Comoros 40 compare
- 161 Haiti 40 compare
- 161 Indonesia 40 compare
- 161 Kuwait 40 compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
- 161 Eswatini 40 compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 40 compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Malaysia?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Malaysia was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1995.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- Malaysia ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.