Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Pakistan
Pakistan: 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 2013
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Pakistan is 60, measured 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 Pakistan peaked at 60 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.
Pakistan 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 Pakistan, 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 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 54 | 40 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 143 United Arab Emirates 60 compare
- 143 Burundi 60 compare
- 143 Bangladesh 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 Philippines 60 compare
- 143 Senegal 60 compare
- 143 Chad 60 compare
- 143 Tunisia 60 compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Pakistan?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Pakistan was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- Pakistan ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.