Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 40 for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 60 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 20 | — |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 40 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 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 Malaysia 40 compare
- 161 Eswatini 40 compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 40 compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Saudi Arabia?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Saudi Arabia was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.