Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 60 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
60
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates 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.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 60 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 143rd 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 United Arab Emirates, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 40 | — |
| 2020 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 60 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 60 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 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 Pakistan 60 compare
- 143 Philippines 60 compare
- 143 Senegal 60 compare
- 143 Chad 60 compare
- 143 Tunisia 60 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 (wbl), marriage score in United Arab Emirates?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in United Arab Emirates was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- 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), 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.