Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Libya

Libya: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 75 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 2010
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Libya, 1970–2023

20304050607080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Libya recorded 75 for women business and the law index (wbl), pay 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), pay score in Libya peaked at 75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.

Libya ranks 73rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Libya, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 25
1971 25 +0.0%
1972 25 +0.0%
1973 25 +0.0%
1974 25 +0.0%
1975 25 +0.0%
1976 25 +0.0%
1977 25 +0.0%
1978 25 +0.0%
1979 25 +0.0%
1980 25 +0.0%
1981 25 +0.0%
1982 25 +0.0%
1983 25 +0.0%
1984 25 +0.0%
1985 25 +0.0%
1986 25 +0.0%
1987 25 +0.0%
1988 25 +0.0%
1989 25 +0.0%
1990 25 +0.0%
1991 25 +0.0%
1992 25 +0.0%
1993 25 +0.0%
1994 25 +0.0%
1995 25 +0.0%
1996 25 +0.0%
1997 25 +0.0%
1998 25 +0.0%
1999 25 +0.0%
2000 25 +0.0%
2001 25 +0.0%
2002 25 +0.0%
2003 25 +0.0%
2004 25 +0.0%
2005 25 +0.0%
2006 25 +0.0%
2007 25 +0.0%
2008 25 +0.0%
2009 25 +0.0%
2010 75 +200.0%
2011 75 +0.0%
2012 75 +0.0%
2013 75 +0.0%
2014 75 +0.0%
2015 75 +0.0%
2016 75 +0.0%
2017 75 +0.0%
2018 75 +0.0%
2019 75 +0.0%
2020 75 +0.0%
2021 75 +0.0%
2022 75 +0.0%
2023 75 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25 25 25 10
1980s 25 25 25 10
1990s 25 25 25 10
2000s 25 25 25 10
2010s 75 75 75 10
2020s 75 75 75 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 73 Armenia 75 compare
  2. 73 Antigua and Barbuda 75 compare
  3. 73 Benin 75 compare
  4. 73 Bahamas 75 compare
  5. 73 Brazil 75 compare
  6. 73 Brunei 75 compare
  7. 73 Botswana 75 compare
  8. 73 Chile 75 compare
  9. 73 Cape Verde 75 compare
  10. 73 Cyprus 75 compare
  11. 73 Dominican Republic 75 compare
  12. 73 Eritrea 75 compare
  13. 73 Micronesia (country) 75 compare
  14. 73 Georgia 75 compare
  15. 73 Gambia 75 compare
  16. 73 Guinea-Bissau 75 compare
  17. 73 Hong Kong 75 compare
  18. 73 Hungary 75 compare
  19. 73 Indonesia 75 compare
  20. 73 Kazakhstan 75 compare
  21. 73 Cambodia 75 compare
  22. 73 Laos 75 compare
  23. 73 Lesotho 75 compare
  24. 73 Maldives 75 compare
  25. 73 Mexico 75 compare
  26. 73 Malta 75 compare
  27. 73 Malaysia 75 compare
  28. 73 Namibia 75 compare
  29. 73 Nicaragua 75 compare
  30. 73 Palau 75 compare
  31. 73 Puerto Rico 75 compare
  32. 73 Singapore 75 compare
  33. 73 El Salvador 75 compare
  34. 73 San Marino 75 compare
  35. 73 Sao Tome and Principe 75 compare
  36. 73 Suriname 75 compare
  37. 73 Slovakia 75 compare
  38. 73 Slovenia 75 compare
  39. 73 Seychelles 75 compare
  40. 73 Thailand 75 compare
  41. 73 Tonga 75 compare
  42. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 75 compare
  43. 73 Turkey 75 compare
  44. 73 Uruguay 75 compare
  45. 73 United States 75 compare
  46. 73 Venezuela 75 compare
  47. 73 Samoa 75 compare
  48. 73 Zimbabwe 75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Libya?
Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Libya was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 75 in 2010.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
How does Libya rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
Libya ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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