Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Qatar
Qatar: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 50 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 1970
All-time low
50
in 2004
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Qatar stood at 50. That is the lowest 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 Qatar peaked at 75 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75 | — |
| 1971 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60 | 50 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Qatar?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Qatar was 50 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 1970.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
- Qatar ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.