Women Business and the Law Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Women Business and the Law Index was 68.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
68.12
in 2022
All-time low
20.62
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Bahrain stood at 68.12. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Bahrain peaked at 68.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 1970.
Bahrain 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.62 | — |
| 1971 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.25 | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.75 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.88 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 46.25 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 55.62 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 65 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 68.12 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.31 | 20.62 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 | 26.25 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.75 | 26.25 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 | 28.75 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 | 31.88 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.22 | 55.62 | 68.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 68.75 compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.12 compare
- 145 South Sudan 67.5 compare
- 146 Nigeria 66.25 compare
- 146 Chad 66.25 compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Bahrain?
- Women business and the law index in Bahrain was 68.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for women business and the law index?
- Bahrain ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.