Women Business and the Law Index in Maldives
Maldives: Women Business and the Law Index was 73.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Maldives stood at 73.75. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Maldives peaked at 73.75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.38, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.38 | — |
| 1971 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.62 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 61.88 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.38 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.62 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.75 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.75 | 44.38 | 61.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.56 | 61.88 | 73.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.75 | 73.75 | 73.75 | 4 |
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More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Maldives?
- Women business and the law index in Maldives was 73.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 73.75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.38 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for women business and the law index?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.