Women Business and the Law Index in Yemen
Yemen: Women Business and the Law Index was 26.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Yemen stood at 26.88. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Yemen peaked at 26.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.75, in 1970.
That places Yemen 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.75 | — |
| 1971 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.88 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.38 | 23.75 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.88 | 26.88 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.88 | 26.88 | 26.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 185 Sudan 32.5 compare
- 186 Afghanistan 31.88 compare
- 187 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.25 compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Yemen?
- Women business and the law index in Yemen was 26.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for women business and the law index?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.