Women, Business and the Law Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Women, Business and the Law Index was 68.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 68.12 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. 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 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.62 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Bahrain 142nd 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35 index (0–100) | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 35 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 index (0–100) | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 46.25 index (0–100) | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 55.62 index (0–100) | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 65 index (0–100) | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 68.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.31 index (0–100) | 20.62 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.75 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 28.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 index (0–100) | 28.75 index (0–100) | 31.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 index (0–100) | 31.88 index (0–100) | 46.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.22 index (0–100) | 55.62 index (0–100) | 68.12 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 68.75 index (0–100) compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.12 index (0–100) compare
- 144 South Sudan 67.5 index (0–100) compare
- 145 Chad 66.25 index (0–100) compare
- 145 Nigeria 66.25 index (0–100) 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 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.12 index (0–100) in 2022.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for women, business and the law index?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.