Women, Business and the Law Index in Maldives
Maldives: Women, Business and the Law Index was 73.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Maldives stood at 73.75 index (0–100). 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 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.38 index (0–100), in 1970.
Maldives ranks 129th 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 | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.38 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.62 index (0–100) | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.38 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.38 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.75 index (0–100) | 44.38 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.56 index (0–100) | 61.88 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 73.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 73.75 index (0–100) in 2017.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for women, business and the law index?
- Maldives ranks 129th 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 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.