Women, Business and the Law Index in Oman
Oman: Women, Business and the Law Index was 46.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Oman, 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 Oman stood at 46.25 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Oman peaked at 46.25 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.25 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Oman 179th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.25 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 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 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.62 index (0–100) | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 35.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.25 index (0–100) | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 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 | 28.75 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.56 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 index (0–100) | 32.5 index (0–100) | 46.25 index (0–100) | 4 |
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More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Oman?
- Women, business and the law index in Oman was 46.25 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 46.25 index (0–100) in 2023.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for women, business and the law index?
- Oman ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.