What is women, business and the law index in Qatar?

Women, business and the law index in Qatar was 35.62 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 Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 35.62 index (0–100) in 2023.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 26.25 index (0–100) in 2004.

How does Qatar rank for women, business and the law index?

Qatar ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Qatar 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.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Qatar

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Qatar
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Women, Business and the Law Index was 35.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

35.62 index (0–100)

Change on year

up 21.3%

World rank

183rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

35.62 index (0–100)

in 2023

All-time low

26.25 index (0–100)

in 2004

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 35.62 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Qatar peaked at 35.62 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.25 index (0–100), in 2004.

That places Qatar 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Qatar, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	29.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	26.25 index (0–100)	-10.6%
2005	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	29.38 index (0–100)	+11.9%
2008	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	35.62 index (0–100)	+21.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	28.44 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
2010s	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	30.94 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	35.62 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Qatar

181 Syria 40 index (0–100) compare
182 Kuwait 38.12 index (0–100) compare
184 Sudan 32.5 index (0–100) compare
185 Afghanistan 31.88 index (0–100) compare
186 Iran 31.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Qatar

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)

All data for Qatar →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Qatar?: Women, business and the law index in Qatar was 35.62 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 Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 35.62 index (0–100) in 2023.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 26.25 index (0–100) in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for women, business and the law index?: Qatar ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.