Women, Business and the Law Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 71.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.25 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80 index (0–100)
in 2020
All-time low
23.75 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71.25 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023.
The figure is up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 80 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.75 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.75 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 70.62 index (0–100) | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 80 index (0–100) | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 80 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.25 index (0–100) | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.75 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.75 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.75 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.75 index (0–100) | 23.75 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.06 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 70.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.62 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 80 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 132 Russian Federation 73.12 index (0–100) compare
- 133 Senegal 72.5 index (0–100) compare
- 134 Djibouti 71.25 index (0–100) compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.25 index (0–100) compare
- 137 Indonesia 70.62 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Saudi Arabia?
- Women, business and the law index in Saudi Arabia was 71.25 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 80 index (0–100) in 2020.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for women, business and the law index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.