What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2020.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The lowest recorded value was 17.5 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does United Arab Emirates rank for women, business and the law index?

United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?

Over the last ten years it is up 207.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates

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

United Arab Emirates: Women, Business and the Law Index was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

82.5 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

82nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

82.5 index (0–100)

in 2020

All-time low

17.5 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 82.5 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 207.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.5 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5 index (0–100), in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women, Business and the Law Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	17.5 index (0–100)	—
1971	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	17.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	26.88 index (0–100)	+53.6%
2000	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	30 index (0–100)	+11.6%
2019	59.38 index (0–100)	+97.9%
2020	82.5 index (0–100)	+38.9%
2021	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	17.5 index (0–100)	17.5 index (0–100)	17.5 index (0–100)	10
1980s	17.5 index (0–100)	17.5 index (0–100)	17.5 index (0–100)	10
1990s	18.44 index (0–100)	17.5 index (0–100)	26.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	26.88 index (0–100)	26.88 index (0–100)	26.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	30.44 index (0–100)	26.88 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	10
2020s	82.5 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	82.5 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

81 Sao Tome and Principe 83.12 index (0–100) compare
82 Belize 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Burkina Faso 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Fiji 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Mozambique 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Singapore 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Türkiye 82.5 index (0–100) compare
82 Uzbekistan 82.5 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for United Arab Emirates

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 10,240 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)

All data for United Arab Emirates →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in United Arab Emirates?: Women, business and the law index in United Arab Emirates was 82.5 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 United Arab Emirates?: The highest recorded value was 82.5 index (0–100) in 2020.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The lowest recorded value was 17.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for women, business and the law index?: United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?: Over the last ten years it is up 207.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.