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

Women, business and the law index in Palestine was 26.25 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 Palestine?

The highest recorded value was 38.12 index (0–100) in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 23.12 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Palestine ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Palestine 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 Palestine

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

Palestine: Women, Business and the Law Index was 26.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

26.25 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

188th

of 188 countries

All-time high

38.12 index (0–100)

in 2017

All-time low

23.12 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Palestine, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Palestine recorded 26.25 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Palestine peaked at 38.12 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.12 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Palestine 188th 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 Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Palestine, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	23.12 index (0–100)	—
1971	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	23.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	26.25 index (0–100)	+13.5%
2001	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	38.12 index (0–100)	+45.2%
2018	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	26.25 index (0–100)	-31.1%
2020	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

Palestine's 26.25 index (0–100) is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75 index (0–100), 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Palestine's 26.25 index (0–100) is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.5 index (0–100), 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	23.12 index (0–100)	23.12 index (0–100)	23.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	23.12 index (0–100)	23.12 index (0–100)	23.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	23.12 index (0–100)	23.12 index (0–100)	23.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	26.25 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	10
2010s	28.62 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	26.25 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Palestine

185 Afghanistan 31.88 index (0–100) compare
186 Iran 31.25 index (0–100) compare
187 Yemen 26.88 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Palestine

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 4,000 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)

All data for Palestine →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Palestine?: Women, business and the law index in Palestine was 26.25 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 Palestine?: The highest recorded value was 38.12 index (0–100) in 2017.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Palestine?: The lowest recorded value was 23.12 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Palestine rank for women, business and the law index?: Palestine ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Palestine?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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: 30 October 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.