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Global gender gap in basic legal rights: Women’s legal rights score (0–100)
Country-by-country score (0–100) of women’s legal rights across key life areas, based on the World Bank Women, Business and the Law dataset.
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Key Insights
Global Average
83.3points
Median: 85.0points
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Bulgaria
100.0points
Lowest
Syrian Arab Republic
25.0points
Top 5 Countries
1Bulgaria100.0points
2Myanmar100.0points
3Burundi100.0points
4Belarus100.0points
5Cambodia100.0points
By Region
Oceania100.0points(2 countries)
Europe98.4points(32 countries)
North America94.9points(4 countries)
South America94.6points(7 countries)
Other79.8points(107 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (25.0points)High (100.0points)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 83.3points)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (107)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Country-by-country score (0–100) of women’s legal rights across key life areas, based on the World Bank Women, Business and the Law dataset. Source: World Bank — Women, Business and the Law (WBL).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0points |
| 2 | Myanmar | 100.0points |
| 3 | Burundi | 100.0points |
| 4 | Belarus | 100.0points |
| 5 | Cambodia | 100.0points |
| 6 | Cameroon | 100.0points |
| 7 | Canada | 100.0points |
| 8 | Cape Verde | 100.0points |
| 9 | Cayman Islands | 100.0points |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 100.0points |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 100.0points |
| 12 | Chad | 100.0points |
| 13 | Chile | 100.0points |
| 14 | People's Republic of China | 100.0points |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 100.0points |
| 16 | Croatia | 100.0points |
| 17 | Cuba | 100.0points |
| 18 | Cyprus | 100.0points |
| 19 | Czech Republic | 100.0points |
| 20 | Benin | 100.0points |
| 21 | Denmark | 100.0points |
| 22 | Ecuador | 100.0points |
| 23 | Estonia | 100.0points |
| 24 | Faroe Islands | 100.0points |
| 25 | Fiji | 100.0points |
| 26 | Finland | 100.0points |
| 27 | France | 100.0points |
| 28 | Georgia | 100.0points |
| 29 | State of Palestine | 100.0points |
| 30 | Germany | 100.0points |
| 31 | Greece | 100.0points |
| 32 | Hungary | 100.0points |
| 33 | Iceland | 100.0points |
| 34 | Ireland | 100.0points |
| 35 | Israel | 100.0points |
| 36 | Italy | 100.0points |
| 37 | Japan | 100.0points |
| 38 | South Korea | 100.0points |
| 39 | Latvia | 100.0points |
| 40 | Lithuania | 100.0points |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 100.0points |
| 42 | Mexico | 100.0points |
| 43 | Moldova, Republic of | 100.0points |
| 44 | Montenegro | 100.0points |
| 45 | Namibia | 100.0points |
| 46 | Netherlands | 100.0points |
| 47 | Curaçao | 100.0points |
| 48 | Aruba | 100.0points |
| 49 | New Caledonia | 100.0points |
| 50 | New Zealand | 100.0points |
| 51 | Norway | 100.0points |
| 52 | Panama | 100.0points |
| 53 | Poland | 100.0points |
| 54 | Portugal | 100.0points |
| 55 | Romania | 100.0points |
| 56 | Serbia | 100.0points |
| 57 | Seychelles | 100.0points |
| 58 | Singapore | 100.0points |
| 59 | Slovakia | 100.0points |
| 60 | Slovenia | 100.0points |
| 61 | Spain | 100.0points |
| 62 | Sweden | 100.0points |
| 63 | Switzerland | 100.0points |
| 64 | Tunisia | 100.0points |
| 65 | Ukraine | 100.0points |
| 66 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 100.0points |
| 67 | United Kingdom | 100.0points |
| 68 | United States of America | 100.0points |
| 69 | Uruguay | 100.0points |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 100.0points |
| 71 | Albania | 100.0points |
| 72 | Algeria | 100.0points |
| 73 | American Samoa | 100.0points |
| 74 | Andorra | 100.0points |
| 75 | Angola | 100.0points |
| 76 | Argentina | 100.0points |
| 77 | Australia | 100.0points |
| 78 | Bahamas | 100.0points |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 100.0points |
| 80 | Barbados | 100.0points |
| 81 | Belgium | 100.0points |
| 82 | Bermuda | 100.0points |
| 83 | Brazil | 100.0points |
| 84 | Belize | 100.0points |
| 85 | Solomon Islands | 100.0points |
| 86 | Virgin Islands, British | 100.0points |
| 87 | Botswana | 97.5points |
| 88 | Armenia | 93.8points |
| 89 | Jamaica | 87.5points |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 86.9points |
| 91 | Papua New Guinea | 85.6points |
| 92 | Republic of The Gambia | 85.0points |
| 93 | Mauritius | 85.0points |
| 94 | Suriname | 85.0points |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 85.0points |
| 96 | Türkiye | 85.0points |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 83.8points |
| 98 | Colombia | 83.1points |
| 99 | Comoros | 83.1points |
| 100 | Bolivia | 83.1points |
| 101 | United Arab Emirates | 82.5points |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 81.9points |
| 103 | Russian Federation | 81.9points |
| 104 | South Africa | 81.9points |
| 105 | Vietnam | 81.3points |
| 106 | Nigeria | 80.6points |
| 107 | El Salvador | 79.4points |
| 108 | Guatemala | 79.4points |
| 109 | Honduras | 79.4points |
| 110 | Madagascar | 79.4points |
| 111 | Nicaragua | 79.4points |
| 112 | Peru | 79.4points |
| 113 | Thailand | 79.4points |
| 114 | Turkmenistan | 78.8points |
| 115 | Kazakhstan | 78.1points |
| 116 | Mozambique | 78.1points |
| 117 | Philippines | 78.1points |
| 118 | Tajikistan | 78.1points |
| 119 | Malaysia | 77.5points |
| 120 | Ghana | 76.9points |
| 121 | Mongolia | 76.9points |
| 122 | Paraguay | 76.9points |
| 123 | Uganda | 76.9points |
| 124 | United Republic of Tanzania | 76.9points |
| 125 | Djibouti | 75.6points |
| 126 | Nepal | 75.6points |
| 127 | Rwanda | 75.6points |
| 128 | Azerbaijan | 75.6points |
| 129 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 75.0points |
| 130 | Guyana | 75.0points |
| 131 | Lesotho | 75.0points |
| 132 | Zimbabwe | 75.0points |
| 133 | Eritrea | 74.4points |
| 134 | India | 74.4points |
| 135 | Malta | 74.4points |
| 136 | Morocco | 73.8points |
| 137 | Antigua and Barbuda | 73.8points |
| 138 | Monaco | 72.5points |
| 139 | Kenya | 71.9points |
| 140 | Malawi | 71.9points |
| 141 | Zambia | 71.9points |
| 142 | Mauritania | 70.6points |
| 143 | Guinea-Bissau | 70.6points |
| 144 | Indonesia | 70.0points |
| 145 | Vanuatu | 70.0points |
| 146 | Uzbekistan | 70.0points |
| 147 | Republic of the Congo | 68.8points |
| 148 | Cote d'Ivoire | 68.1points |
| 149 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 68.1points |
| 150 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.9points |
| 151 | Cook Islands | 65.0points |
| 152 | Dominican Republic | 65.0points |
| 153 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 65.0points |
| 154 | Senegal | 65.0points |
| 155 | Jordan | 64.4points |
| 156 | Togo | 64.4points |
| 157 | Gabon | 63.8points |
| 158 | Liberia | 63.8points |
| 159 | Burkina Faso | 63.8points |
| 160 | Ethiopia | 63.1points |
| 161 | Guinea | 63.1points |
| 162 | Oman | 63.1points |
| 163 | Timor-Leste | 63.1points |
| 164 | Saudi Arabia | 62.5points |
| 165 | Lebanon | 61.3points |
| 166 | Haiti | 60.0points |
| 167 | Mali | 60.0points |
| 168 | Niger | 60.0points |
| 169 | Kuwait | 57.5points |
| 170 | Pakistan | 56.9points |
| 171 | Bahrain | 55.6points |
| 172 | Qatar | 55.0points |
| 173 | Sierra Leone | 55.0points |
| 174 | Austria | 47.5points |
| 175 | Iraq | 46.9points |
| 176 | South Sudan | 46.3points |
| 177 | Libya | 45.6points |
| 178 | Maldives | 45.0points |
| 179 | Venezuela | 44.4points |
| 180 | Somalia | 39.4points |
| 181 | Egypt | 31.9points |
| 182 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 31.3points |
| 183 | Sudan | 29.4points |
| 184 | Yemen | 26.9points |
| 185 | Bhutan | 26.3points |
| 186 | Syrian Arab Republic | 25.0points |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank — Women, Business and the Law (WBL) (2024).
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