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Women, Business and the Law (WBL) Index — legal equality score (0–100)
World Bank WBL Index (0–100) measures women’s legal rights across 8 areas. Compare 190 economies in 2024 using a single score.
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Key Insights
Global Average
80.9points (0–100)
Median: 84.4points (0–100)
Countries Covered
170
with available data
Highest
Canada
100.0points (0–100)
Lowest
Eritrea
26.9points (0–100)
Top 5 Countries
1Canada100.0points (0–100)
2Costa Rica100.0points (0–100)
3Croatia100.0points (0–100)
4Czech Republic100.0points (0–100)
5Denmark100.0points (0–100)
By Region
Europe98.0points (0–100)(32 countries)
South America94.3points (0–100)(7 countries)
North America88.0points (0–100)(4 countries)
Oceania87.5points (0–100)(2 countries)
Other77.8points (0–100)(90 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (26.9points (0–100))High (100.0points (0–100))
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 80.9points (0–100))
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Other (90)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
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
World Bank WBL Index (0–100) measures women’s legal rights across 8 areas. Compare 190 economies in 2024 using a single score. Source: World Bank.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 3 | Croatia | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 5 | Denmark | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 6 | Finland | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 7 | France | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 8 | Germany | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 9 | Greece | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 10 | Hungary | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 11 | Iceland | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 12 | Ireland | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 13 | Italy | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 14 | Japan | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 15 | South Korea | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 16 | Latvia | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 17 | Lithuania | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 19 | Montenegro | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 20 | Netherlands | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 21 | New Zealand | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 22 | Norway | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 23 | Poland | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 24 | Portugal | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 25 | Serbia | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 26 | Slovakia | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 27 | Slovenia | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 28 | Spain | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 29 | Sweden | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 30 | Switzerland | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 32 | Uruguay | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 33 | Argentina | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 34 | Austria | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 35 | Barbados | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 36 | Bolivia | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 37 | Brazil | 100.0points (0–100) |
| 38 | Estonia | 97.5points (0–100) |
| 39 | Trinidad and Tobago | 97.5points (0–100) |
| 40 | Belgium | 97.5points (0–100) |
| 41 | Cameroon | 96.9points (0–100) |
| 42 | Colombia | 94.4points (0–100) |
| 43 | Singapore | 92.5points (0–100) |
| 44 | Myanmar | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 45 | Chile | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 46 | Benin | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 47 | Ecuador | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 48 | Hong Kong | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 49 | Mauritius | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 50 | Namibia | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 51 | New Caledonia | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 52 | Vanuatu | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 53 | Suriname | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 54 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 55 | United States of America | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 56 | Venezuela | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 57 | Afghanistan | 91.9points (0–100) |
| 58 | Belarus | 91.3points (0–100) |
| 59 | Kyrgyzstan | 91.3points (0–100) |
| 60 | Moldova, Republic of | 91.3points (0–100) |
| 61 | Romania | 91.3points (0–100) |
| 62 | Russian Federation | 91.3points (0–100) |
| 63 | Ukraine | 91.3points (0–100) |
| 64 | Burundi | 90.6points (0–100) |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 90.6points (0–100) |
| 66 | Gabon | 90.6points (0–100) |
| 67 | Zimbabwe | 88.8points (0–100) |
| 68 | Israel | 87.5points (0–100) |
| 69 | Mongolia | 86.9points (0–100) |
| 70 | Panama | 86.9points (0–100) |
| 71 | Paraguay | 86.9points (0–100) |
| 72 | Samoa | 86.9points (0–100) |
| 73 | Belize | 86.9points (0–100) |
| 74 | Türkiye | 85.0points (0–100) |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 76 | Republic of the Congo | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 77 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 79 | Georgia | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 80 | Cote d'Ivoire | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 81 | Jamaica | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 82 | Guinea-Bissau | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 83 | Seychelles | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 84 | Burkina Faso | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 85 | Bahamas | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 86 | Armenia | 84.4points (0–100) |
| 87 | Republic of The Gambia | 82.5points (0–100) |
| 88 | Senegal | 82.5points (0–100) |
| 89 | United Arab Emirates | 82.5points (0–100) |
| 90 | Mexico | 81.9points (0–100) |
| 91 | Peru | 81.9points (0–100) |
| 92 | Sri Lanka | 80.6points (0–100) |
| 93 | Kenya | 80.6points (0–100) |
| 94 | Lesotho | 80.6points (0–100) |
| 95 | Papua New Guinea | 80.6points (0–100) |
| 96 | Thailand | 80.6points (0–100) |
| 97 | Kazakhstan | 79.4points (0–100) |
| 98 | Uganda | 79.4points (0–100) |
| 99 | Bermuda | 79.4points (0–100) |
| 100 | South Africa | 78.8points (0–100) |
| 101 | Cambodia | 78.1points (0–100) |
| 102 | El Salvador | 78.1points (0–100) |
| 103 | Guatemala | 78.1points (0–100) |
| 104 | Honduras | 78.1points (0–100) |
| 105 | Madagascar | 78.1points (0–100) |
| 106 | Nicaragua | 78.1points (0–100) |
| 107 | People's Republic of China | 77.5points (0–100) |
| 108 | Philippines | 76.3points (0–100) |
| 109 | Chad | 75.6points (0–100) |
| 110 | Mozambique | 75.6points (0–100) |
| 111 | Sierra Leone | 75.6points (0–100) |
| 112 | Vietnam | 75.6points (0–100) |
| 113 | United Republic of Tanzania | 75.6points (0–100) |
| 114 | Cayman Islands | 75.0points (0–100) |
| 115 | Australia | 75.0points (0–100) |
| 116 | Guinea | 74.4points (0–100) |
| 117 | India | 74.4points (0–100) |
| 118 | Eswatini | 74.4points (0–100) |
| 119 | Albania | 74.4points (0–100) |
| 120 | Solomon Islands | 74.4points (0–100) |
| 121 | Cyprus | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 122 | Liberia | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 123 | Malawi | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 124 | Mali | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 125 | Niger | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 126 | Rwanda | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 127 | Somalia | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 128 | Togo | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 129 | Zambia | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 130 | Bangladesh | 73.8points (0–100) |
| 131 | Ghana | 73.1points (0–100) |
| 132 | North Korea | 73.1points (0–100) |
| 133 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 73.1points (0–100) |
| 134 | Mauritania | 73.1points (0–100) |
| 135 | Nigeria | 73.1points (0–100) |
| 136 | Angola | 73.1points (0–100) |
| 137 | Bhutan | 71.9points (0–100) |
| 138 | Tajikistan | 71.3points (0–100) |
| 139 | Tunisia | 71.3points (0–100) |
| 140 | Uzbekistan | 70.0points (0–100) |
| 141 | Botswana | 70.0points (0–100) |
| 142 | Kuwait | 69.4points (0–100) |
| 143 | Ethiopia | 67.5points (0–100) |
| 144 | Indonesia | 64.4points (0–100) |
| 145 | Malaysia | 63.8points (0–100) |
| 146 | Nepal | 63.8points (0–100) |
| 147 | Haiti | 63.1points (0–100) |
| 148 | Cuba | 60.6points (0–100) |
| 149 | Djibouti | 60.6points (0–100) |
| 150 | Qatar | 59.4points (0–100) |
| 151 | Morocco | 57.5points (0–100) |
| 152 | Pakistan | 56.9points (0–100) |
| 153 | Timor-Leste | 56.9points (0–100) |
| 154 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 55.6points (0–100) |
| 155 | Oman | 55.0points (0–100) |
| 156 | Iraq | 53.1points (0–100) |
| 157 | Lebanon | 51.9points (0–100) |
| 158 | Jordan | 47.5points (0–100) |
| 159 | Saudi Arabia | 47.5points (0–100) |
| 160 | Bahrain | 46.9points (0–100) |
| 161 | Egypt | 45.6points (0–100) |
| 162 | Cape Verde | 44.4points (0–100) |
| 163 | Algeria | 44.4points (0–100) |
| 164 | Brunei Darussalam | 44.4points (0–100) |
| 165 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.4points (0–100) |
| 166 | Sudan | 36.9points (0–100) |
| 167 | Libya | 34.4points (0–100) |
| 168 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 31.3points (0–100) |
| 169 | Yemen | 30.0points (0–100) |
| 170 | Eritrea | 26.9points (0–100) |
Showing 170 of 170 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (2024).
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