Afghanistan vs Iran: Women, Business and the Law Index
Afghanistan
31.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Iran
31.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Iran rank
186th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.88 index (0–100) against 31.25 index (0–100) in Iran, a difference of 0.63 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Iran ranks 186th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Iran |
| 1980s | 26.12 index (0–100) | 29.38 index (0–100) | 3.25 index (0–100) | Iran |
| 1990s | 25.69 index (0–100) | 26.56 index (0–100) | 0.875 index (0–100) | Iran |
| 2000s | 27 index (0–100) | 27 index (0–100) | 0 index (0–100) | — |
| 2010s | 32.5 index (0–100) | 30.25 index (0–100) | 2.25 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35 index (0–100) | 31.25 index (0–100) | 3.75 index (0–100) | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 31.88 index (0–100) against 31.25 index (0–100) in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.63 index (0–100), with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Iran ranks 186th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.