Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Women, Business and the Law Index

Afghanistan
31.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
31.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
186th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 31.88 index (0–100) against 31.25 index (0–100) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 185th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 186th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 26.25 index (0–100) 29.38 index (0–100) 3.12 index (0–100) Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 26.12 index (0–100) 29.38 index (0–100) 3.25 index (0–100) Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 25.69 index (0–100) 26.56 index (0–100) 0.875 index (0–100) Iran, Islamic Republic of
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, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 31.88 index (0–100) against 31.25 index (0–100) in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.63 index (0–100), with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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
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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.