Bangladesh vs Iraq: Women, Business and the Law Index
Bangladesh
49.38 index (0–100)
in 2023
Iraq
48.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
175th
Iraq rank
176th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 49.38 index (0–100) against 48.12 index (0–100) in Iraq, a difference of 1.26 index (0–100).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Iraq ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 10.31 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 28.44 index (0–100) | 9.69 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 38.12 index (0–100) | 33.12 index (0–100) | 5 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 40.12 index (0–100) | 33.12 index (0–100) | 7 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 49.12 index (0–100) | 37.88 index (0–100) | 11.25 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 49.38 index (0–100) | 46.56 index (0–100) | 2.81 index (0–100) | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 49.38 index (0–100) against 48.12 index (0–100) in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 1.26 index (0–100), with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th and Iraq ranks 176th 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.