Eswatini vs Iraq: Women, Business and the Law Index
Eswatini
46.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Iraq
48.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Eswatini rank
179th
Iraq rank
176th
Women, Business and the Law Index over time
- Eswatini
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 48.12 index (0–100) against 46.25 index (0–100) in Eswatini, a difference of 1.87 index (0–100).
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Eswatini ranks 179th and Iraq ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 index (0–100) | 26.88 index (0–100) | 3.12 index (0–100) | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 38.19 index (0–100) | 28.44 index (0–100) | 9.75 index (0–100) | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 38.75 index (0–100) | 33.12 index (0–100) | 5.62 index (0–100) | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 38.75 index (0–100) | 33.12 index (0–100) | 5.62 index (0–100) | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 42.5 index (0–100) | 37.88 index (0–100) | 4.62 index (0–100) | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 46.25 index (0–100) | 46.56 index (0–100) | 0.3125 index (0–100) | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women, business and the law index, Eswatini or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 48.12 index (0–100) against 46.25 index (0–100) in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Eswatini and Iraq?
- 1.87 index (0–100), with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Iraq rank globally for women, business and the law index?
- Eswatini ranks 179th 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.