Iran vs Qatar: Women, Business and the Law Index

Iran
31.25 index (0–100)
in 2023
Qatar
35.62 index (0–100)
in 2023
Iran rank
186th
Qatar rank
183rd

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Iran
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 35.62 index (0–100) against 31.25 index (0–100) in Iran, a difference of 4.37 index (0–100).

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Iran ranks 186th and Qatar ranks 183rd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 29.38 index (0–100) 29.38 index (0–100) 0 index (0–100) —
1980s 29.38 index (0–100) 29.38 index (0–100) 0 index (0–100) —
1990s 26.56 index (0–100) 29.38 index (0–100) 2.81 index (0–100) Qatar
2000s 27 index (0–100) 28.44 index (0–100) 1.44 index (0–100) Qatar
2010s 30.25 index (0–100) 29.38 index (0–100) 0.875 index (0–100) Iran
2020s 31.25 index (0–100) 30.94 index (0–100) 0.3125 index (0–100) Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Iran or Qatar?
Qatar, at 35.62 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 Iran and Qatar?
4.37 index (0–100), with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Iran ranks 186th and Qatar ranks 183rd 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.