Iraq vs Somalia: Women, Business and the Law Index

Iraq
48.12 index (0–100)
in 2023
Somalia
46.88 index (0–100)
in 2023
Iraq rank
176th
Somalia rank
178th

Women, Business and the Law Index over time

  • Iraq
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 48.12 index (0–100) against 46.88 index (0–100) in Somalia, a difference of 1.24 index (0–100).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Iraq ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 178th of 188 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 26.88 index (0–100) 42.56 index (0–100) 15.69 index (0–100) Somalia
1980s 28.44 index (0–100) 46.88 index (0–100) 18.44 index (0–100) Somalia
1990s 33.12 index (0–100) 46.88 index (0–100) 13.75 index (0–100) Somalia
2000s 33.12 index (0–100) 46.88 index (0–100) 13.75 index (0–100) Somalia
2010s 37.88 index (0–100) 46.88 index (0–100) 9 index (0–100) Somalia
2020s 46.56 index (0–100) 46.88 index (0–100) 0.3125 index (0–100) Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women, business and the law index, Iraq or Somalia?
Iraq, at 48.12 index (0–100) against 46.88 index (0–100) in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women, business and the law index between Iraq and Somalia?
1.24 index (0–100), with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for women, business and the law index?
Iraq ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 178th 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.