Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Iran
Iran: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 60 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60
in 2014
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iran is 60, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iran peaked at 60 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
Iran ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 60 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 60 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52 | 40 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 76 Angola 60 compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 60 compare
- 76 Argentina 60 compare
- 76 Benin 60 compare
- 76 Belize 60 compare
- 76 Bolivia 60 compare
- 76 Costa Rica 60 compare
- 76 Djibouti 60 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 60 compare
- 76 Algeria 60 compare
- 76 Ethiopia 60 compare
- 76 Fiji 60 compare
- 76 Gambia 60 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 60 compare
- 76 Guatemala 60 compare
- 76 Hong Kong 60 compare
- 76 Israel 60 compare
- 76 Kosovo 60 compare
- 76 Laos 60 compare
- 76 Mexico 60 compare
- 76 Mali 60 compare
- 76 Myanmar 60 compare
- 76 Mozambique 60 compare
- 76 Mauritania 60 compare
- 76 Mauritius 60 compare
- 76 Malaysia 60 compare
- 76 Niger 60 compare
- 76 Oman 60 compare
- 76 Philippines 60 compare
- 76 Rwanda 60 compare
- 76 Singapore 60 compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 60 compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
- 76 Suriname 60 compare
- 76 Chad 60 compare
- 76 East Timor 60 compare
- 76 Tanzania 60 compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 60 compare
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iran?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iran was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.