Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Iraq
Iraq: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 20 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iraq is 20, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iraq peaked at 20 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 20 | — |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 148 Afghanistan 20 compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 20 compare
- 148 Bangladesh 20 compare
- 148 Bahamas 20 compare
- 148 Congo 20 compare
- 148 Egypt 20 compare
- 148 Eritrea 20 compare
- 148 Ghana 20 compare
- 148 Guinea 20 compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 20 compare
- 148 Grenada 20 compare
- 148 Honduras 20 compare
- 148 Jamaica 20 compare
- 148 Cambodia 20 compare
- 148 Kiribati 20 compare
- 148 Lebanon 20 compare
- 148 Liberia 20 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 20 compare
- 148 Lesotho 20 compare
- 148 Pakistan 20 compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 20 compare
- 148 Sudan 20 compare
- 148 Eswatini 20 compare
- 148 Thailand 20 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 20 compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iraq?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Iraq was 20 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iraq 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.