Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score was 50 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 2016
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Afghanistan stood at 50.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Afghanistan peaked at 75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 147th 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), Workplace Score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25 | — |
| 1971 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 50 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45 | 25 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 50 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 50 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 50 compare
- 147 Belarus 50 compare
- 147 Gambia 50 compare
- 147 Grenada 50 compare
- 147 Haiti 50 compare
- 147 Japan 50 compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 50 compare
- 147 Libya 50 compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 50 compare
- 147 Mali 50 compare
- 147 Malaysia 50 compare
- 147 Oman 50 compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 50 compare
- 147 Russian Federation 50 compare
- 147 San Marino 50 compare
- 147 Somalia 50 compare
- 147 Seychelles 50 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 50 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 50 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 50 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Afghanistan?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Afghanistan was 50 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.