Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Iran
Iran: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 31.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
31.25
in 2014
All-time low
26.25
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Iran stood at 31.25. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Iran peaked at 31.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 1991.
Iran ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.38 | — |
| 1971 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.25 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.75 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.25 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 31.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.5, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 31.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.12, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.56 | 26.25 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27 | 26.25 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.25 | 28.75 | 31.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 in Iran?
- Women business and the law index in Iran was 31.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for women business and the law index?
- Iran ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.