Women Business and the Law Index in Iraq
Iraq: Women Business and the Law Index was 48.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 48.12 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Iraq peaked at 48.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.88, in 1970.
That places Iraq 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.88 | — |
| 1971 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 33.12 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.12 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.88 | 26.88 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.44 | 26.88 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.12 | 33.12 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.12 | 33.12 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 | 33.12 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.56 | 45 | 48.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Iraq?
- Women business and the law index in Iraq was 48.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.88 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for women business and the law index?
- Iraq ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.