Women, Business and the Law Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Women, Business and the Law Index was 31.88 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 31.88 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Afghanistan peaked at 38.12 index (0–100) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.62 index (0–100), in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 185th 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.25 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.62 index (0–100) | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.88 index (0–100) | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.12 index (0–100) | 25.62 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.69 index (0–100) | 25.62 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 27 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 28.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 index (0–100) | 28.75 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 index (0–100) | 31.88 index (0–100) | 38.12 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Afghanistan?
- Women, business and the law index in Afghanistan was 31.88 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.12 index (0–100) in 2016.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.62 index (0–100) in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for women, business and the law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.