What is women, business and the law index in Iran?

Women, business and the law index in Iran was 31.25 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 Iran?

The highest recorded value was 31.25 index (0–100) in 2014.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 26.25 index (0–100) in 1991.

How does Iran rank for women, business and the law index?

Iran ranks 186th 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 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.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Iran

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Iran
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Women, Business and the Law Index was 31.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

31.25 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

186th

of 188 countries

All-time high

31.25 index (0–100)

in 2014

All-time low

26.25 index (0–100)

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Iran, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

In 2023, women, business and the law index in Iran stood at 31.25 index (0–100). 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 index (0–100) in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.25 index (0–100), in 1991.

That places Iran 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Iran, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	29.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	29.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	26.25 index (0–100)	-10.6%
1992	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	26.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
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	31.25 index (0–100)	+8.7%
2015	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	31.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 31.25 index (0–100) is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.5 index (0–100), 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Iran's 31.25 index (0–100) is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.5 index (0–100), 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	26.56 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	29.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	27 index (0–100)	26.25 index (0–100)	28.75 index (0–100)	10
2010s	30.25 index (0–100)	28.75 index (0–100)	31.25 index (0–100)	10
2020s	31.25 index (0–100)	31.25 index (0–100)	31.25 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Iran

183 Qatar 35.62 index (0–100) compare
184 Sudan 32.5 index (0–100) compare
185 Afghanistan 31.88 index (0–100) compare
187 Yemen 26.88 index (0–100) compare
188 Palestine 26.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Iran?: Women, business and the law index in Iran was 31.25 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 Iran?: The highest recorded value was 31.25 index (0–100) in 2014.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 26.25 index (0–100) in 1991.
How does Iran rank for women, business and the law index?: Iran ranks 186th 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 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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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.