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

Women, business and the law index in Iraq was 48.12 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 Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 26.88 index (0–100) in 1970.

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

Iraq ranks 176th 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 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 Iraq

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

Iraq: Women, Business and the Law Index was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

48.12 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

176th

of 188 countries

All-time high

48.12 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

26.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 48.12 index (0–100) 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 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

Iraq ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Iraq, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	26.88 index (0–100)	—
1971	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	26.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	30 index (0–100)	+11.6%
1988	33.12 index (0–100)	+10.4%
1989	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	33.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	45 index (0–100)	+35.8%
2017	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	45 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	48.12 index (0–100)	+6.9%
2023	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	26.88 index (0–100)	26.88 index (0–100)	26.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	28.44 index (0–100)	26.88 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	33.12 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	33.12 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	10
2010s	37.88 index (0–100)	33.12 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	10
2020s	46.56 index (0–100)	45 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

173 Egypt 50.62 index (0–100) compare
174 Libya 50 index (0–100) compare
175 Bangladesh 49.38 index (0–100) compare
176 Mauritania 48.12 index (0–100) compare
178 Somalia 46.88 index (0–100) compare
179 Eswatini 46.25 index (0–100) compare
179 Oman 46.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Iraq?: Women, business and the law index in Iraq was 48.12 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 Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 26.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for women, business and the law index?: Iraq ranks 176th 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 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: 28 August 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.