Afghanistan vs Iraq: Proportion of labor force who are women
Afghanistan
6.78
in 2025
Iraq
13.26
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
186th
Iraq rank
184th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.26 against 6.78 in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.48.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Iraq ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 | 10.82 | 5.72 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 13.78 | 1.93 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.54 | 15.27 | 4.27 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 13.51 | 2.65 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 13.26 against 6.78 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 6.48, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Iraq ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.