Afghanistan vs Iraq: Number of male business owners

Afghanistan
8,482
in 2018
Iraq
10,726
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th

Number of male business owners over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k201420182022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 10,726 against 8,482 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,244.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 72 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of male business owners, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Iraq, at 10,726 against 8,482 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of male business owners between Afghanistan and Iraq?
2,244, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for number of male business owners?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Number of male business owners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of male business owners
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 632 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

Number of male business owners is the number of male individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.