Number of female directors in Iraq
Iraq: Number of female directors was 218 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Iraq, 2014–2022
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2022, number of female directors in Iraq stood at 218. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female directors in Iraq peaked at 218 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 61st of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of female directors in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 157 | — |
| 2015 | 135 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 125 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 173 | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 111 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 96 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 83 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 137 | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 218 | +59.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 218 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,574, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 218 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 544, 40% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132.83 | 96 | 173 | 6 |
| 2020s | 146 | 83 | 218 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Iraq?
- Number of female directors in Iraq was 218 in 2022, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 218 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for number of female directors?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.