Women Peace and Security Index

The Women Peace and Security Index (WPS) ranks countries in terms of women's security, justice, and inclusion.^[1] The index is widely used to compare countries as well as their development trends over time.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Description

The index is published by Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As of October 2023, four indexes have been released.

The researchers use a total of 13 indicators, spanning from employment and education regulations to perceptions of violence and safety.^[5] The index takes into account proximity to armed conflict, financial inclusion, share of parliamentary seats, and other parameters.^[6] Information is gathered from various sources such as the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Gallup World Poll.^[7]

Countries

Rank	Country	Score^[8]
1	Denmark	.932
2	Switzerland	.928
3	Sweden	.926
4	Finland	.924
4	Iceland	.924
4	Luxembourg	.924
7	Norway	.920
8	Austria	.911
9	Netherlands	.908
10	New Zealand	.904
11	Australia	.902
11	Belgium	.902
13	Estonia	.892
13	Ireland	.892
15	Singapore	.887
16	Lithuania	.886
17	Canada	.885
18	Czechia	.884
19	Portugal	.877
20	Latvia	.872
21	Germany	.871
22	United Arab Emirates	.868
23	Japan	.866
24	France	.864
25	Croatia	.862
26	United Kingdom	.860
27	Poland	.859
27	Spain	.859
29	Slovakia	.856
30	South Korea	.848
31	Malta	.846
32	Hungary	.835
32	Serbia	.835
34	Italy	.827
35	Bulgaria	.826
36	Slovenia	.824
37	United States	.823
38	Taiwan	.818
39	Georgia	.812
39	Hong Kong	.812
41	Montenegro	.808
42	Romania	.800
43	Seychelles	.799
44	North Macedonia	.798
45	Albania	.796
46	Mongolia	.794
47	Barbados	.779
48	Armenia	.772
49	Guyana	.769
50	Argentina	.768
51	Greece	.766
52	Thailand	.764
53	Moldova	.758
54	Panama	.757
55	Bosnia and Herzegovina	.754
56	Bahrain	.752
56	Russian Federation	.752
58	Turkmenistan	.750
59	Uruguay	.748
60	Costa Rica	.743
60	Sri Lanka	.743
61	Kuwait	.742
63	Cyprus	.739
64	Cabo Verde	.738
64	Fiji	.738
64	Malaysia	.738
67	Saudi Arabia	.737
68	Chile	.736
69	Belarus	.733
70	Kazakhstan	.729
71	Trinidad and Tobago	.721
72	Maldives	.720
73	Nicaragua	.717
73	Peru	.717
75	Oman	.715
76	Samoa	.711
77	Jamaica	.710
78	Viet Nam	.707
79	Lao PDR	.704
80	Israel	.703
80	Qatar	.703
82	Bhutan	.700
82	China	.700
82	Indonesia	.700
85	Tonga	.697
86	Bolivia	.696
87	Suriname	.694
88	Puerto Rico	.692
89	Paraguay	.691
90	Tajikistan	.690
91	South Africa	.688
92	Jordan	.679
93	Mauritius	.678
94	Uzbekistan	.674
95	Kyrgyzstan	.673
96	Tunisia	.669
97	Azerbaijan	.667
98	Dominican Republic	.666
99	Turkey	.665
100	Kosovo	.664
100	Solomon Islands	.664
100	Timor-Leste	.664
103	Rwanda	.663
104	Botswana	.659
105	Belize	.657
106	Ecuador	.655
107	Tanzania	.652
108	Ghana	.651
109	Sao Tome and Principe	.648
110	Cambodia	.645
110	Egypt	.645
112	Nepal	.644
112	Vanuatu	.644
114	Morocco	.637
115	Brazil	.630
116	Venezuela	.628
117	Ukraine	.626
118	Algeria	.622
119	Equatorial Guinea	.619
119	Senegal	.619
121	Philippines	.612
122	Honduras	.610
122	Libya	.610
122	Namibia	.610
125	Lesotho	.605
126	Zimbabwe	.604
127	Angola	.598
128	India	.595
128	Lebanon	.595
128	Togo	.595
131	Bangladesh	.593
131	Gabon	.593
132	Colombia	.582
134	Mozambique	.580
135	Gambia	.575
136	Côte d’Ivoire	.573
137	Guatemala	.569
138	Benin	.566
138	El Salvador	.566
140	Iran	.557
141	Zambia	.556
142	Mexico	.551
143	Uganda	.544
144	Sierra Leone	.543
145	Guinea	.539
146	Ethiopia	.521
146	Malawi	.521
148	Comoros	.519
149	Kenya	.511
150	Congo	.507
151	Mauritania	.506
152	Madagascar	.505
153	Djibouti	.504
154	Liberia	.500
155	Papua New Guinea	.487
156	Guinea-Bissau	.483
156	Palestine	.483
158	Burkina Faso	.481
158	Mali	.481
158	Pakistan	.481
161	Cameroon	.466
162	Nigeria	.465
163	Chad	.462
164	Sudan	.460
165	Myanmar	.451
166	Niger	.442
167	Haiti	.431
168	Iraq	.424
169	Somalia	.417
170	Eswatini	.415
171	Syrian Arab Republic	.407
172	Burundi	.394
173	South Sudan	.388
174	Democratic Republic of the Congo	.384
175	Central African Republic	.378
176	Yemen	.287
177	Afghanistan	.286

References

^ Butler, Stuart (25 October 2023). "Where's the best place to be a woman". Geographical. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Norway ranked as best place to be a woman – DW – 10/23/2019". dw.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Israel ranks 27th on Women, Peace and Security Index". The Jerusalem Post. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ Galloway, Lindsey. "Five countries that are safer for women". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Where in Europe is it best to be a woman?". Euronews. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "This is the best place in the world to be a woman, researchers say". SBS News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ Navarre, Brianna. "Countries Where Women Are Thriving and Struggling". US News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "2023 Women, Peace & Security Index". GIWPS. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[1] Butler, Stuart (25 October 2023). "Where's the best place to be a woman". Geographical. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[2] "Norway ranked as best place to be a woman – DW – 10/23/2019". dw.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[3] "Israel ranks 27th on Women, Peace and Security Index". The Jerusalem Post. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[4] Galloway, Lindsey. "Five countries that are safer for women". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[5] "Where in Europe is it best to be a woman?". Euronews. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[6] "This is the best place in the world to be a woman, researchers say". SBS News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[7] Navarre, Brianna. "Countries Where Women Are Thriving and Struggling". US News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[8] "2023 Women, Peace & Security Index". GIWPS. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

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