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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]

WPS index 2023 top countries

Description edit

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 edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  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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