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Women Peace and Security Index

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WPS index 2023 top countries

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]

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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

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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

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References

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  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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