Which country has the highest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)?

Denmark has the highest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) in 2025, at 0.939, followed by Iceland (0.932) and Sweden (0.924).

Which country has the lowest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)?

Afghanistan has the lowest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) in 2025, at 0.279.

What is the median Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) across countries?

The median is 0.685 across the 180 countries with data in 2025.

Where does this most dangerous countries for women data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Women Peace and Security Index - Institute for Women, Peace and Security; 20 Most Dangerous Places For Women Travelers - Forbes; The 50 Worst (& Safest) Countries for Solo Female Travel - Asher & Lyric; Women, Peace, and Security Index 2023/24 - Institute for Women, Peace and Security.

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Most Dangerous Countries for Women

Name: Most Dangerous Countries for Women
Creator: Rankodex

Denmark has the highest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) in 2025 (0.939), followed by Iceland (0.932) and Sweden (0.924). Afghanistan has the lowest (0.279).

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Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI), 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 180 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

0.685

Middle half 0.59 – 0.797

Average

0.683

180 countries

Highest

0.939

Denmark

Lowest

0.279

Afghanistan

Over time · 2016–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all countries
Denmark
Iceland
Sweden
Norway
Finland

Data

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180 countries · # = rank by Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)

#
1	Denmark	0.939
2	Iceland	0.932
3	Sweden	0.924
3	Norway	0.924
5	Finland	0.921
6	Luxembourg	0.918
7	Belgium	0.912
8	Netherlands	0.905
9	Austria	0.898
9	New Zealand	0.898
11	Australia	0.896
11	Estonia	0.896
13	Ireland	0.891
14	Slovenia	0.889
15	Lithuania	0.887
16	Canada	0.885
17	Singapore	0.884
17	Latvia	0.884
19	Switzerland	0.877
20	United Arab Emirates	0.872
21	Germany	0.869
22	Japan	0.866
23	United Kingdom	0.864
23	France	0.864
25	Spain	0.862
26	Portugal	0.861
27	Poland	0.854
27	Taiwan	0.854
29	Serbia	0.844
30	Malta	0.841
31	United States	0.84
32	Czechia	0.832
32	Hungary	0.832
34	Costa Rica	0.824
35	Uruguay	0.822
36	Moldova	0.821
37	South Korea	0.815
38	Bulgaria	0.814
39	Italy	0.811
40	Seychelles	0.81
41	Hong Kong	0.809
42	Barbados	0.807
43	Romania	0.801
44	Mongolia	0.799
45	Georgia	0.798
46	Slovakia	0.797
47	Argentina	0.791
48	Croatia	0.788
49	North Macedonia	0.787
49	Grenada	0.787
51	Suriname	0.779
52	Cyprus	0.77
52	Guyana	0.77
54	Paraguay	0.768
55	Bahrain	0.765
56	Armenia	0.762
57	Thailand	0.761
58	Oman	0.755
59	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.753
60	Greece	0.752
61	Montenegro	0.743
62	Cape Verde	0.741
63	Saudi Arabia	0.739
63	Chile	0.739
63	Belarus	0.739
63	Palau	0.739
67	Malaysia	0.738
68	Albania	0.731
68	Fiji	0.731
70	Kuwait	0.723
70	Qatar	0.723
72	Kazakhstan	0.722
73	Vietnam	0.721
74	Turkmenistan	0.72
75	Russia	0.718
76	Puerto Rico	0.707
77	Sri Lanka	0.706
78	Maldives	0.704
79	Jamaica	0.703
80	Peru	0.701
80	Bolivia	0.701
82	Laos	0.698
83	Israel	0.697
83	Kyrgyzstan	0.697
85	Panama	0.696
86	El Salvador	0.691
87	Jordan	0.686
88	China	0.685
88	Tajikistan	0.685
88	Trinidad and Tobago	0.685
88	Samoa	0.685
88	Tonga	0.685
93	Gabon	0.679
93	Mauritius	0.679
95	Indonesia	0.678
96	Dominican Republic	0.675
97	Uzbekistan	0.674
98	Bhutan	0.673
99	Tunisia	0.671
100	Marshall Islands	0.67
101	Morocco	0.668
101	Timor-Leste	0.668
103	Cambodia	0.667
103	Belize	0.667
105	Turkey	0.664
106	Nicaragua	0.659
107	Botswana	0.658
107	Solomon Islands	0.658
109	Senegal	0.657
110	Azerbaijan	0.653
111	Kiribati	0.652
112	South Africa	0.648
112	Micronesia	0.648
114	Vanuatu	0.646
115	Ukraine	0.645
116	Ghana	0.639
117	Venezuela	0.638
118	Brazil	0.632
119	Nepal	0.631
120	Tanzania	0.624
120	Rwanda	0.624
122	Algeria	0.621
123	Sao Tome and Principe	0.62
124	Egypt	0.617
125	Lesotho	0.614
126	Ecuador	0.612
127	Iran	0.608
127	Libya	0.608
127	Namibia	0.608
130	India	0.607
130	Philippines	0.607
132	Angola	0.601
132	Sierra Leone	0.601
134	Zimbabwe	0.59
134	Comoros	0.59
136	Ivory Coast	0.589
137	Uganda	0.587
137	Benin	0.587
139	Republic of the Congo	0.583
140	Lebanon	0.575
141	Zambia	0.566
142	Togo	0.562
143	Guatemala	0.561
143	Honduras	0.561
145	Djibouti	0.56
146	Mexico	0.558
147	Eswatini	0.556
148	Colombia	0.551
149	Malawi	0.549
150	Mozambique	0.548
151	Kenya	0.542
152	Gambia	0.528
153	Guinea	0.527
154	Bangladesh	0.526
155	Ethiopia	0.516
156	Liberia	0.512
157	Iraq	0.51
158	Guinea-Bissau	0.508
159	Burkina Faso	0.507
159	Papua New Guinea	0.507
161	Nigeria	0.495
162	Niger	0.492
163	Mali	0.478
164	Chad	0.476
165	Mauritania	0.475
166	Palestine	0.469
167	Madagascar	0.466
168	Pakistan	0.462
169	Somalia	0.455
170	Cameroon	0.451
171	Myanmar	0.442
172	South Sudan	0.411
173	Burundi	0.407
174	DR Congo	0.405
175	Haiti	0.399
176	Sudan	0.397
177	Syria	0.364
178	Central African Republic	0.362
179	Yemen	0.323
180	Afghanistan	0.279

What correlates with Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,426 other country metrics sharing at least 108 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Legatum Prosperity RankLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.92 · very strong · n = 164
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Social Progress IndexSocial Progress Index by Country
r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 165
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Foundations & WellbeingSocial Progress Index by Country
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 164
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GDI Female Human DevelopmentGender Development Index by Country
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 174
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LP EducationLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 164
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LP Living ConditionsLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 164
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 154
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Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 155
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Fragile States Index
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 172
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Failed States IndexFailed States
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 171
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Public ServicesFailed States
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 171
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Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 161
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)?: Denmark has the highest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) in 2025, at 0.939, followed by Iceland (0.932) and Sweden (0.924).
Which country has the lowest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)?: Afghanistan has the lowest Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) in 2025, at 0.279.
What is the median Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) across countries?: The median is 0.685 across the 180 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this most dangerous countries for women data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Women Peace and Security Index - Institute for Women, Peace and Security; 20 Most Dangerous Places For Women Travelers - Forbes; The 50 Worst (& Safest) Countries for Solo Female Travel - Asher & Lyric; Women, Peace, and Security Index 2023/24 - Institute for Women, Peace and Security.