🏆 Country ranking

Best countries for women to live in

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Ranked by the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023/24, which combines women's safety (including community safety and partner violence), legal rights and inclusion.

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Tiles show: WPS index (0–1)

#1 🇩🇰 Denmark Europe 0.932

#2 🇨🇭 Switzerland Europe 0.928

#3 🇸🇪 Sweden Europe 0.926

#4 🇮🇸 Iceland Europe 0.924

#5 🇫🇮 Finland Europe 0.924

#6 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Europe 0.924

#7 🇳🇴 Norway Europe 0.920

#8 🇦🇹 Austria Europe 0.911

#9 🇳🇱 Netherlands Europe 0.908

#10 🇳🇿 New Zealand Oceania 0.904

#11 🇦🇺 Australia Oceania 0.902

#12 🇧🇪 Belgium Europe 0.902

#13 🇪🇪 Estonia Europe 0.892

#14 🇮🇪 Ireland Europe 0.892

#15 🇸🇬 Singapore Southeast Asia 0.887

#16 🇱🇹 Lithuania Europe 0.886

#17 🇨🇦 Canada Canada 0.885

#18 🇨🇿 Czechia Europe 0.884

#19 🇵🇹 Portugal Europe 0.877

#20 🇱🇻 Latvia Europe 0.872

#21 🇩🇪 Germany Europe 0.871

#22 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 0.868

#23 🇯🇵 Japan East & South Asia 0.866

#24 🇫🇷 France Europe 0.864

#25 🇭🇷 Croatia Europe 0.862

#26 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Europe 0.860

#27 🇪🇸 Spain Europe 0.859

#28 🇵🇱 Poland Europe 0.859

#29 🇸🇰 Slovakia Europe 0.856

#30 🇰🇷 South Korea East & South Asia 0.848

#31 🇲🇹 Malta Europe 0.846

#32 🇭🇺 Hungary Europe 0.835

#33 🇷🇸 Serbia Europe 0.835

#34 🇮🇹 Italy Europe 0.827

#35 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Europe 0.826

#36 🇸🇮 Slovenia Europe 0.824

#37 🇹🇼 Taiwan Southeast Asia 0.818

#38 🇬🇪 Georgia Central Asia & Caucasus 0.812

#39 🇭🇰 Hong Kong East & South Asia 0.812

#40 🇲🇪 Montenegro Europe 0.808

#41 🇷🇴 Romania Europe 0.800

#42 🇲🇰 North Macedonia Europe 0.798

#43 🇦🇱 Albania Europe 0.796

#44 🇲🇳 Mongolia East & South Asia 0.794

#45 🇧🇧 Barbados Caribbean 0.779

#46 🇦🇲 Armenia Central Asia & Caucasus 0.772

#47 🇦🇷 Argentina South America 0.768

#48 🇬🇷 Greece Europe 0.766

#49 🇹🇭 Thailand Southeast Asia 0.764

#50 🇲🇩 Moldova Europe 0.758

#51 🇵🇦 Panama Mexico & Central America 0.757

#52 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 0.754

#53 🇧🇭 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 0.752

#54 🇷🇺 Russia Europe 0.752

#55 🇺🇾 Uruguay South America 0.748

#56 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Mexico & Central America 0.743

#57 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka East & South Asia 0.743

#58 🇨🇾 Cyprus Europe 0.739

#59 🇲🇾 Malaysia Southeast Asia 0.738

#60 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Africa 0.738

#61 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 0.737

#62 🇨🇱 Chile South America 0.736

#63 🇧🇾 Belarus Europe 0.733

#64 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Central Asia & Caucasus 0.729

#65 🇵🇪 Peru South America 0.717

#66 🇴🇲 Oman Middle East & North Africa 0.715

#67 🇻🇳 Vietnam Southeast Asia 0.707

#68 🇱🇦 Laos Southeast Asia 0.704

#69 🇮🇱 Israel Middle East & North Africa 0.703

#70 🇶🇦 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 0.703

#71 🇮🇩 Indonesia Southeast Asia 0.700

#72 🇨🇳 China East & South Asia 0.700

#73 🇧🇴 Bolivia South America 0.696

#74 🇵🇾 Paraguay South America 0.691

#75 🇿🇦 South Africa Africa 0.688

#76 🇯🇴 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 0.679

#77 🇲🇺 Mauritius Africa 0.678

#78 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Central Asia & Caucasus 0.674

#79 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Central Asia & Caucasus 0.673

#80 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Central Asia & Caucasus 0.667

#81 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Mexico & Central America 0.666

#82 🇹🇷 Turkey Europe 0.665

#83 🇽🇰 Kosovo Europe 0.664

#84 🇪🇨 Ecuador South America 0.655

#85 🇪🇬 Egypt Middle East & North Africa 0.645

#86 🇰🇭 Cambodia Southeast Asia 0.645

#87 🇳🇵 Nepal East & South Asia 0.644

#88 🇲🇦 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 0.637

#89 🇧🇷 Brazil South America 0.630

#90 🇺🇦 Ukraine Europe 0.626

#91 🇵🇭 Philippines Southeast Asia 0.612

#92 🇳🇦 Namibia Africa 0.610

#93 🇮🇳 India East & South Asia 0.595

#94 🇧🇩 Bangladesh East & South Asia 0.593

#95 🇨🇴 Colombia South America 0.582

#96 🇬🇹 Guatemala Mexico & Central America 0.569

#97 🇸🇻 El Salvador Mexico & Central America 0.566

#98 🇲🇽 Mexico Mexico & Central America 0.551

#99 🇰🇪 Kenya Africa 0.511

#100 🇵🇰 Pakistan East & South Asia 0.481

#101 🇳🇬 Nigeria Africa 0.465

#	Country	WPS index (0–1)	Region
1	🇩🇰 Denmark	0.932	Europe (Schengen)
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	0.928	Europe (Schengen)
3	🇸🇪 Sweden	0.926	Europe (Schengen)
4	🇮🇸 Iceland	0.924	Europe (Schengen)
5	🇫🇮 Finland	0.924	Europe (Schengen)
6	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	0.924	Europe (Schengen)
7	🇳🇴 Norway	0.920	Europe (Schengen)
8	🇦🇹 Austria	0.911	Europe (Schengen)
9	🇳🇱 Netherlands	0.908	Europe (Schengen)
10	🇳🇿 New Zealand	0.904	Oceania
11	🇦🇺 Australia	0.902	Oceania
12	🇧🇪 Belgium	0.902	Europe (Schengen)
13	🇪🇪 Estonia	0.892	Europe (Schengen)
14	🇮🇪 Ireland	0.892	Europe (non-Schengen)
15	🇸🇬 Singapore	0.887	Southeast Asia
16	🇱🇹 Lithuania	0.886	Europe (Schengen)
17	🇨🇦 Canada	0.885	Canada
18	🇨🇿 Czechia	0.884	Europe (Schengen)
19	🇵🇹 Portugal	0.877	Europe (Schengen)
20	🇱🇻 Latvia	0.872	Europe (Schengen)
21	🇩🇪 Germany	0.871	Europe (Schengen)
22	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	0.868	Middle East & North Africa
23	🇯🇵 Japan	0.866	East & South Asia
24	🇫🇷 France	0.864	Europe (Schengen)
25	🇭🇷 Croatia	0.862	Europe (Schengen)
26	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	0.860	Europe (non-Schengen)
27	🇪🇸 Spain	0.859	Europe (Schengen)
28	🇵🇱 Poland	0.859	Europe (Schengen)
29	🇸🇰 Slovakia	0.856	Europe (Schengen)
30	🇰🇷 South Korea	0.848	East & South Asia
31	🇲🇹 Malta	0.846	Europe (Schengen)
32	🇭🇺 Hungary	0.835	Europe (Schengen)
33	🇷🇸 Serbia	0.835	Europe (non-Schengen)
34	🇮🇹 Italy	0.827	Europe (Schengen)
35	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	0.826	Europe (Schengen)
36	🇸🇮 Slovenia	0.824	Europe (Schengen)
37	🇹🇼 Taiwan	0.818	Southeast Asia
38	🇬🇪 Georgia	0.812	Central Asia & Caucasus
39	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	0.812	East & South Asia
40	🇲🇪 Montenegro	0.808	Europe (non-Schengen)
41	🇷🇴 Romania	0.800	Europe (Schengen)
42	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	0.798	Europe (non-Schengen)
43	🇦🇱 Albania	0.796	Europe (non-Schengen)
44	🇲🇳 Mongolia	0.794	East & South Asia
45	🇧🇧 Barbados	0.779	Caribbean
46	🇦🇲 Armenia	0.772	Central Asia & Caucasus
47	🇦🇷 Argentina	0.768	South America
48	🇬🇷 Greece	0.766	Europe (Schengen)
49	🇹🇭 Thailand	0.764	Southeast Asia
50	🇲🇩 Moldova	0.758	Europe (non-Schengen)
51	🇵🇦 Panama	0.757	Mexico & Central America
52	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.754	Europe (non-Schengen)
53	🇧🇭 Bahrain	0.752	Middle East & North Africa
54	🇷🇺 Russia	0.752	Europe (non-Schengen)
55	🇺🇾 Uruguay	0.748	South America
56	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0.743	Mexico & Central America
57	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	0.743	East & South Asia
58	🇨🇾 Cyprus	0.739	Europe (non-Schengen)
59	🇲🇾 Malaysia	0.738	Southeast Asia
60	🇨🇻 Cape Verde	0.738	Africa
61	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	0.737	Middle East & North Africa
62	🇨🇱 Chile	0.736	South America
63	🇧🇾 Belarus	0.733	Europe (non-Schengen)
64	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	0.729	Central Asia & Caucasus
65	🇵🇪 Peru	0.717	South America
66	🇴🇲 Oman	0.715	Middle East & North Africa
67	🇻🇳 Vietnam	0.707	Southeast Asia
68	🇱🇦 Laos	0.704	Southeast Asia
69	🇮🇱 Israel	0.703	Middle East & North Africa
70	🇶🇦 Qatar	0.703	Middle East & North Africa
71	🇮🇩 Indonesia	0.700	Southeast Asia
72	🇨🇳 China	0.700	East & South Asia
73	🇧🇴 Bolivia	0.696	South America
74	🇵🇾 Paraguay	0.691	South America
75	🇿🇦 South Africa	0.688	Africa
76	🇯🇴 Jordan	0.679	Middle East & North Africa
77	🇲🇺 Mauritius	0.678	Africa
78	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	0.674	Central Asia & Caucasus
79	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	0.673	Central Asia & Caucasus
80	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	0.667	Central Asia & Caucasus
81	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	0.666	Mexico & Central America
82	🇹🇷 Turkey	0.665	Europe (non-Schengen)
83	🇽🇰 Kosovo	0.664	Europe (non-Schengen)
84	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0.655	South America
85	🇪🇬 Egypt	0.645	Middle East & North Africa
86	🇰🇭 Cambodia	0.645	Southeast Asia
87	🇳🇵 Nepal	0.644	East & South Asia
88	🇲🇦 Morocco	0.637	Middle East & North Africa
89	🇧🇷 Brazil	0.630	South America
90	🇺🇦 Ukraine	0.626	Europe (non-Schengen)
91	🇵🇭 Philippines	0.612	Southeast Asia
92	🇳🇦 Namibia	0.610	Africa
93	🇮🇳 India	0.595	East & South Asia
94	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	0.593	East & South Asia
95	🇨🇴 Colombia	0.582	South America
96	🇬🇹 Guatemala	0.569	Mexico & Central America
97	🇸🇻 El Salvador	0.566	Mexico & Central America
98	🇲🇽 Mexico	0.551	Mexico & Central America
99	🇰🇪 Kenya	0.511	Africa
100	🇵🇰 Pakistan	0.481	East & South Asia
101	🇳🇬 Nigeria	0.465	Africa

Data last updated September 4, 2026 · Source: Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

Source: Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Country-level figures; cities within a country can differ. General reference, not legal, tax or immigration advice.