Women, Peace and Security Index 2025/26 Summary

Since 2017, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, in collaboration with the Peace Research Institute Oslo, has produced the biennial Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index, which ranks countries globally on women’s status across three key dimensions: inclusion, justice, and security. Drawing on data for 13 robust and globally recognized indicators, the WPS Index is the only tool that brings together insights from gender, development, and peace and security—providing a uniquely comprehensive picture of women’s well-being. It enables comparisons across and within regions, tracks progress and setbacks over time, and holds governments accountable for advancing women’s rights and opportunities. Together, the WPS Index’s findings underscore the importance of a multidimensional understanding of women’s status and the urgent need to invest in women to advance the well-being of all people and societies. Our data reaffirm that societies where women’s status is higher are also more peaceful, prosperous, and resilient, including in the face of climate change and economic shocks.