Tajikistan Ranks 89th in Global Women’s Security Index

Tajikistan ranked 89th out of 181 countries in the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2025/26, scoring 0.685, according to the latest global assessment of women’s well-being and rights.

Across Central Asia, Kazakhstan placed 72nd (0.722), followed by Turkmenistan at 74th (0.720), Kyrgyzstan at 84th (0.697), and Uzbekistan at 98th (0.674), The Caspian Post reports via Tajik media.

One of Tajikistan’s strongest indicators is everyday safety: 93 per cent of women said they feel safe walking alone at night in their neighborhood-marked in the index as the best result within the comparison group. However, the country trails in areas related to rights and protection. Access to justice was rated 0.7 on a 0-4 scale, the lowest in the group, while 14 per cent of women reported experiencing intimate partner violence, also the weakest показатель among peers.

Results for inclusion are mixed. Women in Tajikistan complete an average of 10.9 years of education. Employment among women aged 25-64 stands at 28.8 per cent, financial inclusion at 39.4 per cent, and 68 per cent of women use mobile phones. Women hold 26.6 per cent of parliamentary seats.

The WPS Index evaluates women’s status across 13 indicators, including participation, justice, and security, with scores ranging from 0 to 1. The study is produced by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), with support from the Norwegian government.

Denmark remains the global leader with a score of 0.939, while Afghanistan ranks last at 0.279. Other countries near the bottom include Yemen, the Central African Republic, Syria, and Sudan.

The report also warns of slowing global progress, citing setbacks in areas such as maternal mortality, women’s political representation, and funding gaps for programs supporting women’s rights.