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United States of America

Ranking: 21 / 170 | Index Value: 0.861

United States of America’s Performance on the
Women, Peace, and Security Index

Compared to 25 Other Developed Countries

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Years refer to the date of WPS Index publication; data is the most recently available at the time of publication.

 

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Best and Worst States to be a Woman in America

State performance varied greatly in the United States, with top-ranking Massachusetts scoring more than four times better than bottom-ranking Louisiana. We found clear regional patterns in performance, with all 6 states in the northeast scoring among the 10 best nationally, while all 5 of the worst performing states were in the southeast. New Hampshire was the only state that scored in the top 40 percent of countries for all 12 indicators, while Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana scored in the bottom 40 percent across the board.
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Inclusion

Women’s Mean Years of Schooling

0 15 United States of America 13.5 2017 & 2021 Best in Group 2021 Germany 13.9 Worst in Group 2021 Portugal 9.2

Women's Employment (%) 2017 data is not available for this country

0 100 United States of America 52 2021 Best in Group 2021 Iceland 64.2 Worst in Group 2021 Greece 37.1

Women's Cellphone Use (%)

0 100 2017 89.7 United States of America 94 2021 Best in Group 2021 Denmark 100 Worst in Group 2021 Australia 89.3

Women's Financial Inclusion (%)

0 100 2017 94.8 United States of America 92.7 2021 Best in Group 2021 Denmark 100 Worst in Group 2021 Greece 84.5

Women's Share of Parliament Seats (%)

0 100 2017 19.4 United States of America 26.8 2021 Best in Group 2021 New Zealand 48.3 Worst in Group 2021 Malta 13.4

Justice

Discriminatory Norms (%)

100 0 United States of America 1 2017 & 2021 Best in Group 2021 Canada 0 Worst in Group 2021 Israel 14

Son Bias (Male to female birth ratio)

1.2 0 United States of America 1.05 2017 & 2021 Best in Group 2021 Belgium 1.05 Worst in Group 2021 Greece 1.07

Absence of Legal Discrimination Against Women

0 100 2017 83.8 United States of America 91.3 2021 Best in Group 2021 Canada 100 Worst in Group 2021 Israel 80.6

Security

Organized Violence (Battle Deaths per 100,000)

200 0 United States of America 0 2017 & 2021 Best in Group 2021 Austria 0 Worst in Group 2021 Israel 0.7

Women's Perception of Community Safety (%)

0 100 2017 66.8 United States of America 70.6 2021 Best in Group 2021 Norway 89.5 Worst in Group 2021 Belgium 44.4

Current Intimate Partner Violence (%) 2017 data is not available for this country

100 0 United States of America 6 2021 Best in Group 2021 Switzerland 2 Worst in Group 2021 Finland 8

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