Tajikistan has ranked 89th out of 181 countries in the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2025/26, earning a score of 0.685, according to the latest global assessment of women’s well-being, rights and safety.
Within Central Asia, Kazakhstan ranked highest at 72nd (0.722), followed by Turkmenistan in 74th place (0.720), Kyrgyzstan at 84th (0.697), and Uzbekistan at 98th (0.674), The Caspian Post reported, citing Tajik media.
Tajikistan recorded one of its strongest results in everyday safety, with 93 per cent of women saying they feel safe walking alone at night in their neighborhoods—the highest figure among the compared countries. However, the country lagged behind in rights and protection indicators. Access to justice was rated at 0.7 on a 0–4 scale, the lowest in the regional group, while 14 per cent of women reported experiencing intimate partner violence, also the weakest показатель among peers.
Indicators related to inclusion showed mixed outcomes. 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 mobile phone usage at 68 per cent. Women occupy 26.6 per cent of seats in parliament.
The WPS Index measures women’s status across 13 indicators, including security, justice and participation, with scores ranging from 0 to 1. The index is compiled by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), with support from the Norwegian government.
Denmark topped the global rankings with a score of 0.939, while Afghanistan ranked last at 0.279. Other countries near the bottom included Yemen, the Central African Republic, Syria and Sudan.
The report also cautioned that global progress is slowing, pointing to setbacks in maternal mortality, women’s political representation and persistent funding gaps for programs supporting women’s rights.
