Kazakhstan places 72nd in global women’s peace and security index

The index is an international ranking that evaluates the status of women in countries around the world. It is based on 13 indicators grouped into three key dimensions: inclusion, justice, and security.

The index is developed by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) in cooperation with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). The final score is calculated using a normalized data system and geometric mean methodology, allowing all three dimensions to be balanced without overemphasizing strengths or weaknesses in only one area.

Kazakhstan’s position

Kazakhstan received an overall score of 0.722 and was placed in the second group of countries - those with an above-average level of performance. The country ranked 72nd, maintaining relatively stable positions without major changes compared to the previous edition.

Inclusion:

• Average years of schooling for women: 12.6 years
• Access to banking services or mobile money: 83.6%
• Employment rate of women (ages 25-64): 75.3%
• Mobile phone ownership: 91.0%
• Share of women in Parliament: 18.9%

Legal protection and equality:

• Index of absence of legal discrimination: 75.6 out of 100
• Access to justice: 1.7 out of 4
• Maternal mortality: 10 cases per 100,000 live births
• Sex ratio at birth: 106.4 boys per 100 girls

Level of security:

• Intimate partner violence: 6.0% of women in the past 12 months
• Feeling safe walking alone at night: 60.0%
• Political violence against women: 0.047 cases per 100,000
• Population living near armed conflict zones: 0%

Compared to the previous edition, Kazakhstan’s indicators have remained generally stable. Across all 13 indicators, only minor changes within 5 percent were recorded, indicating the preservation of the current level of development.

Earlier, Qazinform reported that Kazakhstan ranked 58th among 145 countries in the annual Global Firepower military strength ranking.