Denmark ranks as the world's best country for women, while Nordic nations occupy all five of the top spots 👩
Afghanistan remains the lowest-ranked country, with Denmark's score more than three times higher. Meanwhile, Costa Rica and Uruguay enter the top global quintile for the first time, marking notable progress in Latin America.
Here, we map the world's best countries for women using the 2025/26 Women, Peace and Security Index from the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
Afghanistan remains the lowest-ranked country, with Denmark's score more than three times higher. Meanwhile, Costa Rica and Uruguay enter the top global quintile for the first time, marking notable progress in Latin America.
Here, we map the world's best countries for women using the 2025/26 Women, Peace and Security Index from the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
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Food prices don’t hit every Indian household the same way.
In rural India, food and beverages make up more than half of the CPI basket, compared with just over a third in urban India.
Meanwhile, housing accounts for over a fifth of urban CPI but doesn’t feature separately in the rural basket.
That means the same price shock can produce very different inflation experiences.
A spike in vegetables or cereals has an outsized impact on rural inflation, while urban households are relatively more exposed to housing and services.
So when India’s inflation number moves, what’s driving it depends a lot on where you live.
In rural India, food and beverages make up more than half of the CPI basket, compared with just over a third in urban India.
Meanwhile, housing accounts for over a fifth of urban CPI but doesn’t feature separately in the rural basket.
That means the same price shock can produce very different inflation experiences.
A spike in vegetables or cereals has an outsized impact on rural inflation, while urban households are relatively more exposed to housing and services.
So when India’s inflation number moves, what’s driving it depends a lot on where you live.
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Punjab Is Richer Than UP & MP? Here’s What the Data Says
Punjab’s FY25 GSDP per capita was around ₹2.5 lakh, compared with ₹1.7 lakh for Madhya Pradesh and ₹1.2 lakh for Uttar Pradesh.
The gap highlights differences in economic output per person across states. GSDP per capita, however, is not the same as average income.
Punjab’s FY25 GSDP per capita was around ₹2.5 lakh, compared with ₹1.7 lakh for Madhya Pradesh and ₹1.2 lakh for Uttar Pradesh.
The gap highlights differences in economic output per person across states. GSDP per capita, however, is not the same as average income.
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