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The indicator assesses whether the law addresses any of the following: (1) specifically criminalize femicide (the intentional killing of a woman with a gender-related motivation; (2) provides for aggravated penalties for the intentional killing of women. Score = 1 if the condition is met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Argentina (1.0) and Bolivia (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Albania and Argentina differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Albania) to 0.0 (Zimbabwe), with a median of 0.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 6 from the Americas and 4 from Europe.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Safety, The law addresses femicide, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Safety, The law addresses femicide · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026