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The indicator assesses whether: (1) there are special police or prosecutorial units; (2) there are courts or procedures on violence against women; (2) there is legal aid provided for cases of violence against women. Partial score of 0.33 is assigned to each of the three underlying components realized. The total indicator score is the sum of component scores, capped at 1. 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, Antigua and Barbuda ranks first with 1.0, followed by Australia (1.0) and Belize (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Antigua and Barbuda and Australia differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Antigua and Barbuda) to 0.0 (Yemen), with a median of 0.7.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 6 from the Americas, 1 from Africa, 1 from Asia, 1 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Safety, There are mechanisms to facilitate access to justice for cases of violence against women, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Safety, There are mechanisms to facilitate access to justice for cases of violence against women · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026