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Topic 08 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Kosovo: Gender & Equality
How wide is the gap between women's and men's lives?
Kosovo is placed joint 95th of 183 countries on gender & equality in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Women, Business and the Law 91.88 (2025); Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.771 (2025).
Share
Gender & Equality
joint95th
of 183 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
Not placed in the Country Index 2026 overall: measured on too few topics.
- 91.88Women, Business and the Law, 2025WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
- 0.771Women's Political Empowerment Index, 2025Women's political empowerment index (0–1)
- 9.237Firms with a Female Top Manager, 2025Firms with a female top manager (%)
- 20.8Social Institutions and Gender Index, 2023SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Kosovo on gender & equality — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
91.88
WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Higher is better
Kosovo: 91.88. Across the 190 countries in this edition, values run from 3.125 (Afghanistan) to 100 (Sweden); the world median is 81.25.
- World median
- 81.25
- Best in Southern Europe
- 100 4 countries
- Land neighbours
- Albania 91.25 · North Macedonia 85 · Montenegro 85 · Serbia 93.75
Key 2 of 4
Women's Political Empowerment Index
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.771
Women's political empowerment index (0–1)
Higher is better
Kosovo: 0.771. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from 0.028 (Afghanistan) to 0.954 (Denmark); the world median is 0.772.
- World median
- 0.772
- Best in Southern Europe
- 0.943 Spain
- Land neighbours
- Albania 0.893 · North Macedonia 0.824 · Montenegro 0.866 · Serbia 0.864
Key 3 of 4
Firms with a Female Top Manager
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Kosovo’s is from 2025 · CC BY 4.0
9.237
Firms with a female top manager (%)
Higher is better
Kosovo: 9.237. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 1.429 (Qatar) to 62.9 (Kiribati); the world median is 19.16.
- World median
- 19.16
- Best in Southern Europe
- 26.18 Croatia
- Land neighbours
- Albania 19.11 · North Macedonia 16.43 · Montenegro 13.5 · Serbia 20.89
Key 4 of 4
Social Institutions and Gender Index
OECD
2023 edition · data for 2023 · OECD Terms and Conditions — data clause
20.8
SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Lower is better
Kosovo: 20.8. Across the 140 countries in this edition, values run from 6.7 (Norway) to 67.4 (Mauritania); the world median is 25.2.
- World median
- 25.2
- Best in Southern Europe
- 8.9 Albania
- Land neighbours
- Albania 8.9 · North Macedonia 22 · Montenegro 13 · Serbia 14.7
02Over time
Which way Kosovo is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Women, Business and the Law
WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity) · higher is better
KosovoWorld median
Kosovo rose from 70.63 in 2000 to 91.88 in 2025; the world median went from 63.13 to 81.25.
Every year’s figures
Year Kosovo World median 2025 92 81.3 2023 92 81.3 2022 92 80.3 2021 92 80.0 2020 92 79.7 2019 92 78.8 2018 92 77.5 2017 92 77.5 2016 92 76.9 2015 92 75.9 2014 92 75.6 2013 92 75.0 2012 92 73.8 2011 92 73.1 2010 87 73.1 2009 87 72.5 2008 87 71.3 2007 87 69.7 2006 87 68.8 2005 87 67.2 2004 87 66.9 2003 81 64.7 2002 78 63.8 2001 71 63.8 2000 71 63.1 Women's Political Empowerment Index
Women's political empowerment index (0–1) · higher is better
KosovoWorld median
Kosovo rose from 0.463 in 2000 to 0.771 in 2025; the world median went from 0.681 to 0.772.
Every year’s figures
Year Kosovo World median 2025 0.771 0.7715 2024 0.751 0.7745 2023 0.748 0.7755 2022 0.760 0.7825 2021 0.755 0.7785 2020 0.748 0.7755 2019 0.749 0.7665 2018 0.740 0.7715 2017 0.674 0.7710 2016 — 0.7780 2015 0.690 0.7755 2014 0.696 0.7795 2013 0.701 0.7730 2012 — 0.7740 2011 — 0.7650 2010 — 0.7610 2009 — 0.7515 2008 — 0.7505 2007 — 0.7380 2006 — 0.7290 2005 — 0.7350 2004 — 0.7205 2003 — 0.7160 2002 — 0.7150 2001 0.463 0.6950 2000 0.463 0.6810
03In context
Kosovo beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 183 countries on gender & equality, never a place within the region.
Kosovo and the countries it borders
Standing among all 183; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Women, Business and the LawWBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity) | Women's Political Empowerment IndexWomen's political empowerment index (0–1) | Firms with a Female Top ManagerFirms with a female top manager (%) | Social Institutions and Gender IndexSIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 25th | 91.25 | 0.893 | 19.11 | 8.9 |
 Serbia | 30th | 93.75 | 0.864 | 20.89 | 14.7 |
 Montenegro | =62nd | 85 | 0.866 | 13.5 | 13 |
 North Macedonia | 85th | 85 | 0.824 | 16.43 | 22 |
| Kosovo | =95th | 91.88 | 0.771 | 9.237 | 20.8 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Southern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 183.
Placed either side on gender & equality
The countries immediately above and below Kosovo in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Kosovo is ahead of the world, and behind
15 more statistics filed under gender & equality, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Kosovo does better than the middle country measured.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9827098No real change since 2015
Kosovo: 270 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · 2025 · world median 8194.481No earlier reading
Kosovo: 94.4 · world median 81 · Women with a live birth who had 4+ antenatal visits (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 22.6 to 100; higher is better.
Position 23rd of 153 · derived.
Child MarriageUNICEF · 2025 · world median 17.1417.1No earlier reading
Kosovo: 4 · world median 17.1 · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.3; lower is better.
Position 122nd of 143 · derived, 1st = worst.
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 27.467.83427.46▼ Worsened since 2013
Kosovo: 7.834 · world median 27.46 · Live births per 1,000 women aged 15–19. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.465 to 163.09; lower is better.
Position 171st of 222 · derived, 1st = worst.
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · 2025 · world median 96.99996.9No earlier reading
Kosovo: 99 · world median 96.9 · Live births delivered in a health facility (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.5 to 100; higher is better.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 373▼ Worsened since 2015
Kosovo: 7 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Kosovo does worse than the middle country measured.
Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His WifeUNICEF · 2025 · world median 22.424.722.4No earlier reading
Kosovo: 24.7 · world median 22.4 · Women aged 15-49 who say a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.2 to 80.2; lower is better.
Position 61st of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Account Ownership Among WomenWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 71.2459.7971.24No real change since 2014
Kosovo: 59.79 · world median 71.24 · Women with an account (% of women aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.91 to 99.85; higher is better.
Position 86th of 139 · derived.
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · world median 35.8626.6835.86▲ Improved since 2014
Kosovo: 26.68 · world median 35.86 · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 7.226 to 56.69; higher is better.
Position 72nd of 86 · derived.
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 35.1213.7535.12No earlier reading
Kosovo: 13.75 · world median 35.12 · Firms with at least one woman among the owners (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.273 to 86.78; higher is better.
Position 158th of 181 · derived.
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 71.2523.571.25No real change since 2013
Kosovo: 23.5 · world median 71.25 · Share of women aged 15–49 wanting to avoid pregnancy who use a modern method (%). UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 8.4 to 92.4; higher is better.
Position 194th of 196 · derived.
No better end4
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 105.1107.1105.1Moved since 2013
Kosovo: 107.1 · world median 105.1 · Male births per 100 female births. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 101.1 to 116.3.
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · 2025 · world median 20.6531.420.65No earlier reading
Kosovo: 31.4 · world median 20.65 · Live births delivered by caesarean section (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.6 to 72.2.
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · 2019 · world median 24.6525.224.65No earlier reading
Kosovo: 25.2 · world median 24.65 · Singulate mean age at marriage, women (years). UN DESA Population Division, 2019 edition, data for 2019.
Published values in that edition run from 17 to 34.
Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · 2026 · world median 33.2111.2433.21No earlier reading
Kosovo: 11.24 · world median 33.21 · Households headed by a woman (% of households). UN DESA Population Division, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 5.33 to 64.59.
No current reading for Kosovo
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff, Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence, Female Labour Force Participation Rate, Female Share of Researchers, Female Share of STEM Graduates, Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment, Gender Social Norms Index, Global Gender Parity Index, Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land, Maternal Mortality Ratio, Women's Empowerment Index and Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Gender & Equality among Kosovo’s 8 topics
Gender & Equality is Kosovo’s 5th best-placed topic of 8. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Health & Wellbeing61st of 2002/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation60th of 1763/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties75th of 1983/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions93rd of 1943/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 95th of 1834/4 keys
- Peace & Security93rd of 1773/4 keys
- Digital & Technology112th of 1983/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality121st of 1592/3 keys
No standing on Work & Labour, Education & Knowledge, Development & Human Capital, Environment & Sustainability, Risk & Resilience, Mobility & Trade, Food & Agriculture, Energy: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on gender & equality
The three countries placed highest of 183, and the leaders Kosovo can most readily be measured against.
1
LatviaNorthern Europe
1st of 183 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Marcin Szala · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
TaiwanEastern Asia
2nd of 183 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: xiangyang17 · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
ItalySouthern Europe
3rd of 183 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Francisco Antunes · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Latvia1st4/4 keysHighest in Southern Europe
Italy3rd4/4 keysThis page
Kosovo=95th4/4 keys
Positions out of 183 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Kosovo on gender & equality: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Kosovo rank on gender & equality?
Kosovo is placed joint 95th of 183 countries on Gender & Equality in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Women, Business and the Law, Women's Political Empowerment Index, Firms with a Female Top Manager and Social Institutions and Gender Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Women, Business and the Law figure for Kosovo?
91.88 in 2025 (wBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 81.25.
What is the latest Women's Political Empowerment Index figure for Kosovo?
0.771 in 2025 (women's political empowerment index (0–1)), according to V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg. The world median in the same edition was 0.772.
How does Kosovo compare with Serbia on gender & equality?
Serbia is placed 30th of 183, and Kosovo joint 95th. Women, Business and the Law: Serbia 93.75, Kosovo 91.88; Women's Political Empowerment Index: Serbia 0.864, Kosovo 0.771; Firms with a Female Top Manager: Serbia 20.89, Kosovo 9.237; Social Institutions and Gender Index: Serbia 14.7, Kosovo 20.8.
How have Kosovo’s gender & equality figures changed?
Women, Business and the Law rose from 70.63 in 2000 to 91.88 in 2025; Women's Political Empowerment Index rose from 0.463 in 2000 to 0.771 in 2025.
Which gender & equality statistics are missing for Kosovo?
No current reading is published for Kosovo on Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff, Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence, Female Labour Force Participation Rate, Female Share of Researchers, Female Share of STEM Graduates, Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment, Gender Social Norms Index, Global Gender Parity Index, Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land, Maternal Mortality Ratio, Women's Empowerment Index and Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Violence against women is not a key here, because comparable data covers too few countries. The Gender Inequality Index is published here as context rather than as a key: its reading is driven largely by maternal and adolescent health, which moves with a country’s overall development and is already measured under Development and Health. Women’s labour force participation, women in management and child marriage are published here as context too.
How the Gender & Equality standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The gender & equality method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Women, Business and the Law — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Women's Political Empowerment Index — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firms with a Female Top Manager — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Social Institutions and Gender Index — OECD, OECD Terms and Conditions — data clause
The other 15 statistics on this page come from 4 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Kosovo’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Kosovo (banner) — The original uploader was Marko Markovic at English Wikipedia . derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Latvia — Marcin Szala, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taiwan — xiangyang17, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Italy — Francisco Antunes, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Kosovo: Gender & Equality — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/kosovo/gender