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Female life expectancy at birth: 82.2

Female median age: 39.4

Nearly 100 years since women were given the right to vote, the United States finds itself as #10 on the list of the most dangerous countries for women. And while the U.S. is certainly safer for women than other nations on the list, the prevalence of sexual violence—including rape and sexual harassment—brought it into the top 10, according to the experts polled. The foundation did note that the survey was .
 

Female life expectancy at birth: 55

Female median age: 18.5

Nigeria’s prolonged conflict with rebel groups such as Boko Haram has resulted in acute violence against women. The most well-known example of such violence occurred in 2014 when more than 270 schoolgirls were kidnapped by militants in the town of Chibok in Borno State. The attack sparked international outrage and led to the . Nigeria also has high rates of human trafficking, according to the experts polled.
 

Female life expectancy at birth: 68.2

Female median age: 19.6

Yemen has been considered the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis” since the nation broke out in a civil war nearly four years ago. The conflict quickly developed into a proxy war in the region, which has left women with little access to health care or protection from violence. In total, more than 22 million people remain in need of urgent aid.
 

Female life expectancy at birth: 59.3

Female median age: 18.8

With and a weak central government, the Democratic Republic of Congo has long-suffered insurgent violence and pandemic poverty. The experts polled gave the country on sexual violence against women, including rape being used as a weapon of war.

Female life expectancy at birth: 70.1

Female median age: 23.8

Pakistan remains a strict, conservative country where women face economic discrimination and physical violence that Women and girls also struggle for access to schooling. Malala Yousafzai, a young activist for girls' education, was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 while she walked to school. She was just 15 years old at the time. Yousafzai survived the shooting and received the Nobel Peace Prize two years later.

Female life expectancy at birth: 77.7

Female median age: 26.7

Despite recent steps toward gender equality—including in June 2018—Saudi Arabia remains a strict, patriarchal society. Discriminatory social norms and exclusion from nearly all economic opportunities keep women largely dependent on their husbands or male relatives.

Female life expectancy at birth: 54.9

Female median age: 17.9

Decades of have left Somali women and civil protections. Maternal mortality and HIV rates remain high, and women continue to face harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriages.

Female life expectancy at birth: 77.6

Female median age: 24.8

The Syrian civil war has , killing hundreds of thousands of people and leaving much of the country in ruins. The situation is especially dire for Syrian women, who suffer from massive health care shortages and high rates of non-sexual violence related to the war.

Female life expectancy at birth: 53.2

Female median age: 18.9

Despite the U.S. and others funneling billions of dollars into the country in recent decades, Afghanistan ranks the second most dangerous country for women. The ranking is due to the country’s , non-sexual violence, and poor health care, according to experts.

Female life expectancy at birth: 70.1

Female median age: 28.6

The 2012 gang rape and fatal assault of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi and sparked massive protests. Six years later, India is rated the most dangerous country on Earth for women, according to experts. The world’s largest democracy was ranked highest in terms of sexual violence and human trafficking, which includes .