Of 100 countries researched for the Women’s Liveability Index, Belgium came in at 20

Belgium is the 20th best country in the world in which to live for women, according to the new edition of the Women’s Liveability Index. The Index is published annually by real estate search engine Nestpick.

Nestpick is in the business of providing rentals to internationals moving around the globe. It conducted exhaustive research for the Women’s Liveability Index in 100 countries.

The countries were chosen based on the availability of data; some countries simply don’t have all the data Nestpick required. The firm looked at 20 indicators to come up with scores for each and an overall score of liveability.

Indicators run from the general to the specific, including the percentage of women living in the country, its number of female entrepreneurs and athletes, education levels, health records, pay equality and even if the country has a tampon tax.