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Gender Gap Index by Country

Name: Gender Gap Index by Country
Creator: World Economic Forum
Keywords: gender, equality, women, workforce, education, empowerment

World Economic Forum score (0-1) measuring gender equality. Iceland leads at 0.912, with Northern Europe dominating rankings.

Source: World Economic Forum•33 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average

0.8

Median: 0.8

Countries Covered

with available data

Highest

Iceland

0.9

Lowest

Pakistan

0.6

Top 5 Countries

1Iceland0.9

2Norway0.9

3Finland0.9

4New Zealand0.9

5Germany0.8

By Region

Oceania0.8(2 countries)

Europe0.8(19 countries)

North America0.8(2 countries)

South America0.7(1 countries)

Other0.7(2 countries)

Key Findings

•Iceland has led the index for 14 consecutive years
•Political empowerment is the largest gap globally
•No country has fully closed the gender gap

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.5)High (1.0)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.8)

Oceania (2)

Europe (19)

North America (2)

South America (1)

Other (2)

Asia (6)

Africa (1)

Correlation Analysis

Gender Gap vs GDP per Capita

r = 0.63

Moderate positive

Interpretation: There is a moderate positive correlation between Gender Gap and GDP per Capita. Countries with higher values in one tend to have higher values in the other.

About This Statistic

The Global Gender Gap Index measures gender-based gaps in economic participation, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. A score of 1.0 would indicate perfect gender parity.

Iceland has topped the rankings for over a decade, with strong policies supporting women in the workforce and politics. Northern European countries consistently perform well due to parental leave policies, affordable childcare, and cultural attitudes.

Progress toward gender parity has been slow globally, with the economic gender gap estimated to take over 150 years to close at current rates. The COVID-19 pandemic set back progress in many countries.

Methodology

Composite index of 14 indicators across economic, educational, health, and political dimensions.

Full Data

Rank ↑	Country ↕	Value ↕
1	Iceland	0.9
2	Norway	0.9
3	Finland	0.9
4	New Zealand	0.9
5	Germany	0.8
6	Sweden	0.8
7	Ireland	0.8
8	Portugal	0.8
9	United Kingdom	0.8
10	Spain	0.8
11	Belgium	0.8
12	Austria	0.8
13	Switzerland	0.8
14	Luxembourg	0.8
15	Australia	0.8
16	Canada	0.8
17	Denmark	0.8
18	Poland	0.8
19	Netherlands	0.8
20	France	0.8
21	United States of America	0.7
22	Greece	0.7
23	Brazil	0.7
24	People's Republic of China	0.7
25	Italy	0.7
26	Indonesia	0.7
27	Russian Federation	0.7
28	South Korea	0.7
29	Japan	0.6
30	India	0.6
31	Türkiye	0.6
32	Egypt	0.6
33	Pakistan	0.6