Gender gap index 2024

The global gender gap index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education, and health-based criteria. In 2024, the country offering most gender equal conditions was Iceland with a score of 0.94. Overall, the Nordic countries make up four of the five most gender equal countries in the world. The Nordic countries are known for their high levels of gender equality, including high female employment rates and evenly divided parental leave.

Sudan is the least gender equal country

Sudan is found on the other end of the scale, ranked as the least gender equal country in the world. Conditions for civilians in the North African country has worsened significantly after a civil war broke out in April 2023. Especially girls and women are suffering and have become victims of sexual violence. Moreover, nearly nine million people are estimated to be at acute risk of famine.

The Middle East and North Africa has the largest gender gap

Looking at the different world regions, the Middle East and North Africa has the largest gender gap as of 2023, just ahead of South Asia. Moreover, it is estimated that it will take another 152 years before the gender gap in the Middle East and North Africa is closed. On the other hand, Europe has the lowest gender gap in the world.

The global gender gap index 2024

Characteristic	Index score
Iceland	0.94
Norway	0.88
Finland	0.88
New Zealand	0.84
Sweden	0.82
Nicaragua	0.81
Germany	0.81
Namibia	0.81
Ireland	0.8
Spain	0.8
Lithuania	0.79
Belgium	0.79
Moldova	0.79
United Kingdom	0.79
Denmark	0.79
Ecuador	0.79
Portugal	0.79
South Africa	0.79
Costa Rica	0.79
Switzerland	0.79
Chile	0.78
France	0.78
Albania	0.78
Australia	0.78
Philippines	0.78
Serbia	0.78
Mozambique	0.78
Netherlands	0.78
Estonia	0.77
Latvia	0.77
Barbados	0.77
Argentina	0.77
Mexico	0.77
Slovenia	0.77
Guyana	0.77
Canada	0.76
Jamaica	0.76
Burundi	0.76
Rwanda	0.76
Peru	0.76
Cabo Verde	0.76
Liberia	0.76
United States	0.75
Bolivia	0.75
Colombia	0.75
Luxembourg	0.74
Eswatini	0.74
Singpore	0.74
Austria	0.74
Panama	0.74
Poland	0.74
Zimbabwe	0.74
Suriname	0.74
Tanzania	0.73
Belarus	0.73
Slovakia	0.73
Botswana	0.73
North Macedonia	0.73
Honduras	0.73
Bulgaria	0.72
Croatia	0.72
Malta	0.72
Ukraine	0.72
Armenia	0.72
Thailand	0.72
Madagascar	0.72
Montenegro	0.72
Romania	0.72
Georgia	0.72
Brazil	0.72
Uruguay	0.72
Vietnam	0.72
Greece	0.71
United Arab Emirates	0.71
Kenya	0.71
Kazakhstan	0.71
Togo	0.71
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.71
Ethiopia	0.71
Sierra Leone	0.71
Paraguay	0.71
Dominican Rep.	0.71
Uganda	0.71
Cyprus	0.71
Mongolia	0.71
Timor-Leste	0.7
Italy	0.7
Ghana	0.7
Laos	0.7
Kyrgyzstan	0.7
Israel	0.7
Zambia	0.7
Guatemala	0.7
South Korea	0.7
Belize	0.7
El Salvador	0.7
Cameroon	0.69
Lesotho	0.69
Bangladesh	0.69
Indonesia	0.69
Hungary	0.69
Cambodia	0.69
Azerbaijan	0.69
Czechia	0.68
Brunei Darussalam	0.68
China	0.68
Mauritius	0.68
Uzbekistan	0.68
Senegal	0.68
Gambia	0.68
Vanuatu	0.67
Tajikistan	0.67
Angola	0.67
Malaysia	0.67
Tunisia	0.67
Bahrain	0.67
Nepal	0.66
Japan	0.66
Comoros	0.66
Burkina Faso	0.66
Cote d'Ivoire	0.66
Sri Lanka	0.65
Jordan	0.65
Bhutan	0.65
Nigeria	0.65
Saudi Arabia	0.65
Turkey	0.65
Fiji	0.64
India	0.64
Qatar	0.64
Kuwait	0.64
Maldives	0.63
Lebanon	0.63
Benin	0.63
Egypt	0.63
Oman	0.63
Morocco	0.63
Niger	0.63
Algeria	0.61
DR Congo	0.61
Mali	0.6
Guinea	0.6
Iran	0.58
Chad	0.58
Pakistan	0.57
Sudan	0.57

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June 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2024

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The Global Gender Gap Index, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and is based on a total of 14 indicators from these categories.

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