Countries where the gender gap for working women is smallest 2016

Figures are based on the Economists' glass-ceiling index.

The index takes into account disparities between men and women in the following areas: higher education, labour-force participation, wage gap, share of senior management positions, share on company boards, childcare costs, paid leave, share of GMAT candidates, share of representation in parliament.

The index provides countries with score between 0-100 with 100 being the best possible score i.e. no gender gap.