Gender Inequality

These are the world's most gender-equal countries

Closing the gender gap offers numerous advantages to both society and the global economy.

Closing the gender gap offers numerous advantages to both society and the global economy. Image: Photo by KOBU Agency on Unsplash

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Global Gender Gap Top 10 2023
This year's 10 from the Global Gender Gap report. Image: World Economic Forum

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It will take 131 years to close the global gender gap at current rates. Image: World Economic Forum
Figure showing the percentage of the gender gap closed to date, 2023.
Health and education have seen gender gap improvements in 2023. Image: World Economic Forum
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