Which country has the highest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0)?

Iceland has the highest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) in 2025, at 0.926, followed by Finland (0.879) and Norway (0.863).

Which country has the lowest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0)?

Pakistan has the lowest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) in 2025, at 0.567.

What is the median GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) across countries?

The median is 0.712 across the 148 countries with data in 2025.

Where does this gender development index by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gender Development Index (GDI) - United Nations HDI; Gender Development Index- Wiki; GDI 2022-2021 - United Nations; GDI 2025 - United Nations.

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Gender Development Index by Country

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Iceland has the highest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) in 2025 (0.926), followed by Finland (0.879) and Norway (0.863). Pakistan has the lowest (0.567).

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GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0), 2025

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Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 148 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

0.712

Middle half 0.677 – 0.762

Average

0.716

148 countries

Highest

0.926

Iceland

Lowest

0.567

Pakistan

Over time · 2017–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all countries
Iceland
Finland
Norway
United Kingdom
New Zealand

Data

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148 countries · # = rank by GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0)

#
1	Iceland	0.926
2	Finland	0.879
3	Norway	0.863
4	United Kingdom	0.838
5	New Zealand	0.827
6	Sweden	0.817
7	Moldova	0.813
8	Namibia	0.811
9	Germany	0.803
10	Ireland	0.801
11	Estonia	0.799
12	Spain	0.797
13	Australia	0.792
14	Denmark	0.791
15	Costa Rica	0.786
15	Barbados	0.786
17	Switzerland	0.785
18	Nicaragua	0.783
18	Lithuania	0.783
20	Philippines	0.781
21	Latvia	0.778
22	Chile	0.777
23	Mexico	0.776
24	Bangladesh	0.775
25	Ecuador	0.774
25	Serbia	0.774
27	Belgium	0.773
28	Trinidad and Tobago	0.772
29	Slovenia	0.77
30	Cape Verde	0.769
31	Guyana	0.768
32	South Africa	0.767
32	Canada	0.767
32	Portugal	0.767
35	France	0.765
36	Albania	0.763
37	Argentina	0.762
37	Rwanda	0.762
37	Jamaica	0.762
40	Liberia	0.76
41	Colombia	0.758
42	United States	0.756
42	Netherlands	0.756
42	Burundi	0.756
45	Poland	0.75
46	Singapore	0.748
46	Eswatini	0.748
48	Zimbabwe	0.747
48	Bolivia	0.747
50	Luxembourg	0.745
51	Panama	0.741
52	Mozambique	0.738
52	Suriname	0.738
54	Tanzania	0.736
54	Belarus	0.736
56	Peru	0.735
56	Austria	0.735
58	Madagascar	0.734
59	Armenia	0.731
59	Botswana	0.731
61	Ukraine	0.73
61	Dominican Republic	0.73
63	Georgia	0.729
64	Thailand	0.728
64	Croatia	0.728
64	Mongolia	0.728
67	Honduras	0.727
67	Malta	0.727
69	United Arab Emirates	0.724
70	Slovakia	0.723
71	Brazil	0.72
71	Uruguay	0.72
73	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.717
74	Vietnam	0.713
75	Ethiopia	0.71
76	Greece	0.709
76	Israel	0.709
76	El Salvador	0.709
79	Uganda	0.707
79	Zambia	0.707
81	Guatemala	0.706
81	Bulgaria	0.706
81	Cyprus	0.706
84	Montenegro	0.705
85	Italy	0.704
85	Timor-Leste	0.704
87	Ghana	0.703
87	Paraguay	0.703
89	Belize	0.702
90	Gabon	0.699
90	North Macedonia	0.699
92	Kazakhstan	0.698
93	Cameroon	0.697
93	Romania	0.697
95	Kyrgyzstan	0.696
96	Indonesia	0.692
96	Laos	0.692
98	Kenya	0.689
99	Azerbaijan	0.688
99	Lesotho	0.688
101	South Korea	0.687
102	China	0.686
102	Czechia	0.686
104	Hungary	0.684
104	Bahrain	0.684
106	Cambodia	0.682
107	Malaysia	0.681
107	Brunei	0.681
109	Vanuatu	0.679
110	Uzbekistan	0.678
111	Sierra Leone	0.677
111	Mauritius	0.677
113	Benin	0.676
114	Gambia	0.674
115	Comoros	0.672
116	Senegal	0.67
117	Angola	0.668
118	Japan	0.666
119	Bhutan	0.663
120	Burkina Faso	0.659
121	Togo	0.657
122	Jordan	0.655
123	Tunisia	0.654
124	Nigeria	0.649
125	Nepal	0.648
126	Ivory Coast	0.647
126	Fiji	0.647
128	Tajikistan	0.646
128	Kuwait	0.646
130	Sri Lanka	0.645
131	India	0.644
132	Saudi Arabia	0.643
133	Papua New Guinea	0.638
134	Oman	0.637
135	Turkey	0.633
136	Lebanon	0.632
137	Morocco	0.628
138	Maldives	0.626
139	Egypt	0.625
140	Mali	0.617
141	Algeria	0.614
142	Niger	0.613
143	DR Congo	0.601
144	Guinea	0.595
145	Iran	0.583
146	Chad	0.571
147	Sudan	0.57
148	Pakistan	0.567

What correlates with GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,519 other country metrics sharing at least 89 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

GGGI Economics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
r = +0.70 · strong · n = 148
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Inclusive SocietySocial Progress Index by Country
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 143
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Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = +0.67 · strong · n = 138
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GGGI Politics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
r = +0.65 · strong · n = 148
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WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.64 · strong · n = 125
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Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country
r = +0.64 · strong · n = 143
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

TeetotalersTeetotalism by Country
r = −0.69 · strong · n = 145
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Teetotalers FemaleTeetotalism by Country
r = −0.69 · strong · n = 145
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Teetotalers MaleTeetotalism by Country
r = −0.68 · strong · n = 145
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Birth Defect RateBirth Defect Rates by Country
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 148
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Human RightsFailed States
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 146
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Average Household SizeNumber of Households by Country
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 137
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0)?: Iceland has the highest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) in 2025, at 0.926, followed by Finland (0.879) and Norway (0.863).
Which country has the lowest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0)?: Pakistan has the lowest GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) in 2025, at 0.567.
What is the median GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0) across countries?: The median is 0.712 across the 148 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this gender development index by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gender Development Index (GDI) - United Nations HDI; Gender Development Index- Wiki; GDI 2022-2021 - United Nations; GDI 2025 - United Nations.