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 equality by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Gender Gap Report 2024 - World Economic Forum; Global Gender Gap Report 2023 - World Economic Forum; Global Gender Gap Report 2021 - World Economic Forum; Global Gender Gap Report - Wiki.

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Gender Equality 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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167 countries · # = rank by GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0)

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1	Iceland	0.926	0.04
2	Finland	0.879	0.03
3	Norway	0.863	0.01
4	United Kingdom	0.838	0.09
5	New Zealand	0.827	0.08
6	Sweden	0.817	0.02
7	Moldova	0.813	0.16
8	Namibia	0.811	0.45
9	Germany	0.803	0.07
10	Ireland	0.801	0.07
11	Estonia	0.799	0.09
12	Spain	0.797	0.06
13	Australia	0.792	0.06
14	Denmark	0.791	0.01
15	Costa Rica	0.786	0.23
15	Barbados	0.786	0.29
17	Switzerland	0.785	0.02
18	Nicaragua	0.783	0.4
18	Lithuania	0.783	0.1
20	Philippines	0.781	0.39
21	Latvia	0.778	0.14
22	Chile	0.777	0.19
23	Mexico	0.776	0.35
24	Bangladesh	0.775	0.5
25	Ecuador	0.774	0.37
25	Serbia	0.774	0.12
27	Belgium	0.773	0.04
28	Trinidad and Tobago	0.772	0.26
29	Slovenia	0.77	0.05
30	Cape Verde	0.769	0.33
31	Guyana	0.768	0.42
32	South Africa	0.767	0.4
32	Canada	0.767	0.07
32	Portugal	0.767	0.08
35	France	0.765	0.08
36	Albania	0.763	0.12
37	Argentina	0.762	0.29
37	Rwanda	0.762	0.4
37	Jamaica	0.762	0.35
40	Liberia	0.76	0.66
41	Colombia	0.758	0.39
42	United States	0.756	0.18
42	Netherlands	0.756	0.03
42	Burundi	0.756	0.5
45	Poland	0.75	0.11
46	Singapore	0.748	0.04
46	Eswatini	0.748	0.49
48	Zimbabwe	0.747	0.52
48	Bolivia	0.747	0.42
50	Luxembourg	0.745	0.04
51	Panama	0.741	0.39
52	Mozambique	0.738	0.48
52	Suriname	0.738	0.41
54	Tanzania	0.736	0.51
54	Belarus	0.736	0.1
56	Peru	0.735	0.36
56	Austria	0.735	0.05
58	Madagascar	0.734	0.57
59	Armenia	0.731	0.2
59	Botswana	0.731	0.48
61	Ukraine	0.73	0.19
61	Dominican Republic	0.73	0.43
63	Georgia	0.729	0.28
64	Thailand	0.728	0.31
64	Croatia	0.728	0.09
64	Mongolia	0.728	0.3
67	Honduras	0.727	0.41
67	Malta	0.727	0.12
69	United Arab Emirates	0.724	0.04
70	Slovakia	0.723	0.18
71	Brazil	0.72	0.39
71	Uruguay	0.72	0.24
73	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.717	0.15
74	Vietnam	0.713	0.38
75	Ethiopia	0.71	0.49
76	Greece	0.709	0.12
76	Israel	0.709	0.09
76	El Salvador	0.709	0.37
79	Uganda	0.707	0.53
79	Zambia	0.707	0.53
81	Guatemala	0.706	0.47
81	Bulgaria	0.706	0.21
81	Cyprus	0.706	0.25
84	Montenegro	0.705	0.11
85	Italy	0.704	0.06
85	Timor-Leste	0.704	0.42
87	Ghana	0.703	0.51
87	Paraguay	0.703	0.43
89	Belize	0.702	0.45
90	Gabon	0.699	0.52
90	North Macedonia	0.699	0.13
92	Kazakhstan	0.698	0.18
93	Cameroon	0.697	0.56
93	Romania	0.697	0.23
95	Kyrgyzstan	0.696	0.35
96	Indonesia	0.692	0.44
96	Laos	0.692	0.47
98	Kenya	0.689	0.53
99	Azerbaijan	0.688	0.33
99	Lesotho	0.688	0.55
101	South Korea	0.687	0.06
102	China	0.686	0.19
102	Czechia	0.686	0.11
104	Hungary	0.684	0.23
104	Bahrain	0.684	0.18
106	Cambodia	0.682	0.49
107	Malaysia	0.681	0.2
107	Brunei	0.681	0.28
109	Vanuatu	0.679	—
110	Uzbekistan	0.678	0.24
111	Sierra Leone	0.677	0.61
111	Mauritius	0.677	0.37
113	Benin	0.676	0.65
114	Gambia	0.674	0.59
115	Comoros	0.672	—
116	Senegal	0.67	0.51
117	Angola	0.668	0.52
118	Japan	0.666	0.08
119	Bhutan	0.663	0.33
120	Burkina Faso	0.659	0.58
121	Togo	0.657	0.58
122	Jordan	0.655	0.45
123	Tunisia	0.654	0.24
124	Nigeria	0.649	0.68
125	Nepal	0.648	0.5
126	Ivory Coast	0.647	0.61
126	Fiji	0.647	0.33
128	Tajikistan	0.646	0.27
128	Kuwait	0.646	0.2
130	Sri Lanka	0.645	0.38
131	India	0.644	0.44
132	Saudi Arabia	0.643	0.23
133	Papua New Guinea	0.638	0.6
134	Oman	0.637	0.27
135	Turkey	0.633	0.26
136	Lebanon	0.632	0.37
137	Morocco	0.628	0.44
138	Maldives	0.626	0.33
139	Egypt	0.625	0.39
140	Mali	0.617	0.61
141	Algeria	0.614	0.46
142	Niger	0.613	0.61
143	DR Congo	0.601	0.61
144	Guinea	0.595	0.61
145	Iran	0.583	0.48
146	Chad	0.571	0.67
147	Sudan	0.57	0.55
148	Pakistan	0.567	0.52
—	Russia	—	0.18
—	Myanmar	—	0.48
—	Iraq	—	0.56
—	Afghanistan	—	0.67
—	Yemen	—	0.82
—	Venezuela	—	0.52
—	Syria	—	0.49
—	Malawi	—	0.58
—	Somalia	—	0.67
—	Haiti	—	0.62
—	Cuba	—	0.3
—	Libya	—	0.27
—	Mauritania	—	0.6
—	Qatar	—	0.21
—	Guinea-Bissau	—	0.63
—	Bahamas	—	0.33
—	Samoa	—	0.41
—	Saint Lucia	—	0.35
—	Tonga	—	0.46

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

Pearson r against 1,527 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.

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Inclusive SocietySocial Progress Index by Country
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 143
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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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EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy 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 equality by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Gender Gap Report 2024 - World Economic Forum; Global Gender Gap Report 2023 - World Economic Forum; Global Gender Gap Report 2021 - World Economic Forum; Global Gender Gap Report - Wiki.

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