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Gender Equality Rankings
Ranked by the UN's Gender Inequality Index: reproductive health, political empowerment and labour-market gaps, 0 to 1, where lower means more equal. It measures outcomes, not laws on paper; several countries with progressive statutes rank worse than you'd guess.
In the latest UNDP Gender Inequality Index (lower = more equal) data, Denmark leads at 0.003, ahead of Norway and Sweden.
UNDP Gender Inequality Index (lower = more equal) · 172 countries covered
Quick answers
Which country has the most gender equality in the world?
Denmark has the lowest gender-inequality score at 0.003. Source: UNDP Gender Inequality Index (lower = more equal). 172 countries are covered; the full ranked table is on this page.
Which country has the most gender equality in Europe?
Denmark has the lowest gender-inequality score in Europe at 0.003, ranked #1 worldwide. Source: UNDP Gender Inequality Index (lower = more equal).
Full ranking · 172 countries
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Gender Equality Rankings — Europe
Top 10 of 40 ranked Europe countries; world rank in the left column.
Gender Equality Rankings — Asia
Top 10 of 42 ranked Asia countries; world rank in the left column.
Gender Equality Rankings — North America
Top 10 of 20 ranked North America countries; world rank in the left column.
Gender Equality Rankings — South America
Top 10 of 12 ranked South America countries; world rank in the left column.
Gender Equality Rankings — Africa
Top 10 of 49 ranked Africa countries; world rank in the left column.
Gender Equality Rankings — Oceania
Top 10 of 9 ranked countries in Oceania; world rank in the left column.
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