Message This score measures the difference in equality between men and women on a scale of 0 to 100, and it can be interpreted as the distance society has traveled to achieve equality (i.e., eliminate gender differences).

Gender equality in Europe (76.3%) this year surpassed the level of equality in North America (75%) and ranked first out of eight geographical regions. While the Nordic countries ranked first in Europe, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Cyprus ranked last.

This year, the report compared gender equality gaps in 146 countries around the world. Refreshing gives you a ranking of the ten “best.”

10. Belgium

In tenth place in the equality ranking was Belgium, which achieved an overall score of 79.6%. Compared to last year, the country experienced an increase of two percentage points. Belgium achieved full marks in education and also holds a strong position in health.

9. Lithuania

Ninth place belongs to Lithuania with a score of 80%. The country achieved 98.9% equality in education and 98% in health. The country will also have a female prime minister starting in 2020, according to the daily Insider.

8. Namibia

Eighth place is occupied by Namibia, a country located in the southwestern part of Africa on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. This year, the country reached 80.2% parity, making it the highest-ranking Sub-Saharan African country on the list, according to the WEF report. He did his best in the fields of health and education.

7. Nicaragua

Nicaragua, located in Latin America, takes seventh place. Achieved 81.1% gender equality and got the most points in education. On the other hand, it has not been successful in the area of ​​economic opportunities for women.

However, as he pointed out BBC, these results do not mean that women in Nicaragua are doing well. Compared with women around the world, the opposite is true. The reason for this excellent ranking is that the index measures the position of women compared to men in one country, and not to women elsewhere.

6. Germany

Germany scored 81.5% and ranked sixth in the WEF ranking. The country has also achieved excellent achievements in terms of education and health. The country also ranks fifth in terms of political representation, but it should be added that its score is slightly above 63%.

5. Sweden

Perhaps no one will be surprised that it is Sweden who is in the top five. This country received the same score as Germany and has the best position for women in education.

4. New Zealand

New Zealand, a country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, ranks fourth in the WEF ranking. The country scores 85.5% in gender equality. The party has grown rapidly in education and political representation—it has been led by a woman for 16 of the last 50 years, according to Insider.

3. Finland

Finland scored 86.3% this year and finished third. He got full marks in education, also got high marks in health.