TABLE 1.2 The Global Gender Gap Index 2023, results by subindex Economic Participation and Opportunity Educational Attainment Rank Country Score (0–1) Rank Country Score (0–1) Rank Country Score (0–1) Rank Country Score (0–1) 1 Liberia 0.895 74 Austria 0.692 1 Argentina 1.000 74 Vanuatu 0.991 2 Jamaica 0.894 75 Israel 0.688 1 Belgium 1.000 75 Belarus 0.991 3 Moldova, Republic of 0.863 76 Paraguay 0.685 1 Botswana 1.000 76 Portugal 0.991 4 Barbados 0.860 77 Netherlands 0.684 1 Canada 1.000 77 Zimbabwe 0.991 5 Lao PDR 0.851 78 Sierra Leone 0.684 1 Colombia 1.000 78 Australia 0.991 6 Eswatini 0.838 79 Peru 0.683 1 Czech Republic 1.000 79 Iceland 0.991 7 Belarus 0.819 80 Ghana 0.682 1 Dominican Republic 1.000 80 Cyprus 0.990 8 Burundi 0.810 81 South Africa 0.676 1 Estonia 1.000 81 Greece 0.990 9 Botswana 0.807 82 Greece 0.676 1 Finland 1.000 82 Germany 0.989 10 Zimbabwe 0.801 83 Congo, Dem. Rep. of the 0.676 1 France 1.000 83 Lithuania 0.989 11 Norway 0.800 84 Costa Rica 0.676 1 Honduras 1.000 84 Norway 0.989 12 Madagascar 0.800 85 Panama 0.674 1 Ireland 1.000 85 Sri Lanka 0.988 13 Togo 0.796 86 Brazil 0.670 1 Israel 1.000 86 United Arab Emirates 0.988 14 Iceland 0.796 87 Indonesia 0.666 1 Latvia 1.000 87 Saudi Arabia 0.986 15 Sweden 0.795 88 Germany 0.665 1 Lesotho 1.000 88 Eswatini 0.985 16 Kenya 0.791 89 Malaysia 0.664 1 Malaysia 1.000 89 Viet Nam 0.985 17 Philippines 0.789 90 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.658 1 Malta 1.000 90 Lebanon 0.984 18 Albania 0.786 91 Comoros 0.657 1 Namibia 1.000 91 Maldives 0.984 19 Namibia 0.784 92 Colombia 0.657 1 Netherlands 1.000 92 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.984 20 Finland 0.783 93 Cyprus 0.652 1 New Zealand 1.000 93 Qatar 0.982 21 United States of America 0.780 94 Lesotho 0.648 1 Nicaragua 1.000 94 Guatemala 0.982 22 Latvia 0.775 95 Argentina 0.644 1 Slovakia 1.000 95 Cabo Verde 0.981 23 Singapore 0.774 96 Chile 0.642 1 Slovenia 1.000 96 Cambodia 0.981 24 Thailand 0.772 97 Malta 0.641 1 Sweden 1.000 97 Timor-Leste 0.980 25 Estonia 0.771 98 Nicaragua 0.640 1 Uruguay 1.000 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.980 26 Lithuania 0.767 99 Croatia* 0.639 26 India 1.000 99 Türkiye 0.980 27 Azerbaijan 0.766 100 Mauritius 0.637 27 Kazakhstan 1.000 100 Madagascar 0.979 28 Kazakhstan 0.765 101 Czech Republic 0.636 28 Georgia 1.000 101 Zambia 0.979 29 Brunei Darussalam 0.760 102 Uganda 0.623 29 Kyrgyzstan 1.000 102 Switzerland 0.978 30 Slovenia 0.760 103 El Salvador 0.619 30 Luxembourg 1.000 103 Myanmar 0.977 31 Viet Nam 0.749 104 Italy 0.618 31 Costa Rica 0.999 104 Korea, Republic of 0.977 32 Cabo Verde 0.747 105 Tajikistan 0.618 32 Philippines 0.999 105 Ghana 0.974 33 Mongolia 0.745 106 Gambia 0.609 33 Albania 0.999 106 Indonesia 0.972 34 Portugal 0.745 107 Angola 0.605 34 United Kingdom 0.999 107 Lao PDR 0.964 35 Vanuatu 0.742 108 North Macedonia 0.605 35 Armenia 0.999 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.964 36 Canada 0.740 109 Malawi 0.602 36 Romania 0.999 109 Bhutan 0.963 37 Suriname 0.740 110 Mexico 0.601 37 Serbia 0.999 110 Rwanda 0.963 38 Australia 0.740 111 Côte d'Ivoire 0.601 38 Croatia* 0.998 111 Peru 0.960 39 Bulgaria 0.738 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.601 39 Spain 0.998 112 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.960 40 Zambia 0.734 113 Myanmar 0.600 40 Denmark 0.998 113 Oman 0.957 41 Ireland 0.732 114 Korea, Republic of 0.597 41 Montenegro 0.998 114 Gambia 0.954 42 New Zealand 0.732 115 Fiji 0.588 42 Ecuador 0.998 115 Morocco 0.953 43 United Kingdom 0.731 116 Ethiopia 0.587 43 South Africa 0.998 116 Algeria 0.951 44 Belgium 0.728 117 Guatemala 0.580 44 Brunei Darussalam 0.997 117 Tunisia 0.950 45 China 0.727 118 Kuwait 0.579 45 Paraguay 0.997 118 Comoros 0.949 46 Denmark 0.727 119 Guinea 0.576 46 Fiji 0.997 119 Egypt 0.943 47 Uruguay 0.726 120 Timor-Leste 0.574 47 Japan 0.997 120 Burundi 0.942 48 Spain 0.722 121 Niger 0.570 48 North Macedonia 0.997 121 Tajikistan 0.942 49 Belize 0.720 122 Bahrain 0.564 49 Panama 0.997 122 Bangladesh 0.936 50 Slovakia 0.718 123 Japan 0.561 50 Poland 0.997 123 China 0.935 51 France 0.717 124 Sri Lanka 0.555 51 Kuwait 0.997 124 Sierra Leone 0.932 52 Armenia 0.716 125 Jordan 0.542 52 Belize 0.996 125 Senegal 0.926 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.715 126 Chad 0.538 53 Moldova, Republic of 0.996 126 Uganda 0.924 54 Nigeria 0.715 127 Lebanon 0.538 54 Azerbaijan 0.996 127 Nepal 0.918 55 Ukraine 0.714 128 United Arab Emirates 0.536 55 Austria 0.996 128 Côte d'Ivoire 0.902 56 Montenegro 0.710 129 Benin 0.530 56 Ukraine 0.996 129 Malawi 0.897 57 Luxembourg 0.710 130 Saudi Arabia 0.521 57 Bahrain 0.995 130 Mozambique 0.896 58 Cambodia 0.710 131 Maldives 0.512 58 Hungary 0.995 131 Liberia 0.896 59 Bhutan 0.708 132 Qatar 0.508 59 United States of America 0.995 132 Cameroon 0.895 60 Burkina Faso 0.708 133 Türkiye 0.500 60 Italy 0.995 133 Burkina Faso 0.893 61 Ecuador 0.705 134 Mali 0.489 61 Thailand 0.995 134 Kenya 0.858 62 Hungary 0.701 135 Oman 0.488 62 Mexico 0.994 135 Ethiopia 0.854 63 Switzerland 0.700 136 Nepal 0.476 63 Bulgaria 0.994 136 Togo 0.837 64 Poland 0.699 137 Senegal 0.475 64 Chile 0.994 137 Nigeria 0.826 65 Dominican Republic 0.699 138 Tunisia 0.451 65 Barbados 0.994 138 Pakistan 0.825 66 Honduras 0.699 139 Bangladesh 0.438 66 Jordan 0.994 139 Benin 0.802 67 Rwanda 0.699 140 Egypt 0.420 67 Mongolia 0.994 140 Mali 0.779 68 Georgia 0.697 141 Morocco 0.404 68 Jamaica 0.993 141 Niger 0.769 69 Serbia 0.697 142 India 0.367 69 El Salvador 0.993 142 Angola 0.738 70 Cameroon 0.694 143 Pakistan 0.362 70 Suriname 0.993 143 Guinea 0.710 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.694 144 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.344 71 Mauritius 0.993 144 Congo, Dem. Rep. of the 0.683 72 Romania 0.693 145 Algeria 0.317 72 Singapore 0.993 145 Chad 0.637 73 Mozambique 0.692 146 Afghanistan 0.188 73 Brazil 0.992 146 Afghanistan 0.482 Eurasia and East Asia Europe Latin America Middle East North America Southern Sub-Saharan Central Asia and the Pacific and the Caribbean and North Africa Asia Africa Source Note World Economic Forum, Global Gender Gap Index, 2023. * New to index in 2023 Global Gender Gap Report 2023 17