Gender Inequality Gap The Global Gender Gap Report’s index assesses 134 countries on how well they divide resources and opportunities amongst male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels of these resources. The report measures the size of the gender inequality gap in four areas:
1 iceland canada
1.00 0.98
1.00 0.98
0.20
France
usa mexico
0.80
0.66
0.99 0.98
0.70
0.20 0.66
0.52
economic participation
0.74 0.78
0.78
0.85
1.00 0.98
0.74 1.00 0.98
0.17
turkey
0.19
0.39
0.59
0.91 0.98
0.08
0.14
health and survival Outcomes on life expectancy and sex ratio
0.69
pakistan
and opportunity Outcomes on salaries, participation levels and access to high-skilled employment
educational attainment Outcomes on access to basic and higher level education
china
0.31
costa rica 0.72 0.58
1.00 0.97
Ghana
0.98 0.93
0.55
0.77 0.96
0.15
0.68
0.33 0.77
brazil
political empowerment Outcomes on representation in decision-making structures
0.69
0.64
0.89 0.97
0.11
australia 0.73
0.66
0.99 0.98
0.74
1.00 0.97
0.19
0.05
yemen
where is the gap?
0.46
2010 Global snapshot of the gender gap in four areas: 1.0
0.20
equality
0.66 0.97
0.02
134
0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 inequality
0.0
no data Global Average of Relative Equity of Women to Men, where 1 = Equality < 1 at the expense of women
Gap
global population
134 Countries 90 %
overall country score 2010
inequality 0.0
0.4 +
0.5 +
0.6 +
0.7 +
equality 0.8 +
1.0
source: Global Gender Gap Report 2010; World Economic Forum
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0.15