Study: The Best (And Worst) Countries For Women In 2018

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan DhirajStats GateFebruary 4, 2019February 4, 2019

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The results for the 2018’s best (and worst) countries for women are in. Smaller European countries, particularly Nordic nations, continue to dominate the top 10, which occupy the top four positions.

Iceland is the world’s most gender-equal nation, and Yemen is the world’s least, according to a new global gender gap report by the WEF.

Norway, Sweden, Finland, Nicaragua, Rwanda, New Zealand, Philippines, Ireland, and Namibia followed Iceland to make up the top-10 best countries for women in 2018.

Researchers measured the discrepancies between women and men across 149 nations in 4 categories: economic participation; political empowerment; education options; and health & survival. The report also shows that there remain huge differences in the opportunities for women in the best and worst performing countries around the world.

These Are The Best Countries for Women in 2018

1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Sweden
4. Finland
5. Nicaragua
6. Rwanda
7. New Zealand
8. Philippines
9. Ireland
10. Namibia

These Are The Worst Countries for Women in 2018

1. Yemen (149th)
2. Pakistan, Islamic Rep.
3. Iraq
4. Syria
5. Chad
6. Democratic Republic of Congo
7. Mali
8. Iran
9. Saudi Arabia
10. Lebanon (140th)

These Are The Best (And Worst) Countries For Women In 2018

Full list: The Best (And Worst) Countries For Women In 2018

Rank	Country	Score
1	Iceland	0.858
2	Norway	0.835
3	Sweden	0.822
4	Finland	0.821
5	Nicaragua	0.809
6	Rwanda	0.804
7	New Zealand	0.801
8	Philippines	0.799
9	Ireland	0.796
10	Namibia	0.789
11	Slovenia	0.784
12	France	0.779
13	Denmark	0.778
14	Germany	0.776
15	United Kingdom	0.774
16	Canada	0.771
17	Latvia	0.758
18	Bulgaria	0.756
19	South Africa	0.755
20	Switzerland	0.755
21	Barbados	0.753
22	Costa Rica	0.749
23	Cuba	0.749
24	Lithuania	0.749
25	Bolivia	0.748
26	Lao PDR	0.748
27	Netherlands	0.747
28	Belarus	0.747
29	Spain	0.746
30	Bahamas	0.741
31	Burundi	0.741
32	Belgium	0.738
33	Estonia	0.734
34	Albania	0.734
35	Moldova	0.733
36	Argentina	0.733
37	Portugal	0.732
38	Serbia	0.73
39	Australia	0.73
40	Colombia	0.729
41	Ecuador	0.729
42	Poland	0.728
43	Uganda	0.724
44	Jamaica	0.724
45	Panama	0.722
46	Israel	0.722
47	Zimbabwe	0.721
48	Bangladesh	0.721
49	Mozambique	0.721
50	Mexico	0.721
51	United States	0.72
52	Peru	0.72
53	Austria	0.718
54	Chile	0.717
55	Botswana	0.715
56	Uruguay	0.715
57	Cameroon	0.714
58	Mongolia	0.714
59	Croatia	0.712
60	Kazakhstan	0.712
61	Luxembourg	0.712
62	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.712
63	Romania	0.711
64	Venezuela	0.709
65	Ukraine	0.708
66	Macedonia, FYR	0.707
67	Singapore	0.707
68	Honduras	0.706
69	Montenegro	0.706
70	Italy	0.706
71	Tanzania	0.704
72	Cape Verde	0.702
73	Thailand	0.702
74	Dominican Republic	0.701
75	Russian Federation	0.701
76	Kenya	0.7
77	Vietnam	0.698
78	Greece	0.696
79	Suriname	0.695
80	Eswatini	0.694
81	Lesotho	0.693
82	Czech Republic	0.693
83	Slovak Republic	0.693
84	Madagascar	0.691
85	Indonesia	0.691
86	Kyrgyz Republic	0.691
87	El Salvador	0.69
88	Myanmar	0.69
89	Ghana	0.688
90	Brunei Darussalam	0.686
91	Malta	0.686
92	Cyprus	0.684
93	Cambodia	0.683
94	Senegal	0.682
95	Brazil	0.681
96	Liberia	0.681
97	Azerbaijan	0.68
98	Armenia	0.678
99	Georgia	0.677
100	Sri Lanka	0.676
101	Malaysia	0.676
102	Hungary	0.674
103	China	0.673
104	Paraguay	0.672
105	Nepal	0.671
106	Fiji	0.669
107	Guatemala	0.668
108	India	0.665
109	Mauritius	0.663
110	Japan	0.662
111	Belize	0.662
112	Malawi	0.662
113	Maldives	0.662
114	Sierra Leone	0.661
115	Korea, Rep.	0.657
116	Guinea	0.656
117	Ethiopia	0.656
118	Benin	0.654
119	Tunisia	0.648
120	Gambia, The	0.642
121	United Arab Emirates	0.642
122	Bhutan	0.638
123	Tajikistan	0.638
124	Timor-Leste	0.638
125	Angola	0.633
126	Kuwait	0.63
127	Qatar	0.629
128	Algeria	0.629
129	Burkina Faso	0.629
130	Turkey	0.628
131	Cote dIvoire	0.627
132	Bahrain	0.627
133	Nigeria	0.621
134	Togo	0.618
135	Egypt	0.614
136	Mauritania, Islamic Rep.	0.607
137	Morocco	0.607
138	Jordan	0.605
139	Oman	0.605
140	Lebanon	0.595
141	Saudi Arabia	0.59
142	Iran, Islamic Rep.	0.589
143	Mali	0.582
144	Congo, Dem	Rep.
145	Chad	0.58
146	Syria	0.568
147	Iraq	0.551
148	Pakistan, Islamic Rep.	0.55
149	Yemen	0.499

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is CEO and editor-in-chief of CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.

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