Gender Gaps all Around The World

The World Economic Forum, which is a group based in Switzerland, has put out a list ranking the nations of the world based on how well they are doing with the issue of gender equality. The list ranks countries based on 4 categories: 1) education, 2) economic opportunity, 3) political power, 4) health. Listed below from best to worst are the top 20. Listed after these are some countries of note and where they rank on the list:

1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Finland
4. Iceland
5. New Zealand
6. Philippines
7. Germany
8. Denmark
9. Ireland
10. Spain
11. U.K.
12. Netherlands
13. Latvia
14. Lithuania
15. Sri Lanka
16. Croatia
17. Australia
18. Canada
19. Belgium
20. South Africa
Other countries of note:
31. U.S. - 22nd place in 2006
36. Israel
45. Russia
51. France
73. China
84. Italy
91. Japan
93. Mexico