This 2023, Ecuador has globally fallen nine places in gender equality. In 2022, it was in 41st place, and from there it went to 50th, and at the level of Latin America and the Caribbean, it remained in 10th place, according to the annual report of the World Economic Forum (WEF) published on June 20.
In the study, 146 countries were evaluated, and the first place at the global level in terms of gender equality was taken by Iceland, which has been leading the ranking for the fourteenth year in a row. order, its gap is reduced to 91.2%, while in Latin America and the Caribbean, Nicaragua appears in seventh place. Afghanistan is in last place.
Each year, the Global Gender Gap Index compares the current state and development in four dimensions: economic opportunity and participation, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.
Of those four areas where Ecuador performed best, according to the report, it was in educational achievement; economic opportunities and participation; and, in health and survival, while in political empowerment he did not do well.
In this year 2023, in terms of educational achievements, it was in 42nd place, in 2022 in 71st place, that is, it advanced 29 places; in terms of opportunities and economic participation, it is in 61st place, while last year it was 71st, rising by 10 places; in health and survival went from 88 to 85; while in terms of political empowerment it was in 53rd place in 2023 and 41st in 2022, falling by 12 places.
The global gender gap would decrease, but at a very slow pace, since in 2022 it was estimated at 132 years, and in this year 2023, it is estimated that it would have to wait until 2154, that is, 131 years. it really is equality.
Below is a list of the 10 countries with the most gender equality globally:
Other Latin American and Caribbean countries appearing in the top 50:
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean among the top 50 in terms of opportunities and economic participation:
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean among the 50 best by level of education:
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean among the top 50 in terms of health and survival:
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean among the top 50 in political empowerment:
Source: Eluniverso
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