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The best countries to live in as a woman, ranked

From the Netherlands to Moldova, these are the countries approaching gender equality

The best countries to live in as a woman, ranked
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21/01/2026 17:45 ‧ 1 week ago | StarsInsider

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Gender equality

How's the world doing when it comes to equal rights for women? Well, as of now, no country has yet achieved full gender equality. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the picture is mixed. While things are moving in the right direction, according to their latest Global Gender Gap Index, at the current rate of progress, it will take 123 years to reach full parity between women and men (note that the report doesn't take into account non-binary people or other identities). At present, the global gender gap is 68.8% closed.

The index scores countries on a scale from 0% to 100%, where 100% represents full gender parity across four areas: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.

Based on the latest data, here are the 30 most gender-equal countries in the world. Click on to discover them all.

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