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12 countries where women get the best deal
The World Economic Forum has released its 2012 report analysing gender inequality throughout the world.
Each of the 135 countries analysed by WEF received a sub-score in all of the four categories on a 0-1 scale, and then an overall score based on the four sub-scores.
Let's have a look at 12 where women get the best deal.
Source: Business Insider
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Iceland
Overall score: 0.8640
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7540
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9696
Political empowerment score: 0.7325
Global rank: 1
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Finland
Overall score: 0.8451
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7847
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9796
Political empowerment score: 0.6162
Global rank: 2
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Norway
Overall score: 0.8403
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.8300
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9697
Political empowerment score: 0.5616
Global rank: 3
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Sweden
Overall score: 0.8159
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7957
Educational attainment score: 0.9969
Health and survival score: 0.9735
Political empowerment score: 0.4976
Global rank: 4
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Ireland
Overall score: 0.7839
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7514
Educational attainment score: 0.9988
Health and survival score: 0.9737
Political empowerment score: 0.4115
Global rank: 5
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12 countries where women get the best deal
New Zealand
Overall score: 0.7805
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7822
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9697
Political empowerment score: 0.3703
Global rank: 6
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12 countries where women get the best deal
The Philippines
Overall score: 0.7757
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7719
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9796
Political empowerment score: 0.3515
Global rank: 7
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Nicaragua
Overall score: 0.7697
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.6148
Educational attainment score: 0.9996
Health and survival score: 0.9758
Political empowerment score: 0.4889
Global rank: 8
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Switzerland
Overall score: 0.7672
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7518
Educational attainment score: 0.9909
Health and survival score: 0.9738
Political empowerment score: 0.3525
Global rank: 9
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12 countries where women get the best deal
The Netherlands
Overall score: 0.7659
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7659
Educational attainment score: 0.7659
Health and survival score: 0.9697
Political empowerment score: 0.3362
Global rank: 10
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Belgium
Overall score: 0.7652
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7241
Educational attainment score: 0.9918
Health and survival score: 0.9787
Political empowerment score: 0.3664
Global rank: 11
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12 countries where women get the best deal
Germany
Overall score: 0.7629
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7399
Educational attainment score: 0.9848
Health and survival score: 0.9780
Political empowerment score: 0.3488
Global rank: 12