With 74.1 out of 100 points, the Netherlands ranks 5th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. The Netherlands’ score is 6.2 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 0.1 points. There has been a bigger increase since 2017, with an extra 2.0 points gained. The Netherlands’ ranking has dropped by two places...
With 67.9 out of 100 points, the EU has a long way to go before reaching gender equality. The Gender Equality Index score has increased by only 4.1 points since 2010 and 0.5 points since 2017. At this pace of progress – 1 point every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in...
With 60.8 out of 100 points, Latvia ranks 17th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Latvia’s score is 7.1 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 5.6 points. Latvia’s score has increased only slightly (by 1.1 points) since 2017. The country’s ranking has dropped by one place since 2010. Further information Explore...
With 67.5 out of 100 points, Germany ranks 12th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Germany’s score is 0.4 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 4.9 points. Only a very slight increase (0.6 points) has been achieved since 2017. The country’s ranking has dropped by one place since 2010. Further information Explore...
With 54.4 out of 100 points, Romania ranks 26th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 13.5 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, Romania’s score has increased by only 3.6 points (– 0.1 points since 2017). Its ranking has remained the same since 2010 and dropped by one place since 2017. Further information Explore the...
With 55.5 out of 100 points, Slovakia ranks 25th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Slovakia’s score is 12.4 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 2.5 points. Most of this increase (1.4 points) has been achieved since 2017. Slovakia’s ranking has dropped by two places since 2010. Further information Explore the...
With 83.8 out of 100 points, Sweden ranks 1st in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 15.9 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, Sweden’s score has increased by only 3.7 points (+ 0.2 points since 2017). Despite making slower progress towards gender equality than some other EU Member States, Sweden has maintained its leading position...
With 61.3 out of 100 points, Portugal ranks 16th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 6.6 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, Portugal’s score has increased by 7.6 points. The country is progressing towards gender equality faster than other EU Member States. Its ranking has improved by four places since 2010. Further information Explore...
With 55.8 out of 100 points, Poland ranks 24th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Poland’s score is 12.1 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 0.3 points, with a slightly higher increase (+ 0.6 points) since 2017. Poland’s ranking has dropped by nine places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
With 74.7 out of 100 points, Finland ranks 4th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Finland’s score is 6.8 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 1.6 points. Most of the increase (1.3 points) has been achieved since 2017. Finland’s ranking has remained the same since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
With 56.2 out of 100 points, Czechia ranks 23rd on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 11.7 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, Czechia’s score has increased by only 0.6 points. Most of the increase (0.5 points) has been achieved since 2017. The country’s ranking has dropped by nine places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
With 57.9 out of 100 points, Croatia ranks 20th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Croatia’s score is 10.0 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 5.6 points. About half of the increase has been achieved since 2017. Croatia’s ranking has improved by five places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality...
