Countries with the best GEI performance, 2007

Annual report: 
Yes

Equity as policy

Nordic countries that have implemented affirmative action to eliminate gender inequalities occupy the upper GEI positions with higher equity levels. However, Rwanda is also amongst the top 10 countries, which demonstrates that it is not necessary to achieve high levels of economic growth or industrialization in order to implement effective policies that generate more equity.

Countries with the best GEI performance, 2007

Country

GEI

Sweden

89

Finland

84

Rwanda

84

Norway

83

Germany

80

Barbados

80

Denmark

79

Iceland

79

New Zealand

78

Netherlands

77