Table 4 Global gender inequality index ranking of the countries with study populations included in the review
From: The experiences of female surgeons around the world: a scoping review
Study populations by country | Global gender gap index ranking 2020* | Economic participation and opportunity | Educational attainment | Health and survival | Political empowerment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway | 2 | 11 | 31 | 95 | 2 |
Finland | 3 | 18 | 1 | 56 | 5 |
Sweden | 4 | 16 | 59 | 117 | 9 |
New Zealand | 6 | 27 | 1 | 109 | 13 |
Ireland | 7 | 43 | 47 | 113 | 11 |
Rwanda | 9 | 79 | 114 | 90 | 4 |
Germany | 10 | 48 | 103 | 86 | 12 |
Denmark | 14 | 41 | 1 | 101 | 17 |
South Africa | 17 | 92 | 67 | 1 | 10 |
Switzerland | 18 | 34 | 77 | 110 | 19 |
Canada | 19 | 30 | 1 | 105 | 25 |
United Kingdom | 21 | 58 | 38 | 112 | 20 |
Austria | 34 | 86 | 1 | 82 | 30 |
Poland | 40 | 57 | 58 | 1 | 49 |
Australia | 44 | 49 | 1 | 104 | 57 |
Zimbabwe | 47 | 45 | 98 | 1 | 54 |
United States | 53 | 26 | 34 | 70 | 86 |
Israel | 64 | 67 | 1 | 97 | 64 |
Italy | 76 | 117 | 55 | 118 | 44 |
China†| 106 | 91 | 100 | 153 | 95 |
Japan | 121 | 115 | 91 | 40 | 144 |
Nigeria | 128 | 38 | 145 | 135 | 146 |
Turkey | 130 | 136 | 113 | 64 | 109 |
Egypt | 134 | 140 | 102 | 85 | 103 |
Jordan | 138 | 145 | 81 | 103 | 113 |
Saudi Arabia | 146 | 148 | 92 | 139 | 136 |