Gender equality is one of the issues that has gained the most prominence in public discourse and policy-making, although progress has been slow and the gap remains wide. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2023 Global Gender Gap Index stands at 68.5%, on a scale where 100% represents full gender equality. The Nordic countries top the ranking of nations with the smallest gender gaps, but there is one Latin American country in the top ten. Do you know which one it is?

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Nicaragua. This Central American nation ranks seventh, with a score of 81.1%. As a region, Latin America and the Caribbean ranks third— behind Europe and North America—with a score of 74.3%, an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared to the 2022 index. You can view the report here.