Pakistan ranked second last in Global Gender Gap Index

GENEVA-

 Pakistan has been ranked second to last for gender equality across the world in the Annual Global Gender Gap report.

The index ranks countries on gender equality based on government statistics in four categories: health and survival, access to education, economic opportunity and political participation.

The annual Gender Gap Index by Geneva-based World Economic Forum shows Pakistan ranked 141^st out of 142 countries in terms of economic opportunity and political participation for women, 132^nd  for access to education, 119^th  for health and survival and 85^th  for political empowerment.

Neighboring countries of China and India were placed at 87^th and 114^th position,  respectively.

India was ranked 134^th for economic opportunity and participation, 126^th  for education, an impressive 15th for female political empowerment but 142^nd , the second last, for health and survival.

China was ranked 76^th for economic opportunity and participation, 89th  for education, an impressive 72^nd  for female political empowerment and 140^th, fourth last, for health and survival.

With Pakistan at second last, Chad and Yemen were ranked third last and last, respectively.

Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark occupied the top five spots in the index while United States was placed at 20^th position, thanks to a narrowing wage gap and more women occupying political offices.

Below is the detailed score and ranking of Pakistan in the 2014 Global Gender Gap Index :

WEF began issuing its annual Global Gender Gap Reports in 2006. Since then, Pakistan has consistently been in the bottom five ranks.