Global Gender Gap Report 2026

For the past two decades, the Global Gender Gap Index has benchmarked progress towards gender parity across four dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The index continues to offer a consistent measure of the present state of gender parity, as well as the long-term evolution of global efforts to close the gender gap.

Key findings included in this edition feature index results for 2026, trend analysis of the trajectory towards gender parity, as well as a comprehensive assessment of patterns emerging from index data by region, income-level group and performance. The report further delves into the transformations that impact the global agenda through data partnerships and contextual data.