India in Global Gender Gap Report 2025

13 Jun 2025 GS 2 Governance
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(UPSC Prelims – Rankings, Reports; Mains GS-I & II – Gender Issues, Social Justice)

📌 Report Overview:

  • Published by: World Economic Forum (WEF)

  • Report: Global Gender Gap Report 2025

  • Edition: 19th

  • Countries Ranked: 148

  • Global Gender Gap Closed: 68.8%

  • Years to full parity at current pace: 123 years

India’s Performance:

  • Rank: 131/148
    (↓ from 129/146 in 2024)

  • Overall Gender Parity Score: 64.1%

  • Position in South Asia: Among lowest-ranked

🔹 Subindex Breakdown (4 Key Dimensions):

DimensionScore/Trend
Economic Participation &
Opportunity		↑ to 40.7% (+0.9%), earned income parity ↑ from 28.6% to 29.9%
Educational Attainment↑ to 97.1%, due to literacy and tertiary enrolment gains
Health & Survival↑, improved sex ratio at birth and healthy life expectancy
Political Empowerment↓ female MPs from 14.7% → 13.8% (2nd year of decline)

Top Global Performers:

  1. Iceland – Rank 1 (for 16th year)

  2. Finland

  3. Norway

  4. United Kingdom

  5. New Zealand

Best in South Asia:

  • Bangladesh – Rank 24 (↑ by 75 positions)

    • Strong gains in political empowerment and economic participation

Other South Asian Ranks:

  • Nepal – 125

  • Sri Lanka – 130

  • Bhutan – 119

  • Maldives – 138

  • Pakistan – 148 (last)

UPSC Relevance:

Prelims:

  • Publisher: World Economic Forum

  • India's rank: 131/148

  • Best South Asian performer: Bangladesh

  • Subindex where India improved: Economic Participation

Mains (GS-I / GS-II):

  • Challenges in gender equality (political representation, labour participation)

  • Progress in education and health

  • Need for inclusive economic policies and political reforms to close gender gaps


India's decline to 131st rank signals that despite progress in education, health, and income parity, major gender gaps persist, especially in political representation and workforce participation. Strategic reforms are needed to accelerate gender parity and align with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).



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