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The World Economic Forum has released its 2012 report analysing gender inequality throughout the world.
Each of the 135 countries analysed by WEF received a sub-score in all of the four categories on a 0-1 scale, and then an overall score based on the four sub-scores.
Let's have a look at 12 where women get the best deal.
Source: Business Insider
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Iceland
Overall score: 0.8640
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7540
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9696
Political empowerment score: 0.7325
Global rank: 1
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Finland
Overall score: 0.8451
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7847
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9796
Political empowerment score: 0.6162
Global rank: 2
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Norway
Overall score: 0.8403
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.8300
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9697
Political empowerment score: 0.5616
Global rank: 3
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Sweden
Overall score: 0.8159
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7957
Educational attainment score: 0.9969
Health and survival score: 0.9735
Political empowerment score: 0.4976
Global rank: 4
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Ireland
Overall score: 0.7839
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7514
Educational attainment score: 0.9988
Health and survival score: 0.9737
Political empowerment score: 0.4115
Global rank: 5
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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New Zealand
Overall score: 0.7805
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7822
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9697
Political empowerment score: 0.3703
Global rank: 6
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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The Philippines
Overall score: 0.7757
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7719
Educational attainment score: 1.0000
Health and survival score: 0.9796
Political empowerment score: 0.3515
Global rank: 7
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Nicaragua
Overall score: 0.7697
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.6148
Educational attainment score: 0.9996
Health and survival score: 0.9758
Political empowerment score: 0.4889
Global rank: 8
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Switzerland
Overall score: 0.7672
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7518
Educational attainment score: 0.9909
Health and survival score: 0.9738
Political empowerment score: 0.3525
Global rank: 9
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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The Netherlands
Overall score: 0.7659
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7659
Educational attainment score: 0.7659
Health and survival score: 0.9697
Political empowerment score: 0.3362
Global rank: 10
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Belgium
Overall score: 0.7652
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7241
Educational attainment score: 0.9918
Health and survival score: 0.9787
Political empowerment score: 0.3664
Global rank: 11
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12 countries where women get the best deal
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Germany
Overall score: 0.7629
Economic and participation opportunity score: 0.7399
Educational attainment score: 0.9848
Health and survival score: 0.9780
Political empowerment score: 0.3488
Global rank: 12
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