IPSOS, 22 percent of respondents worldwide said that employers not doing enough to close the gender pay gap is one of the leading factors stopping women from achieving equality. In comparison, 13 percent of respondents said that women are already equal with men.
According to a 2019 survey from Leading factors stopping women from achieving equality worldwide in 2019
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Statistics on Gender equality worldwide
Overview
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- Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2022
- Premium Statistic Most gender equal countries in the world 2021
- Premium Statistic Least gender equal countries in the world 2021
- Basic Statistic Average gender gap closed worldwide 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Percentage of gender gap closed worldwide 2022, by dimension
- Basic Statistic Number of years until gender gaps are closed worldwide 2022, by region
Work
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- Basic Statistic Global gender pay gap 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Workplace gender gap worldwide 2020, by type
- Basic Statistic Share of female workers worldwide 2020, by professional cluster
- Premium Statistic Closure rates of female-owned businesses worldwide 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of women working in STEM fields 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of countries with women in highest position of executive power 1960-2023
Education
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- Basic Statistic Educational attainment worldwide 2020, by gender and level
- Basic Statistic Global adult literacy rate 2009-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Global youth literacy rate 2009-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Global youth literacy rate as gender parity index 2009-2020
- Basic Statistic Out-of-school population among primary school children 2000-2018, by gender
- Basic Statistic Out-of-school population among lower secondary school children 2000-2018, by gender
Health and Violence
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- Basic Statistic Share of women who suffered partner physical and/or sexual violence 2020 by region
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest birth rate 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of adolescent girls who have undergone FGM worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of girls/women who have heard of FGM and think it should stop worldwide 2020
Opinions
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- Premium Statistic Opinions on whether gender or ethnicity inequality will worsen 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Opinions on whether gender or ethnicity inequality will improve 2021
- Premium Statistic Concerns about worsening gender or ethnicity inequalities 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people globally who think giving women equal rights has gone far enough 2020
- Premium Statistic Statements on gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Perceived importance of gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Stereotypes about women among the G7 countries 2021
Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Impact of the coronavirus on women 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Perceptions on how women can recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Views on good political leaders to recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Changed behavior due to COVID-19 worldwide 2021 by gender
- Premium Statistic Gender poverty gaps worldwide 2020-2021 (with a forecast to 2030), by gender
Further related statistics
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- Leading areas of progress to achieve equality over the next 25 years worldwide 2019
- Leading areas of progress to achieve equality over the next 25 years worldwide 2019
- Leading factors that stop women gaining equality worldwide by gender 2019
- Leading areas of progress to achieve equality over the next 25 years U.S. 2019
- Leading factors that stop women gaining equality U.S. 2019
- Leading areas of progress in achieving equality worldwide by gender 2019
- Leading areas of progress in achieving equality over the past 25 years worldwide 2019
- Leading areas of progress in achieving equality over the past 25 years U.S. 2019
- Leading factors that help women and men get ahead worldwide 2019
- Leading factors that help women get ahead U.S. 2019
- Leading factors that help women get ahead worldwide 2019
- Respondents who agree or disagree that sexual harassment is ignored in Britain 2018
- Respondents who agree that sexual harassment is ignored Great Britain 2018, by gender
- Respondents who agree that sexual harassment was ignored in the past, UK 2018
- Respondents who agree there should be no tolerance for sexual harassment, UK 2018
- Respondents who agree equality will be achieved in our lifetime 2018, by gender
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- Leading factors that stop women gaining equality worldwide by gender 2019
- Leading areas of progress to achieve equality over the next 25 years U.S. 2019
- Leading factors that stop women gaining equality U.S. 2019
- Leading areas of progress in achieving equality worldwide by gender 2019
- Leading areas of progress in achieving equality over the past 25 years worldwide 2019
- Leading areas of progress in achieving equality over the past 25 years U.S. 2019
- Leading factors that help women and men get ahead worldwide 2019
- Leading factors that help women get ahead U.S. 2019
- Leading factors that help women get ahead worldwide 2019
- Respondents who agree or disagree that sexual harassment is ignored in Britain 2018
- Respondents who agree that sexual harassment is ignored Great Britain 2018, by gender
- Respondents who agree that sexual harassment was ignored in the past, UK 2018
- Respondents who agree there should be no tolerance for sexual harassment, UK 2018
- Respondents who agree equality will be achieved in our lifetime 2018, by gender
Ipsos. (November 13, 2019). Leading factors stopping women from achieving equality worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093491/leading-factors-stop-women-gaining-equality-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Leading factors stopping women from achieving equality worldwide in 2019." Chart. November 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093491/leading-factors-stop-women-gaining-equality-worldwide/
Ipsos. (2019). Leading factors stopping women from achieving equality worldwide in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093491/leading-factors-stop-women-gaining-equality-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Leading Factors Stopping Women from Achieving Equality Worldwide in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093491/leading-factors-stop-women-gaining-equality-worldwide/
Ipsos, Leading factors stopping women from achieving equality worldwide in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093491/leading-factors-stop-women-gaining-equality-worldwide/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Leading factors stopping women from achieving equality worldwide in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, November 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093491/leading-factors-stop-women-gaining-equality-worldwide/