Pakistan has reached rock bottom on the Global Gender Gap Index. This year's index ranked 148 countries using a combination of economic, educational, health, and political empowerment indicators and it found Pakistan's overall score to be the worst.

Since its launching at the World Economic Forum in 2006, the Gender Gap Index has become the longest-standing measure to track the progress of a large proportion of countries in closing gender gaps over time. Unfortunately, the situation in Pakistan has become worse with regard to gender disparity. After being ranked 142 in 2023, Pakistan's position declined last year, and again this year.

In 2025, Bangladesh did the best in terms of striving to achieve gender parity within the South Asian region. It was ranked 24th on the index, despite the ongoing political turmoil in the country. India performed much for more dismally, despite its growing affluence, and was ranked 131st. Pakistan may not technically be the worst place to be a woman in the world,........

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