The UK has fallen six places down the global rankings for gender equality

Improvement or no change

Fall

Rank 2018

New rank

1

Iceland

Norway

2

Finland

3

Sweden

4

Nicaragua

5

6

New Zealand

7

Ireland

Spain

8

Rwanda

9

10

Germany

11

Latvia

Slovenia

12

Namibia

13

Costa Rica

14

Denmark

UK

15

France

16

Philippines

South Africa

17

Switzerland

18

19

Canada

20

Albania

21

UK

Improvement or no change

Fall

Rank 2018

New rank

1

Iceland

Norway

2

Finland

3

Sweden

4

Nicaragua

5

6

New Zealand

7

Ireland

Spain

8

Rwanda

9

10

Germany

11

Slovenia

Latvia

12

Namibia

13

Costa Rica

14

Denmark

15

France

UK

16

Philippines

South Africa

17

Switzerland

18

19

Canada

20

Albania

21

UK