In 2024, the Netherlands scored an average of 78.8 in gender equality, placing third in the EU after Sweden and Denmark. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) bases the Gender Equality Index on six domains. In each domain, the Netherlands scores higher than the EU average.
Gender equality highest in health
The EIGE compiles the final score for the Gender Equality Index based on six domains: health, money, work, power, knowledge, and time. In 2024, the Netherlands scored higher than the EU average in all six domains, with the highest score in health at 93.4, while the EU average was 88.6.
Sources
- EIGE - Gender Equality Index
- Web publication - Emancipation Monitor