GGGR 2025

Global Gender Gap Report 202562While wealthier economies generally display a more developed legal framework, they do not consistently demonstrate narrower implementation gaps (Figure 2.12). A striking example is the contrast between Denmark and Panama. Both countries have a legal framework score of 80% yet differ significantly in their supportive framework scores: 60.0% for Denmark and just 33.3% for Panama. Many low-income economies also experience some of the widest gaps between what laws promise and what is implemented in practice. WBL legal framework score (0-100, 100=legal equality) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 WBL supportive framework score (0-100, 100=legal implementation equality) Note Data covers all 148 economies in the 2025 Global Gender Gap Index. 0 20 10 30 40 100 90 50 70 60 80 Canada United Kingdom Bangladesh JordanHigh-income Low-income Lower-middle-income Upper-middle-incomeLegal framework score vs supportive framework score, 2024 FIGURE 2.13a Source World Economic Forum calculations using Women, Business, and the Law data.