Sustainability Magazine February 2026 Issue 66 | Page 12
STATISTICS
Iceland has led the Global Gender Gap Index for
CONSECUTIVE 16YEARS
with 92.6 % of the gap closed
IT WILL TAKE
123 YEARS
TO REACH FULL GENDER PARITY GLOBALLY
POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT HAS SEEN THE HIGHEST IMPROVEMENT, WITH THE GAP NARROWING BY
9 %
12 February 2026