The gender gap in Pakistan refers to the differences between men and women in Pakistan in terms of social, political, and economic participation and rights. The gender gap uses the gender ratio of Pakistan to compare the disparities between men and women in different fields, which mainly disadvantage women. According to the Global Gender Gap Index 2022, Pakistan ranks second to last in terms of the Gender Gap, with only 56.4% of its gender gap closed, a 0.8 percentage point increase from 2021.[1] By percentage, men form about 51.46% and women form about 48.54% of the total population of Pakistan.[2] The sex ratio of Pakistan is 106.010, that means there are about 106 men for every 100 women in Pakistan.[2] The gender gap in Pakistan includes comparisons of gender differences in health, educational, legal, economical, and political aspects.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ a b "Pakistan demographics 2021 - StatisticsTimes.com". statisticstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.