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Nepal, placed in the low income group countries (US$1,035 or less) in the report, particularly fared well in labour force participation indicator with a rank of 12th position. Nepal’s female-to-male ratio was 0.94 in the sub-index. Neighbouring China and India were ranked lower in the indicator with 40th and 124th position respectively. Whereas, the world’s largest economy United States stood at 40th position in terms of labour force participation. Similarly, Nepal also did well in terms of female political participation with a rank of 22nd in women in parliament indicator. Germany ranked lower than Nepal in the indicator with 24th position. China along with Bangladesh, Pakistan and India came at 51st, 68th, 69th and 106th places respectively. </div>
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Nepal however scored lower in wage equality indicator with a rank of 97th position. China and India were ranked at 60th and 86th place respectively in the indicator. Nepal also pared down in legislators, senior officers and managers indicator with 96th position. However, Nepal performed better than South Korea and Japan who were ranked 105th and 106th respectively. Likewise, Nepal’s progress in female literacy was seen sluggish as the country ranked 125th place in the literacy rate indicator. Nepal also didn’t achieve any significant gain in female population’s health life as it ranked 119th out of 136 countries in the health life expectancy sub-indicator. </div>
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WEF has been publishing the report since 2006. The Philippines ranked highest in Asia-Pacific region (5th place) in the eighth edition of the report primarily due to success in health, education and economic participation. According to the report, Iceland remained at the 1st position for the 5th consecutive year followed by Finland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, New Zealand, Denmark, Switzerland and Nicaragua. Meanwhile, United States lowered to 23rd from last year’s 22nd in the index and Japan dropping to 105th from 101st of 2012. Yemen was the lowest ranking country in the index (136th).</div>',
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