The country that has most regressed during this period is Angola (21%) and Turkey (13%). Amongst the 10 countries that most regressed are ones with a low, lower-middle, upper-middle and high income, for example in the latter category the United States
The 10 countries with the greatest GEI regression
Country
Region
Income
GEI 2004 - 2007: Percentage variation
Angola
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
-20.65
Turkey
Central Asia
Lower-middle income
-12.76
Central African Republic
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
-10.54
Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa
Upper-middle income
-9.97
Malaysia
East Asia and the Pacific
Upper-middle income
-9.75
Egypt
Middle East and North Africa
Lower-middle income
-9.74
Bangladesh
South Asia
Low income
-9.23
Eritrea
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
-7.61
United States of America
North America
High income
-6.59
Mongolia
East Asia and the Pacific
Low income
-6.35
Income and equity are not directly related Examining the variations in relation to income levels we find that low-income countries have not progressed. However, the differences between countries with high, middle and low-middle incomes are not significant, which confirms that the relation between a country’s income and gender equity is not direct.
