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Detailed explanation-1: -India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 and is the worst performer in the world in the “health and survival” sub-index where it is ranked 146.

Detailed explanation-2: -Global Gender Gap Report 2022: India Ranks 135 Out Of 146, Slips Drastically In Health And Survival. The Global Gender Gap Report 2022 places India at 135 out of 146 countries. In comparison to the year before, where we ranked 140 out of 156, India has slightly improved its position.

Detailed explanation-3: -Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in its Global Gender Gap (GGG) Index for 2022. India’s overall score has improved from 0.625 (in 2021) to 0.629, which is its seventh-highest score in the last 16 years. In 2021, India was ranked 140 out of 156 countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iceland has retained its position as the world’s most gender-equal country, among 146 nations on the index. Finland, Norway, New Zealand and Sweden are the top five countries on the list respectively. Afghanistan is the worst-performing country in the report.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the WEF 2022 report on global gender gap, India ranked 135, falling even behind Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.