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Global Gender Gap Report 2023 released by World Economic Forum

Edition: 17th

Released in June 2023

Total countries: 146

Topper: Iceland

Pakistan: 142

Pakistan gender parity: 57.5 per cent

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There has been an increase in the number of cases of individuals infected with the Klebsiella pneumoniae in Seattle, USA.

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative, lactose-fermenting bacterium capable of causing destruction to the human and animal lungs

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The ‘Infertility Prevalence Estimates, 1990–2021’ report was released by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It provides the estimates of global and regional prevalence of infertility & around 1 in 6 people experience infertility across the world.

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The 2021 CPI, published in January 2022, currently ranks 180 countries based on the situation between May 2020 and May 2021. the most perceived corrupt countries in the world are Syria, Somalia, and South Sudan, scoring 13 and 11 out of 100 respectively in 2021.

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• As per Global Firepower Index 2024, USA has strongest military in the world
• Total countries: 145
• Topper: USA
• Pakistan: 9th 
• Bottom: Bhutan 

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• About Henley Passport Index released in July 2023
• Released by: Henley & Partners

• Total countries: 103

• Topper: Singapore

• Pakistan: 100th (fourth worst)

• Pakistanis has visa-free access: 33 states
• Bottom: Afghanistan 

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Global Watchdog Freedom House has released its Freedom in the World Index for the year 2023 in March 2023.

It ranks Tibet as the least free country in the world.

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Pension Index 2023 (Relased by Mercer and CFA Institute)

Topper: Netherlands 

Second position: Iceland

Third position: Denmark 

Total countries: 47

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According to a joint report prepared by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO, women in the healthcare sector face a larger gender pay gap than in other fields, earning 24 per cent less than men.

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World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations has indicated that 345.2 million people will be food insecure in 2023.