New Ranking Shows the Best and Worst States for Women's Equality
WalletHub said the states lagged on workplace, education, health and political representation, with Utah scoring 32.18 out of 100.
- Utah ranked 50th overall in WalletHub's 2026 study on women's equality, with neighboring Idaho placing 47th in the national analysis.
- WalletHub compared 50 states using 17 factors divided across workplace environment, education and health, and political empowerment to calculate gender equality scores.
- Hawaii earned the top spot, with men and women experiencing similar conditions across workplace, education, and politics. Maryland ranked second, boasting the smallest gender pay gap at 1.4% lower earnings for women.
- "Ensuring women's equality requires more than simply giving men and women the same fundamental rights," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said. States must ensure equal treatment in financial opportunities, education, and politics.
- The United States ranked 42nd out of 148 nations in the 2025 Global Gender Gap Index, with women remaining underrepresented in leadership despite comprising more than half the population.
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Utah finishes 50th nationally for women’s equality; Idaho ranks 47th
LOGAN, Utah — Utah and Idaho rank among the worst states in the country for women’s equality, according to a new WalletHub study examining disparities between men and women in the workplace, education, health and political representation.
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