Helsinki tops European Equality Index

Finland was also ranked fifth most equal country in Europe.

Jussi Hellsten/ Visit Helsinki

Altogether, Spotahome assessed 33 European cities across 10 different factors. These included gender pay gap, immigrant acceptance and income inequality. Helsinki scored highest for male-to-female labour force participation, women in politics, and political rights and civil liberties.

The city also scored well for overall quality of life, ranking the eighth-best European city in the index.

The same company also used six distinct equality factors to determine its Country Index. Finland was ranked fifth out of 36 European countries.

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