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(1) Gender Gap Index (GGI) is compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and consists of four sub-indices: "economic participation and opportunity," "educational attainment," "health and survival," and "political empowerment." It measures the gender differences in the allocation of social resources and opportunities. Our country calculates it according to the WEF formula. (2) Explanation: (1) GGI measures the gender equality gap, with a value between 0 and 1, where higher values are better. (2) Our country's data is calculated by the central authority according to the WEF formula. The calculation of the composite index for each year is based on the main data from the WEF's indicators. WEF sets equal standards for the female-to-male ratio for each indicator, with the exception of health life expectancy for females to males (1.06) and the sex ratio at birth (0.944), which are used as the baseline. Ratios exceeding the equal standard are replaced by the equal standard value. (3) In order to have the same benchmark for international comparison, the composite index and rankings will not be retroactively adjusted after their publication. (4) Since April 23, 2019, it is compiled by the Gender Equality Department of the Executive Yuan and can be found at the website https://www.gender.ey.gov.tw/gecdb/Stat_International_Node0.aspx?stZ7cAGjLH7DDUmC9hAf%2f4g%3d%3d.