Iceland is often celebrated for its geothermal pools, breathtaking glaciers and amazing views of the northern lights. But it has another claim to fame: It is apparently the best place in the world to be a woman.

For the last decade, the nation of roughly 350,000 people has topped the World Economic Forums annual gender gap report , which ranks countries progress toward gender equality across areas including economic participation, political representation, education and health. For comparison, the United States came in 51st last year, sandwiched between Mexico and Peru. Iceland also consistently performs well in The Economists glass ceiling index, which rates the best countries for working women. It placed first in the index in 2016 and third in 2018 (the U.S. came in 19th).

The Nordic nations progressive attitudes toward women have given it much to boast about. It was the first country to democratically elect a female president, Vigds Finnbogadttir, who came to power in 1980. The current prime minister, Katrn Jakobsdttir, who was elected in 2017, is the second woman in that position in Icelands history. Iceland has also passed a raft of legislation aimed at reducing pay inequality, ensuring women are better represented at the highest levels in business and guaranteeing shared paid parental leave.

Yet while it forges ahead of the rest of the world, some leaders in Icelands push for gender equality point out that their country is still no paradise for women and argue that all the accolades show how low the global bar is for womens rights.