Latvia vs Russia: Gender of the head of state
Latvia
0
in 2025
Russia
0
in 2025
Latvia rank
18th
Russia rank
18th
Gender of the head of state over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Russia ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, Latvia or Russia?
- Latvia, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Latvia and Russia?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Latvia ranks 18th and Russia ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.