Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Gender of the head of state
Latvia
0
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0
in 2025
Latvia rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Gender of the head of state over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Latvia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka 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.