Denmark vs Latvia: Key features of women's political empowerment
Denmark
0.954
in 2025
Latvia
0.95
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Latvia rank
3rd
Key features of women's political empowerment over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.954 against 0.95 in Latvia, a difference of 0.004.
Across all 166 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.26 | 0.172 | 0.088 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 0.26 | 0.158 | 0.102 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 0.26 | 0.1589 | 0.1011 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.26 | 0.159 | 0.101 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.26 | 0.1558 | 0.1042 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.26 | 0.151 | 0.109 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.26 | 0.151 | 0.109 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.4969 | 0.2372 | 0.2597 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.589 | 0.2657 | 0.3233 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.788 | 0.625 | 0.163 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.802 | 0.5605 | 0.2415 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8548 | 0.3382 | 0.5165 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.8758 | 0.4054 | 0.4704 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.8912 | 0.4749 | 0.4163 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.9357 | 0.4816 | 0.4541 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.9449 | 0.4991 | 0.4458 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.9554 | 0.8814 | 0.074 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9558 | 0.9289 | 0.0269 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9575 | 0.9381 | 0.0194 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9565 | 0.9493 | 0.0072 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 0.954 against 0.95 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.004, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.