Guyana vs Latvia: Share of women in ministerial positions
Guyana
35.3%
in 2024
Latvia
35.7%
in 2024
Guyana rank
40th
Latvia rank
37th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Guyana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35.7% against 35.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Guyana ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.9% | 1.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 2.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.6% | 1.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Guyana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 35.7% against 35.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Guyana and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Guyana ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.