Latvia vs Russia: Share population female

Latvia
53.59
in 2025
Russia
53.63
in 2025
Latvia rank
6th
Russia rank
5th

Share population female over time

  • Latvia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 53.63 against 53.59 in Latvia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 55.07 54.74 0.3256 Latvia
1970s 54.09 54.25 0.1589 Russia
1980s 53.78 53.59 0.1959 Latvia
1990s 53.77 53.14 0.6313 Latvia
2000s 54.1 53.54 0.5529 Latvia
2010s 54.12 53.65 0.4752 Latvia
2020s 53.7 53.57 0.1271 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Latvia or Russia?
Russia, at 53.63 against 53.59 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Latvia and Russia?
0.04, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for share population female?
Latvia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share population female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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