Latvia vs Russia: Share of the population that is female
Latvia
53.6%
in 2025
Russia
53.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 53.6% against 53.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 55.1% | 54.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 54.3% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.1% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.5% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Latvia or Russia?
- Russia, at 53.6% against 53.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Latvia and Russia?
- 0.0%, 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 of the population that is female?
- Latvia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.