Estonia vs Latvia: Women's Political Participation Index
Estonia
0.994
in 2025
Latvia
0.994
in 2025
Estonia rank
32nd
Latvia rank
32nd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.994 against 0.994 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2199 | 0.2526 | 0.0327 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0.283 | 0.412 | 0.129 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.283 | 0.3717 | 0.0887 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.7682 | 0.7682 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8612 | 0.8612 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.901 | 0.901 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.8963 | 0.8963 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8651 | 0.8506 | 0.0145 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.9333 | 0.9443 | 0.011 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9625 | 0.9665 | 0.004 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.9942 | 0.9925 | 0.0017 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 0.994 against 0.994 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. 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 are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.