Gender Development Index in Latvia
Latvia: Gender Development Index was 1.03 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.03
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2006
All-time low
1.02
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996β2023
Gender Development Index in Latvia, 1996β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.03 for gender development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Latvia peaked at 1.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1997.
That places Latvia 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 4 |
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More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Latvia?
- Gender development index in Latvia was 1.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for gender development index?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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