Gender Development Index (GDI) in Latvia
Latvia: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.02 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1995
All-time low
1
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Gender Development Index in Latvia, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.02 for gender development index in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Latvia peaked at 1.06 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1999.
That places Latvia 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.06 | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Latvia?
- Gender development index in Latvia was 1.02 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for gender development index?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.