Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Latvia
Latvia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 1.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.03 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Latvia peaked at 1.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1997.
That places Latvia 7th out of 179 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
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Latvia?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Latvia was 1.03 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.