Gender Inequality Index in Latvia
Latvia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.142 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Latvia, 1995β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.142 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Latvia peaked at 0.386 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.142, in 2022.
That places Latvia 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.34 | 0.284 | 0.386 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2535 | 0.228 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2095 | 0.166 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1457 | 0.142 | 0.149 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 121 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.177 compare
- 122 Moldova, Republic of 0.156 compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.148 compare
- 125 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.134 compare
- 126 Greece 0.12 compare
- 127 Serbia, Republic of 0.119 compare
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 inequality index in Latvia?
- Gender inequality index in Latvia was 0.142 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.386 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for gender inequality index?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.