Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Latvia
Latvia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.142 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Latvia, 1995–2022
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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.386 | — |
| 1996 | 0.354 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.341 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.335 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.284 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.278 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.274 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.255 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.251 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.245 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.253 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.249 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.242 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.228 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.229 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.222 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.211 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.229 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.224 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.214 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.166 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.146 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.142 | -4.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.142 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.142 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 0.177 compare
- 122 Moldova 0.156 compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.148 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 0.134 compare
- 126 Greece 0.12 compare
- 127 Serbia 0.119 compare
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 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.