Human Development Index: males vs. females in Latvia
Latvia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8756 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Latvia stood at 0.8756. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Latvia peaked at 0.8756 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6994, in 1996.
That places Latvia 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6994 | — |
| 1997 | 0.7169 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7281 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7425 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7499 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7599 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7699 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7832 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7928 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.798 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8027 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8102 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8163 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8163 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8153 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8237 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8278 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8387 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8399 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8429 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8488 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8541 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8601 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8677 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8671 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8568 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8677 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8756 | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.8756 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.8756 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7217 | 0.6994 | 0.7425 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7899 | 0.7499 | 0.8163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8419 | 0.8153 | 0.8677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8668 | 0.8568 | 0.8756 | 4 |
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 human development index: males vs. females in Latvia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Latvia was 0.8756 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8756 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6994 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.