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Key features of women's political empowerment in Latvia

Latvia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.95
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.952
in 2021
All-time low
0.151
in 1826
Years of data
218
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Latvia, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.95 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Latvia peaked at 0.952 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1826.

That places Latvia 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.172 —
1790 0.158 -8.1%
1791 0.158 +0.0%
1792 0.158 +0.0%
1793 0.158 +0.0%
1794 0.158 +0.0%
1795 0.158 +0.0%
1796 0.158 +0.0%
1797 0.158 +0.0%
1798 0.158 +0.0%
1799 0.158 +0.0%
1800 0.158 +0.0%
1801 0.159 +0.6%
1802 0.159 +0.0%
1803 0.159 +0.0%
1804 0.159 +0.0%
1805 0.159 +0.0%
1806 0.159 +0.0%
1807 0.159 +0.0%
1808 0.159 +0.0%
1809 0.159 +0.0%
1810 0.159 +0.0%
1811 0.159 +0.0%
1812 0.159 +0.0%
1813 0.159 +0.0%
1814 0.159 +0.0%
1815 0.159 +0.0%
1816 0.159 +0.0%
1817 0.159 +0.0%
1818 0.159 +0.0%
1819 0.159 +0.0%
1820 0.159 +0.0%
1821 0.159 +0.0%
1822 0.159 +0.0%
1823 0.159 +0.0%
1824 0.159 +0.0%
1825 0.159 +0.0%
1826 0.151 -5.0%
1827 0.151 +0.0%
1828 0.151 +0.0%
1829 0.151 +0.0%
1830 0.151 +0.0%
1831 0.151 +0.0%
1832 0.151 +0.0%
1833 0.151 +0.0%
1834 0.151 +0.0%
1835 0.151 +0.0%
1836 0.151 +0.0%
1837 0.151 +0.0%
1838 0.151 +0.0%
1839 0.151 +0.0%
1840 0.151 +0.0%
1841 0.151 +0.0%
1842 0.151 +0.0%
1843 0.151 +0.0%
1844 0.151 +0.0%
1845 0.151 +0.0%
1846 0.151 +0.0%
1847 0.151 +0.0%
1848 0.162 +7.3%
1849 0.162 +0.0%
1850 0.162 +0.0%
1851 0.162 +0.0%
1852 0.162 +0.0%
1853 0.162 +0.0%
1854 0.162 +0.0%
1855 0.182 +12.3%
1856 0.182 +0.0%
1857 0.182 +0.0%
1858 0.182 +0.0%
1859 0.182 +0.0%
1860 0.182 +0.0%
1861 0.182 +0.0%
1862 0.182 +0.0%
1863 0.182 +0.0%
1864 0.182 +0.0%
1865 0.201 +10.4%
1866 0.201 +0.0%
1867 0.201 +0.0%
1868 0.201 +0.0%
1869 0.201 +0.0%
1870 0.201 +0.0%
1871 0.201 +0.0%
1872 0.201 +0.0%
1873 0.201 +0.0%
1874 0.219 +9.0%
1875 0.219 +0.0%
1876 0.219 +0.0%
1877 0.219 +0.0%
1878 0.219 +0.0%
1879 0.219 +0.0%
1880 0.219 +0.0%
1881 0.215 -1.8%
1882 0.215 +0.0%
1883 0.215 +0.0%
1884 0.215 +0.0%
1885 0.215 +0.0%
1886 0.215 +0.0%
1887 0.215 +0.0%
1888 0.215 +0.0%
1889 0.215 +0.0%
1890 0.215 +0.0%
1891 0.215 +0.0%
1892 0.215 +0.0%
1893 0.215 +0.0%
1894 0.233 +8.4%
1895 0.233 +0.0%
1896 0.233 +0.0%
1897 0.233 +0.0%
1898 0.233 +0.0%
1899 0.233 +0.0%
1900 0.216 -7.3%
1901 0.222 +2.8%
1902 0.222 +0.0%
1903 0.222 +0.0%
1904 0.222 +0.0%
1905 0.233 +5.0%
1906 0.257 +10.3%
1907 0.258 +0.4%
1908 0.26 +0.8%
1909 0.26 +0.0%
1910 0.258 -0.8%
1911 0.258 +0.0%
1912 0.258 +0.0%
1913 0.258 +0.0%
1914 0.263 +1.9%
1915 0.246 -6.5%
1916 0.246 +0.0%
1917 0.29 +17.9%
1918 0.281 -3.1%
1919 0.299 +6.4%
1920 0.625 +109.0%
1921 0.625 +0.0%
1922 0.625 +0.0%
1934 0.583 -6.7%
1935 0.556 -4.6%
1936 0.556 +0.0%
1937 0.556 +0.0%
1938 0.556 +0.0%
1939 0.556 +0.0%
1946 0.344 -38.1%
1947 0.344 +0.0%
1948 0.333 -3.2%
1949 0.332 -0.3%
1950 0.347 +4.5%
1951 0.347 +0.0%
1952 0.347 +0.0%
1953 0.358 +3.2%
1954 0.426 +19.0%
1955 0.43 +0.9%
1956 0.445 +3.5%
1957 0.446 +0.2%
1958 0.454 +1.8%
1959 0.454 +0.0%
1960 0.462 +1.8%
1961 0.462 +0.0%
1962 0.468 +1.3%
1963 0.468 +0.0%
1964 0.468 +0.0%
1965 0.48 +2.6%
1966 0.485 +1.0%
1967 0.491 +1.2%
1968 0.487 -0.8%
1969 0.478 -1.8%
1970 0.482 +0.8%
1971 0.481 -0.2%
1972 0.477 -0.8%
1973 0.481 +0.8%
1974 0.488 +1.5%
1975 0.484 -0.8%
1976 0.485 +0.2%
1977 0.478 -1.4%
1978 0.478 +0.0%
1979 0.482 +0.8%
1980 0.482 +0.0%
1981 0.482 +0.0%
1982 0.482 +0.0%
1983 0.482 +0.0%
1984 0.48 -0.4%
1985 0.496 +3.3%
1986 0.531 +7.1%
1987 0.525 -1.1%
1988 0.534 +1.7%
1989 0.497 -6.9%
1990 0.735 +47.9%
1993 0.902 +22.7%
1994 0.907 +0.6%
1995 0.89 -1.9%
1996 0.89 +0.0%
1997 0.89 +0.0%
1998 0.917 +3.0%
1999 0.92 +0.3%
2000 0.92 +0.0%
2001 0.92 +0.0%
2002 0.922 +0.2%
2003 0.929 +0.8%
2004 0.934 +0.5%
2005 0.934 +0.0%
2006 0.931 -0.3%
2007 0.932 +0.1%
2008 0.932 +0.0%
2009 0.935 +0.3%
2010 0.937 +0.2%
2011 0.942 +0.5%
2012 0.94 -0.2%
2013 0.938 -0.2%
2014 0.933 -0.5%
2015 0.933 +0.0%
2016 0.924 -1.0%
2017 0.938 +1.5%
2018 0.949 +1.2%
2019 0.947 -0.2%
2020 0.945 -0.2%
2021 0.952 +0.7%
2022 0.952 +0.0%
2023 0.946 -0.6%
2024 0.951 +0.5%
2025 0.95 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.172 0.172 0.172 1
1790s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1800s 0.1589 0.158 0.159 10
1810s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1820s 0.1558 0.151 0.159 10
1830s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1840s 0.1532 0.151 0.162 10
1850s 0.172 0.162 0.182 10
1860s 0.1915 0.182 0.201 10
1870s 0.2118 0.201 0.219 10
1880s 0.2154 0.215 0.219 10
1890s 0.2258 0.215 0.233 10
1900s 0.2372 0.216 0.26 10
1910s 0.2657 0.246 0.299 10
1920s 0.625 0.625 0.625 3
1930s 0.5605 0.556 0.583 6
1940s 0.3382 0.332 0.344 4
1950s 0.4054 0.347 0.454 10
1960s 0.4749 0.462 0.491 10
1970s 0.4816 0.477 0.488 10
1980s 0.4991 0.48 0.534 10
1990s 0.8814 0.735 0.92 8
2000s 0.9289 0.92 0.935 10
2010s 0.9381 0.924 0.949 10
2020s 0.9493 0.945 0.952 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Denmark 0.954 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 0.952 compare
  3. 4 Spain 0.943 compare
  4. 5 Germany 0.942 compare
  5. 6 Estonia 0.941 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Latvia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Latvia was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2021.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
How does Latvia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.