Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Latvia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latvia stood at 32. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latvia peaked at 32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1997.
That places Latvia 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 31 | +93.8% |
| 2019 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.67 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.6 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 16 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 | 29 | 32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 55 Portugal 32.61 compare
- 56 South Sudan 32.36 compare
- 57 Italy 32.25 compare
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 32 compare
- 60 El Salvador 31.67 compare
- 61 Suriname 31.37 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latvia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latvia was 32 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.