Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 28.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 28.6% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.5% | — |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.4% | 30.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 23.1% | 42.9% | 5 |
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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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia was 28.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.