Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 35.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia is 35.71, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Latvia peaked at 42.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 37th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 23.08 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 23.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.86 | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 35.71 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.85 | 22.2 | 23.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 21.4 | 30.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 23.08 | 42.86 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (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 35.71 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 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 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.