Representation of women in the judiciary in Latvia
Latvia: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.59 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the judiciary in Latvia, 2016–2024
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, representation of women in the judiciary in Latvia stood at 1.59 ratio.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in Latvia peaked at 1.63 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56 ratio, in 2016.
That places Latvia 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.56 ratio | — |
| 2020 | 1.63 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.59 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 ratio | 1.56 ratio | 1.56 ratio | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.61 ratio | 1.59 ratio | 1.63 ratio | 5 |
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 representation of women in the judiciary in Latvia?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Latvia was 1.59 ratio in 2024, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 ratio in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).