Share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia
Latvia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 35.7% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
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 | 32.6% | 23.1% | 42.9% | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia was 35.7% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.