Share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia
Latvia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.71
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.86
in 2022
All-time low
21.4
in 2010
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 35.71 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 42.86 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 | 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 35.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 35.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Latvia was 35.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 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 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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