Share of women in parliament in Latvia
Latvia: Share of women in parliament was 31.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1979
All-time low
0.0%
in 1906
Years of data
90
1906–2025
Share of women in parliament in Latvia, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 31.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Latvia peaked at 32.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1906.
That places Latvia 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 90 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 17.0% | — |
| 1947 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 19.6% | +15.3% |
| 1951 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 24.0% | +22.4% |
| 1955 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27.2% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +88.9% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +93.8% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1940s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.6% | 25.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 30.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 20.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.0% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 parliament in Latvia?
- Share of women in parliament in Latvia was 31.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1906.
- How does Latvia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.