Women Business and the Law Index in Latvia
Latvia: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Latvia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Latvia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Latvia peaked at 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.12, in 1970.
That places Latvia 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.12 | — |
| 1971 | 55.62 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 55 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.5 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.62 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 88.12 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 94.38 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.88 | 53.12 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.75 | 55 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.62 | 67.5 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 | 97.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
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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 women business and the law index in Latvia?
- Women business and the law index in Latvia was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.12 in 1970.
- How does Latvia rank for women business and the law index?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.