What is women, business and the law index in Latvia?

Women, business and the law index in Latvia was 100 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2014.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 53.12 index (0–100) 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Latvia

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Latvia
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Women, Business and the Law Index was 100 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

100 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

100 index (0–100)

in 2014

All-time low

53.12 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Latvia, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Latvia is 100 index (0–100), measured in 2023. 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 index (0–100) in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.12 index (0–100), 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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Latvia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	53.12 index (0–100)	—
1971	55.62 index (0–100)	+4.7%
1972	55 index (0–100)	-1.1%
1973	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	55 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	67.5 index (0–100)	+22.7%
1998	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	67.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	70.62 index (0–100)	+4.6%
2003	88.12 index (0–100)	+24.8%
2004	94.38 index (0–100)	+7.1%
2005	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	94.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	97.5 index (0–100)	+3.3%
2009	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	97.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	100 index (0–100)	+2.6%
2015	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	100 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	54.88 index (0–100)	53.12 index (0–100)	55.62 index (0–100)	10
1980s	55 index (0–100)	55 index (0–100)	55 index (0–100)	10
1990s	58.75 index (0–100)	55 index (0–100)	67.5 index (0–100)	10
2000s	86.62 index (0–100)	67.5 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	99 index (0–100)	97.5 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	10
2020s	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	100 index (0–100)	4

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See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Latvia?: Women, business and the law index in Latvia was 100 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2014.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 53.12 index (0–100) 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.