Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 30.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Latvia, 2001–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Latvia stood at 30.47. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Latvia peaked at 58.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.47, in 2021.
That places Latvia 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.8 | — |
| 2005 | 42.3 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 35.5 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 31.21 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.01 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 34.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.47 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 30.47 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.53 | 35.5 | 58.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.61 | 31.21 | 34.01 | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.65 | 30.47 | 34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More public sector data for Latvia
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -76.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 763.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.43 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Latvia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Latvia was 30.47 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.47 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.