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

Latest (2022)
30.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2001
All-time low
30.47
in 2021
Years of data
10
2001–2022

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Latvia, 2001–2022

02040602001201120222001: 58.82005: 42.32009: 35.52013: 31.22014: 31.22017: 342018: 342020: 342021: 30.52022: 30.5

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

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Latvia, 2001 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Italy 32.4 compare
  2. 11 Lithuania 32.22 compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 31.24 compare
  4. 14 Poland 30.38 compare
  5. 15 Germany 30.25 compare
  6. 16 Croatia 30 compare

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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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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 305 data points, 1980–2023
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