China (People's Republic of) vs Latvia: Gender inequality index from the human development report

China (People's Republic of)
0.132
in 2023
Latvia
0.117
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
129th
Latvia rank
131st

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Latvia
0.10.150.20.250.30.35199720102023

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 0.132 against 0.117 in Latvia, a difference of 0.015.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 131st of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2175 0.303 0.0855 Latvia
2000s 0.2172 0.2511 0.0339 Latvia
2010s 0.2009 0.2093 0.0084 Latvia
2020s 0.1422 0.1323 0.01 China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, China (People's Republic of) or Latvia?
China (People's Republic of), at 0.132 against 0.117 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between China (People's Republic of) and Latvia?
0.015, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Latvia rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 131st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed