Gender Inequality Index in Latvia
Latvia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.117 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Latvia, 1997–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.117 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Latvia peaked at 0.337 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 131st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3143 | 0.277 | 0.337 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2511 | 0.229 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2093 | 0.164 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1323 | 0.117 | 0.142 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,558 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 31.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1213 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1903 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Latvia?
- Gender inequality index in Latvia was 0.117 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.337 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for gender inequality index?
- Latvia ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.