Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Latvia
Latvia: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Latvia, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Latvia is 36.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Latvia peaked at 36.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.
That places Latvia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.2% | — |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +82.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.2% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.0% | 36.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 13 France 37.2% compare
- 14 Austria 36.6% compare
- 15 Portugal 36.5% compare
- 16 Latvia 36.0% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 35.0% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 34.7% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 34.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Latvia?
- Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Latvia was 36.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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