Share of female directors in Latvia

Latvia: Share of female directors was 33.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
33.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 71 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2018
All-time low
32.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Share of female directors in Latvia, 2014–2018

01020302014201620182014: 32.9 % of total directors2015: 32.2 % of total directors2016: 32.2 % of total directors2017: 33 % of total directors2018: 33.4 % of total directors

Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of female directors in Latvia is 33.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over five years.

Latvia ranks 14th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of female directors in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Latvia, 2014 to 2018.
Year % of total directors Change
2014 32.9%
2015 32.2% -1.9%
2016 32.2% -0.1%
2017 33.0% +2.4%
2018 33.4% +1.3%

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 11 Ecuador 34.7% compare
  2. 12 Rwanda 34.6% compare
  3. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.8% compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 33.4% compare
  5. 16 Namibia 33.2% compare
  6. 17 Mauritius 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female directors in Latvia?
Share of female directors in Latvia was 33.4% in 2018, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for share of female directors?
Latvia ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female directors (% of total directors)
Unit
% of total directors
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 649 data points, 2014–2024
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Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.