Women outnumber men by 8% in Latvia
Two decades after Latvia shook off Soviet communist rule, the country's women have survived the transition to capitalism better than men - they are better educated and are less likely to die young. But a high male mortality rate means for many women, it is hard to find a partner. [snip]
Latvia's gender divide:
- There are almost 9,000 more men than women in the under-30s age group
- There are 3,000 more women aged 30-39 than men
- The country has 8% more women than men
- Women live 11 years longer on average, the highest disparity in the EU
Gender imbalance
While more boys are born in Latvia than girls, the balance shifts dramatically in adulthood.
A high early male mortality rate means that there are 8% more women than men in the country. [snip]
"The smartest girls are alone. The really beautiful girls are alone - if they are smart," Dace says.
"They want to find partners who are equal to them. But a man, having all this choice, doesn't need to be very perfect.
"He just sits in front of the TV and knows he can get a woman. And if she doesn't suit him, he will get another.
"Smart women simply don't want to have such men as their partners," (BBC, hat tip Marcus Wilder the Naive Abroad)
OK men, here's your chance to find a beautiful, smart, educated woman. Ready. Set. Go visit Latvia!
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