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Largest religious group: Christians. These are labels that describe the country, not numbers, so they are never compared with other measures. The numbers behind them, such as population shares, are.

Latvia

Against high income countries, Latvia ranks 15th of 58 on gender and 37th of 49 on wellbeing. Each ranking counts only the countries that report that score, so the totals differ and the two ranks can’t be compared directly. Both compare Latvia with countries of similar wealth. That is the only kind of ranking that tells you something a ranking by income does not already show.

How it has changed

Every measure Latvia reports, over all the years it has been published. Pick one. Hover or use the arrow keys to read a year. Gaps in a line are years with no data. They are left open, not filled in.

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Scores by area

Each score averages the measures in one area, such as health. Each measure is first put on a common scale and turned so that higher is always better. Zero is the average country in an average year. One point is a typical gap between countries (a standard deviation), so +1 means about one typical gap above average. These are summaries, not measurements. See how the country scores are built and how the topic scores compare with each other.

ScoreValueRank, all countriesRank, similar incomeMostly income?
Governance score 2025+1.2228 of 17928 of 58moderate +0.53
Health score 2024+0.0694 of 19341 of 63moderate +0.32
Education score 2024+0.9241 of 19937 of 72proxy +0.81
Wellbeing score 2022+0.2149 of 11037 of 49high +0.80
Equality score 2023+0.4760 of 16534 of 47high +0.64
Infrastructure score 2024+1.2862 of 21054 of 80proxy +0.90
Gender score 2024+1.3223 of 18615 of 58moderate +0.37
Environment score 2024-0.20119 of 21341 of 83moderate -0.33
Labour score 2025+0.6745 of 19542 of 67high +0.79

The last column shows how closely each score just tracks national income. The number is its link with GDP per person (the value of everything a country produces, divided by its people), from −1 to +1. A score marked proxy is mostly a measure of how rich the country is. Its rank among all countries says little that GDP per person does not. That is why the rank among similar-income countries sits beside it.

The measures behind them

Every measure reported for Latvia, grouped by area. Some measures have no agreed better direction, such as population growth, inflation and military spending. They are listed here but left out of every score, since there is no fair way to say which way is better. Some names use technical terms: PPP means adjusted for what money buys in each country, HDI is a United Nations score combining life expectancy, schooling and income, and a Gini indexmeasures how unequally income is shared. Each measure’s own page explains it.

crime

Public order spending2.57%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Conflict deaths0per 100,000 people2025higher is worse
Armed conflict present01 if any conflict, else 02025higher is worse
Homicide rate2.5per 100,000 population2023higher is worse

culture

Religious attendance12.8%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Religion very important8.84%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Confidence in religious institutions47.9%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Divorce rate2.9divorces per 1,000 people2022no agreed direction
Births outside marriage39.5%% of live births2020no agreed direction
Women's age at first marriage29.8years2020no agreed direction
Marriage rate6.3marriages per 1,000 people2022no agreed direction
Children with one parent21.2%% of children aged 0-172023no agreed direction
Religiously unaffiliated17%% of population2020no agreed direction
Christian share77.3%% of population2020no agreed direction
Muslim share0.67%% of population2020no agreed direction
Single-parent households22.1%% of households2021no agreed direction
One-person households41.1%% of households2021no agreed direction
Women in a union49.6%% of women aged 15-492021no agreed direction
Marriage rate (UN)5.45marriages per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction
Divorce rate (UN)2.85divorces per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction

demography

Median age43.1years2023no agreed direction
Age at childbearing30.3years2023no agreed direction
Population1,847,785people2025no agreed direction
Population growth-0.988%% per year2025no agreed direction
Urbanization68.6%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 65+22.2%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 0-1415.2%% of population2025no agreed direction
Fertility rate1.24births per woman2024no agreed direction
Birth rate6.9per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction
Net migration-7,330people2025no agreed direction
Migrant share of population11.8%% of population2024no agreed direction

economy

Public social spending19.7%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Family benefits spending2.88%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Old-age spending7.82%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Aid given0.18%% of GNI2025no agreed direction
Government spending per capita$19,891current international dollars2024no agreed direction
Corporate tax rate20%% of profit2018no agreed direction
HDI0.889index, 0 to 12023higher is better
Inequality-adjusted HDI0.812index, 0 to 12023higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)$38,801international $2025higher is better
GNI per capita (PPP)$36,880international $2024higher is better
GDP per capita (market)$16,892US$2025higher is better
GDP growth2.14%% per year2025no agreed direction
Inflation3.75%% per year2025no agreed direction
Trade openness130%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
FDI inflows0.501%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Tax revenue17.6%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Government consumption22.9%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Government expense34.2%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Military spending3.26%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Employment in agriculture6.66%% of employment2025no agreed direction

education

PISA maths483PISA points2022higher is better
PISA reading475PISA points2022higher is better
PISA science494PISA points2022higher is better
Primary completion99.6%% of children2025higher is better
Expected schooling16.5years2023higher is better
Mean years of schooling13.4years2023higher is better
Education spending4.32%% of GDP2022no agreed direction
Primary enrollment97.6%% gross2024higher is better
Secondary enrollment101%% gross2024higher is better
Tertiary enrollment82.9%% gross2024higher is better
Adult literacy99.9%% of adults2011higher is better
Compulsory schooling11years2025no agreed direction
Out of school, primary2.74%% of primary-age children2024higher is worse
Pupil-teacher ratio11.5pupils per teacher2017higher is worse
Researchers2,191per million people2023higher is better

environment

Recycling rate25.2%% of municipal waste2015higher is better
CO2 per capita3.65t CO2e per capita2024higher is worse
Forest area55%% of land area2023higher is better
Agricultural land31.7%% of land area2023no agreed direction
Protected land18.8%% of land area2025higher is better

gender

Gender wage gap21.1%% of men's median earnings2014higher is worse
Gender Inequality Index0.117index, 0 to 12023higher is worse
Gender Development Index1.03ratio of women's HDI to men's2023no agreed direction
Women's political empowerment0.95index (0-1)2025higher is better
Women ministers35.7%% of ministers2024higher is better
Women in parliament31%% of seats2025higher is better
Women in management44%% of managers2024higher is better

governance

Corruption Perceptions Index59index (0-100, higher = cleaner)2024higher is better
Political rights (FH)1rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Civil liberties (FH)2rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Trust in government31%% of respondents2024higher is better
Pre-trial detainee share28.6%% of prisoners2024higher is worse
Refugees originating9.56per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Electoral democracy0.834index (0-1)2025higher is better
Liberal democracy0.751index (0-1)2025higher is better
Participatory democracy0.595index (0-1)2025higher is better
Free and fair elections0.92index (0-1)2025higher is better
Regime type3regime category (0-3)2025higher is better
Political corruption0.07index (0-1)2025higher is worse
Freedom of expression0.932index (0-1)2025higher is better
Freedom of association0.888index (0-1)2025higher is better
Political civil liberties0.943index (0-1)2025higher is better
Civil society participation0.892index (0-1)2025higher is better
Birth registration100%% of children under 52022higher is better
Control of corruption0.825index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Rule of law1.09index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Government effectiveness0.743index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Regulatory quality1.1index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Voice and accountability1.13index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Political stability0.62index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better

health

Life expectancy76.4years2024higher is better
Infant mortality2.2per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Under-5 mortality2.5per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Health spending7.28%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Suicide rate15.2per 100,0002021higher is worse
Hospital beds4.95per 1,000 people2023no agreed direction
Basic water access98.8%% of population2024higher is better
Basic sanitation92.5%% of population2024higher is better
Child stunting1.7%% of children under 52024higher is worse
Adolescent fertility7.25births per 1,000 women aged 15-192024higher is worse
Maternal mortality19per 100,000 live births2023higher is worse
Skilled birth attendance99.9%% of births2017higher is better
Alcohol consumption12.9litres per adult per year2020no agreed direction
Tobacco use34.6%% of adults2024higher is worse
Road traffic deaths8.1per 100,000 population2019higher is worse
Physicians3.4per 1,000 people2022higher is better
DTP3 immunisation97%% of children aged 12-23 months2024higher is better
HIV prevalence0.5%% of adults aged 15-492024higher is worse
Tuberculosis incidence21per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Premature NCD mortality22.7%% probability, ages 30-702021higher is worse
Anaemia in women21.4%% of women aged 15-492023higher is worse
Out-of-pocket health spending35.1%% of health spending2023higher is worse
Undernourishment2.5%% of population2023higher is worse
Food insecurity11.2%% of population2023higher is worse
Adult obesity22.3%% of adults2024higher is worse
Health coverage index77index, 0 to 1002023higher is better

inequality

Market-income Gini0.473index, 0 to 12023higher is worse
Redistribution28.1%% reduction in the Gini2023no agreed direction
Gini index34index (0-100)2023higher is worse
Extreme poverty rate0.4%% of population2023higher is worse

infrastructure

Internet users92.7%% of population2024higher is better
Mobile subscriptions121per 100 people2024higher is better
Electricity access100%% of population2024higher is better
Slum share of urban population0.593%% of urban population2022higher is worse
Fixed broadband25.8per 100 people2024higher is better

labor

Active labour market spending0.138%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Unemployment benefit spending1.05%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Retirement age, men65.7years2018no agreed direction
Retirement age, women64.7years2018no agreed direction
Hours worked1,902hours per year2016no agreed direction
Informal employment2.17%% of employment2024higher is worse
Unemployment6.57%% of labor force2025higher is worse
Female labor participation55.2%% of women 15+2025no agreed direction
Male labor participation66.8%% of men 15+2025no agreed direction
Youth not in work or study9.89%% of 15 to 24 year olds2024higher is worse
Vulnerable employment8.62%% of employment2025higher is worse

wellbeing

Interpersonal trust22.2%% of respondents2022higher is better
Self-reported happiness78.8%% of respondents2022higher is better
Life satisfaction6.37score (0-10)2025higher is better

Values are the most recent in 2010–2025, and different measures can come from different years. The year is shown beside each. Nothing here ranks countries by merit. An area score averages whatever measures its publishers happen to collect, and the choice of what to collect is itself a judgement made by someone else. All countries · How the country data works

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