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Latvia

Europe & Central Asia · High income · capital Riga

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

76.4years

Ranks 95 of 217 in 2024

2% above world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

2.5per 1,000 live births

Ranks 10 of 196 in 2024

83% below world median · 36% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

19per 100,000 live births

Ranks 70 of 194 in 2023

60% below world median · 2.2× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2021 · 5 years old

0.5% of under-5s

Ranks 1 of 32 in 2021

97% below world median · 60% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

7.28% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

15% above world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

1.24births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

35% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2011 · 15 years old

99.9% of adults 15+

Ranks 1 of 53 in 2011

6% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 53 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

97.6% gross

Ranks 79 of 134 in 2024

about the same world median · 2% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2022 · 4 years old

4.32% of GDP

Ranks 73 of 164 in 2022

6% above world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

26,312current US$

Ranks 48 of 186 in 2025

2.3× above world median · 5% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

46,137international $

Ranks 49 of 185 in 2025

1.3× above world median · 9% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2023 · 3 years old

0.4% of population

Ranks 18 of 57 in 2023

56% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2023 · 3 years old

34.0index, 0–100

Ranks 30 of 57 in 2023

about the same world median · 9% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

6.6% of labour force

Ranks 120 of 182 in 2025

29% above world median · 18% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

3.7% per year

Not ranked — no better end

23% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

3.26% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

1.1× above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

97.0% of population

Ranks 40 of 148 in 2024

20% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

92.7% of population

Ranks 42 of 182 in 2024

13% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

3.65t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

43% above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

1.8mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

72% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.