All countries · LVA
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 old76.4years
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 old2.5per 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 old19per 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 old0.5% 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 old7.28% 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 old1.24births 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 old99.9% 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 old97.6% 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 old4.32% 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 old26,312current 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 old46,137international $
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 old0.4% 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 old34.0index, 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 old6.6% 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 old3.7% 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 old3.26% 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 old100.0% 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 old97.0% 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 old92.7% 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 old3.65t 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 old1.8mpeople
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.