Latvia vs Estonia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Latvia | Estonia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 1.8m2025 | 1.4m2025 | 150 · 157 |
| Area | 64,590 km²2024 | 45,340 km²2024 | 125 · 130 |
| Density | 30.02024 | 32.12024 | 172 · 169 |
| Urban share | 68.6%2025 | 70.7%2025 | 96 · 86 |
| Fertility | 1.242024 | 1.182024 | 196 · 200 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.2%2025 | 21.8%2025 | 20 · 21 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $48.6bn2025 | $47.0bn2025 | 101 · 103 |
| GDP per capita | $26,3122025 | $34,4182025 | 64 · 51 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $46,1372025 | $52,1062025 | 57 · 49 |
| GDP growth | 2.1%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 141 · 185 |
| Agriculture share | 4.0%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 114 · 153 |
| Industry share | 18.7%2025 | 19.7%2025 | 133 · 128 |
| Services share | 64.2%2025 | 65.8%2025 | 61 · 52 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.7%2025 | 4.8%2025 | 70 · 44 |
| Tax revenue | 17.6%2024 | 22.7%2024 | 64 · 32 |
| Military spending | 3.61%2025 | 3.37%2025 | 16 · 20 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 62.6%2025 | 78.4%2025 | 36 · 19 |
| FDI inflows | 0.8%2025 | -2.2%2025 | 149 · 190 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.6%2025 | 8.3%2025 | 68 · 53 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 31.0%2025 | 28.7%2025 | 73 · 84 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 82.9%2024 | 65.7%2024 | 23 · 58 |
| Education spending | 4.3%2022 | 5.2%2022 | 84 · 55 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.4 yrs2024 | 79.3 yrs2024 | 95 · 56 |
| Infant mortality | 2.22024 | 1.52024 | 182 · 195 |
| Health spending | 7.3%2023 | 7.8%2024 | 80 · 65 |
| Physicians | 3.402022 | 3.472022 | 49 · 46 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 92.7%2024 | 92.2%2024 | 41 · 43 |
| Fixed broadband | 25.82024 | 35.42024 | 73 · 43 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 58 · 33 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.65 t2024 | 7.76 t2024 | 79 · 29 |
| Renewable energy | 44.0%2021 | 38.0%2021 | 55 · 64 |
| Forest cover | 55.6%2024 | 57.2%2024 | 43 · 40 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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