Lithuania vs Latvia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Lithuania | Latvia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 2.9m2025 | 1.8m2025 | 139 · 150 |
| Area | 65,290 km²2024 | 64,590 km²2024 | 124 · 125 |
| Density | 46.12024 | 30.02024 | 158 · 172 |
| Urban share | 69.1%2025 | 68.6%2025 | 95 · 96 |
| Fertility | 1.112024 | 1.242024 | 206 · 196 |
| Aged 65+ | 20.7%2025 | 22.2%2025 | 32 · 20 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $95.2bn2025 | $48.6bn2025 | 80 · 101 |
| GDP per capita | $32,9592025 | $26,3122025 | 52 · 64 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $56,8382025 | $46,1372025 | 42 · 57 |
| GDP growth | 2.9%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 119 · 141 |
| Agriculture share | 2.3%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 143 · 114 |
| Industry share | 22.1%2025 | 18.7%2025 | 111 · 133 |
| Services share | 64.8%2025 | 64.2%2025 | 56 · 61 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.8%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 69 · 70 |
| Tax revenue | 21.9%2024 | 17.6%2024 | 36 · 64 |
| Military spending | 3.08%2025 | 3.61%2025 | 30 · 16 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 73.0%2025 | 62.6%2025 | 23 · 36 |
| FDI inflows | 3.2%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 66 · 149 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.7%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 66 · 68 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 28.4%2025 | 31.0%2025 | 86 · 73 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 75.6%2024 | 82.9%2024 | 43 · 23 |
| Education spending | 4.3%2022 | 4.3%2022 | 89 · 84 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 77.2 yrs2024 | 76.4 yrs2024 | 84 · 95 |
| Infant mortality | 2.82024 | 2.22024 | 174 · 182 |
| Health spending | 7.6%2024 | 7.3%2023 | 72 · 80 |
| Physicians | 4.472022 | 3.402022 | 19 · 49 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 89.2%2024 | 92.7%2024 | 64 · 41 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.82024 | 25.82024 | 68 · 73 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 61 · 58 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.49 t2024 | 3.65 t2024 | 61 · 79 |
| Renewable energy | 33.2%2021 | 44.0%2021 | 75 · 55 |
| Forest cover | 35.4%2024 | 55.6%2024 | 94 · 43 |
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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