Russia vs Latvia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Latvia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 1.8m2025 | 9 · 150 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 64,590 km²2024 | 1 · 125 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 30.02024 | 203 · 172 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 68.6%2025 | 73 · 96 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 1.242024 | 172 · 196 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 22.2%2025 | 50 · 20 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $48.6bn2025 | 8 · 101 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $26,3122025 | 84 · 64 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $46,1372025 | 55 · 57 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 175 · 141 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 127 · 114 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 18.7%2025 | 55 · 133 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 64.2%2025 | 95 · 61 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 26 · 70 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 17.6%2024 | 118 · 64 |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 3.61%2025 | 4 · 16 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 62.6%2025 | 152 · 36 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 161 · 149 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 170 · 68 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 31.0%2025 | 142 · 73 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 82.9%2024 | 62 · 23 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 4.3%2022 | 93 · 84 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 76.4 yrs2024 | 122 · 95 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 2.22024 | 157 · 182 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 7.3%2023 | 85 · 80 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 3.402022 | 8 · 49 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 92.7%2024 | 31 · 41 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 25.82024 | 70 · 73 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86 · 58 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 3.65 t2024 | 14 · 79 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 44.0%2021 | 172 · 55 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 55.6%2024 | 56 · 43 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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