China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.86M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 2nd vs. 121st).
By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368).
Main facts and rankings
China
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1405773318
|
1844219
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP |
$18.7T
2024 |
$43.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 2/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,303
2024 |
$23,368
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 76/197 | 53/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,105
2024 |
$43,867
2024 |
| Government debt |
$16.6T
2024 |
$20.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
96.3%
2025 |
48.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,750
2024 |
$11,068
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 48/185 | 52/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,060
2025 |
$15,995
2025 |
| Land area |
3,624,808 sq mi
2025 |
24,027 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
389 ppl/mi²
2024 |
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1
2023 |
1.36
2023 |
| Median age |
40.6 years
2024 |
44.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
76.5 years
2025 |
China and Latvia: Comparison Charts
China and Latvia economies compared
GDP
China
Latvia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | $59,846,235,025 | - |
| 1961 | $50,162,299,350 | - |
| 1962 | $47,310,737,754 | - |
| 1963 | $50,812,227,919 | - |
| 1964 | $59,821,862,703 | - |
| 1965 | $70,565,994,356 | - |
| 1966 | $76,854,053,259 | - |
| 1967 | $73,011,350,596 | - |
| 1968 | $70,980,323,819 | - |
| 1969 | $79,847,786,729 | - |
| 1970 | $92,752,930,873 | - |
| 1971 | $99,959,013,880 | - |
| 1972 | $113,871,930,714 | - |
| 1973 | $138,764,340,892 | - |
| 1974 | $144,418,433,058 | - |
| 1975 | $163,687,619,736 | - |
| 1976 | $154,196,810,059 | - |
| 1977 | $175,226,595,860 | - |
| 1978 | $149,788,617,886 | - |
| 1979 | $178,573,913,043 | - |
| 1980 | $191,487,500,000 | - |
| 1981 | $196,218,253,968 | - |
| 1982 | $205,480,916,031 | - |
| 1983 | $231,130,268,199 | - |
| 1984 | $260,442,857,143 | - |
| 1985 | $310,064,625,850 | - |
| 1986 | $301,310,144,928 | - |
| 1987 | $273,455,156,951 | - |
| 1988 | $312,888,888,889 | - |
| 1989 | $348,380,566,802 | - |
| 1990 | $361,560,229,446 | - |
| 1991 | $384,510,452,962 | - |
| 1992 | $428,502,354,788 | - |
| 1993 | $446,557,291,212 | - |
| 1994 | $566,929,539,493 | - |
| 1995 | $738,190,896,228 | $5,608,208,785 |
| 1996 | $868,523,936,530 | $5,799,465,288 |
| 1997 | $967,753,570,435 | $6,349,481,007 |
| 1998 | $1,037,134,141,760 | $6,974,112,951 |
| 1999 | $1,103,843,203,576 | $7,324,192,890 |
| 2000 | $1,223,754,919,971 | $7,761,252,607 |
| 2001 | $1,355,036,590,252 | $8,190,888,740 |
| 2002 | $1,489,821,682,051 | $9,249,030,241 |
| 2003 | $1,683,903,309,844 | $11,244,337,720 |
| 2004 | $1,984,196,551,300 | $13,827,070,379 |
| 2005 | $2,317,551,298,052 | $16,306,935,905 |
| 2006 | $2,791,498,472,804 | $20,434,922,247 |
| 2007 | $3,604,055,822,572 | $29,420,499,248 |
| 2008 | $4,667,346,414,522 | $34,135,200,994 |
| 2009 | $5,189,577,094,998 | $25,691,530,442 |
| 2010 | $6,192,564,874,453 | $23,468,324,572 |
| 2011 | $7,671,757,207,851 | $26,575,547,901 |
| 2012 | $8,673,664,713,189 | $27,116,149,949 |
| 2013 | $9,743,124,247,267 | $29,152,128,168 |
| 2014 | $10,674,533,168,257 | $30,277,203,767 |
| 2015 | $11,280,814,787,469 | $26,344,565,877 |
| 2016 | $11,456,024,084,962 | $27,117,105,060 |
| 2017 | $12,537,559,062,283 | $29,391,059,767 |
| 2018 | $14,147,765,772,964 | $33,247,935,477 |
| 2019 | $14,560,167,101,283 | $33,099,503,951 |
| 2020 | $14,996,414,166,715 | $33,379,927,435 |
| 2021 | $18,201,698,719,564 | $38,183,326,785 |
| 2022 | $18,316,765,021,690 | $38,014,713,596 |
| 2023 | $18,270,356,654,533 | $42,572,151,720 |
| 2024 | $18,743,803,170,827 | $43,520,773,851 |
China and Latvia economies compared
GDP per capita
China
Latvia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | $89.7 | - |
| 1961 | $76 | - |
| 1962 | $71.1 | - |
| 1963 | $74.5 | - |
| 1964 | $85.7 | - |
| 1965 | $98.7 | - |
| 1966 | $104.5 | - |
| 1967 | $96.8 | - |
| 1968 | $91.6 | - |
| 1969 | $100.3 | - |
| 1970 | $113.3 | - |
| 1971 | $118.8 | - |
| 1972 | $132.1 | - |
| 1973 | $157.3 | - |
| 1974 | $160.4 | - |
| 1975 | $178.6 | - |
| 1976 | $165.7 | - |
| 1977 | $185.7 | - |
| 1978 | $156.7 | - |
| 1979 | $184.3 | - |
| 1980 | $195.1 | - |
| 1981 | $197.4 | - |
| 1982 | $203.7 | - |
| 1983 | $225.9 | - |
| 1984 | $251.2 | - |
| 1985 | $295 | - |
| 1986 | $282.4 | - |
| 1987 | $252.3 | - |
| 1988 | $284 | - |
| 1989 | $311 | - |
| 1990 | $319 | - |
| 1991 | $334 | - |
| 1992 | $368 | - |
| 1993 | $379 | - |
| 1994 | $476 | - |
| 1995 | $613 | $2,257 |
| 1996 | $713 | $2,360 |
| 1997 | $787 | $2,610 |
| 1998 | $835 | $2,894 |
| 1999 | $881 | $3,064 |
| 2000 | $969 | $3,278 |
| 2001 | $1,065 | $3,505 |
| 2002 | $1,164 | $4,004 |
| 2003 | $1,307 | $4,915 |
| 2004 | $1,531 | $6,110 |
| 2005 | $1,778 | $7,284 |
| 2006 | $2,129 | $9,212 |
| 2007 | $2,735 | $13,371 |
| 2008 | $3,523 | $15,678 |
| 2009 | $3,898 | $11,996 |
| 2010 | $4,629 | $11,188 |
| 2011 | $5,704 | $12,903 |
| 2012 | $6,405 | $13,329 |
| 2013 | $7,147 | $14,484 |
| 2014 | $7,781 | $15,186 |
| 2015 | $8,175 | $13,322 |
| 2016 | $8,255 | $13,839 |
| 2017 | $8,980 | $15,132 |
| 2018 | $10,086 | $17,252 |
| 2019 | $10,343 | $17,295 |
| 2020 | $10,627 | $17,564 |
| 2021 | $12,887 | $20,262 |
| 2022 | $12,971 | $20,227 |
| 2023 | $12,951 | $22,676 |
| 2024 | $13,303 | $23,368 |
China vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
China
Latvia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1950 | 43.8 | 64.6 |
| 1951 | 44.6 | 65.2 |
| 1952 | 45.3 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 45.9 | 66.2 |
| 1954 | 46.8 | 66.7 |
| 1955 | 47.2 | 67.1 |
| 1956 | 47.8 | 67.6 |
| 1957 | 48.4 | 68.3 |
| 1958 | 48.8 | 68.9 |
| 1959 | 40.2 | 69.5 |
| 1960 | 33.4 | 70.3 |
| 1961 | 40.2 | 70.5 |
| 1962 | 51 | 69.9 |
| 1963 | 51.7 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 52.3 | 71.5 |
| 1965 | 53 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 53.7 | 71.2 |
| 1967 | 54.4 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 55.2 | 70.5 |
| 1969 | 56 | 70.2 |
| 1970 | 56.8 | 70.2 |
| 1971 | 57.7 | 70.6 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 59.5 | 70.2 |
| 1974 | 60.2 | 70.1 |
| 1975 | 61 | 69.3 |
| 1976 | 61.2 | 69.4 |
| 1977 | 62.5 | 69.4 |
| 1978 | 63.1 | 69.3 |
| 1979 | 63.7 | 68.8 |
| 1980 | 64.2 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 64.8 | 69.1 |
| 1982 | 65.2 | 69.6 |
| 1983 | 65.7 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 66.1 | 69.4 |
| 1985 | 66.5 | 69.6 |
| 1986 | 66.9 | 71 |
| 1987 | 67.3 | 71 |
| 1988 | 67.6 | 70.9 |
| 1989 | 67.9 | 70.4 |
| 1990 | 68.2 | 69.5 |
| 1991 | 68.6 | 69.2 |
| 1992 | 69.1 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 69.5 | 66.6 |
| 1994 | 69.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 70.4 | 66 |
| 1996 | 70.8 | 68.6 |
| 1997 | 71.2 | 69.2 |
| 1998 | 71.6 | 68.9 |
| 1999 | 72 | 69.6 |
| 2000 | 72.3 | 70.2 |
| 2001 | 72.7 | 69.9 |
| 2002 | 73 | 70.2 |
| 2003 | 73.4 | 70.6 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 70.9 |
| 2005 | 74.1 | 70.6 |
| 2006 | 74.4 | 70.6 |
| 2007 | 74.8 | 70.8 |
| 2008 | 74.8 | 72 |
| 2009 | 75.3 | 72.7 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | 73 |
| 2011 | 75.9 | 73.7 |
| 2012 | 76.2 | 73.9 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | 74.2 |
| 2014 | 76.7 | 74.3 |
| 2015 | 77 | 74.7 |
| 2016 | 77.2 | 74.8 |
| 2017 | 77.2 | 74.8 |
| 2018 | 77.7 | 75 |
| 2019 | 77.9 | 75.6 |
| 2020 | 78 | 75.5 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 74.9 |
| 2023 | 78 | 76.2 |
| 2024 | 78 | 76.3 |
| 2025 | 78.4 | 76.5 |
China and Latvia population clocks and comparison
Population
China
Latvia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 2,120,979 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 2,152,681 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 2,181,586 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 2,210,919 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 2,240,623 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 2,265,919 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 2,283,217 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 2,301,220 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 2,323,619 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 2,343,173 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 2,359,164 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 2,376,389 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 2,395,674 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 2,415,819 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 2,437,186 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 2,456,130 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 2,470,989 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 2,485,073 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 2,497,921 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 2,505,953 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 2,511,701 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 2,519,421 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 2,531,080 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 2,546,011 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 2,562,047 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 2,578,873 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 2,599,892 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 2,626,583 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 2,653,434 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 2,666,955 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 2,663,151 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 2,650,581 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 2,614,338 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 2,563,290 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 2,520,742 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 2,485,056 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 2,457,222 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 2,432,851 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 2,410,019 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 2,390,482 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 2,367,550 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 2,337,170 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 2,310,173 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 2,287,955 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 2,263,122 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 2,238,799 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 2,218,357 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 2,200,325 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 2,177,322 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 2,141,669 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 2,097,555 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 2,059,709 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 2,034,319 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 2,012,647 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 1,993,782 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 1,977,527 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 1,959,537 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 1,942,248 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 1,927,174 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 1,913,822 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 1,900,449 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 1,884,490 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 1,879,383 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 1,877,445 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 1,862,441 |
Fertility rates in China and Latvia
Fertility rate
China
Latvia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | 4.45 | 1.94 |
| 1961 | 3.86 | 1.94 |
| 1962 | 6.09 | 1.91 |
| 1963 | 7.51 | 1.85 |
| 1964 | 6.67 | 1.79 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 1.74 |
| 1966 | 6.31 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 5.81 | 1.8 |
| 1968 | 6.51 | 1.83 |
| 1969 | 6.18 | 1.88 |
| 1970 | 6.09 | 1.96 |
| 1971 | 5.52 | 2 |
| 1972 | 5.11 | 2 |
| 1973 | 4.73 | 1.98 |
| 1974 | 4.17 | 1.97 |
| 1975 | 3.57 | 1.96 |
| 1976 | 3.24 | 1.93 |
| 1977 | 2.84 | 1.89 |
| 1978 | 2.72 | 1.87 |
| 1979 | 2.75 | 1.87 |
| 1980 | 2.74 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 2.79 | 1.88 |
| 1982 | 2.97 | 1.97 |
| 1983 | 2.56 | 2.07 |
| 1984 | 2.61 | 2.09 |
| 1985 | 2.63 | 2.08 |
| 1986 | 2.72 | 2.12 |
| 1987 | 2.76 | 2.15 |
| 1988 | 2.54 | 2.11 |
| 1989 | 2.52 | 2.05 |
| 1990 | 2.51 | 2.02 |
| 1991 | 1.93 | 1.86 |
| 1992 | 1.78 | 1.73 |
| 1993 | 1.69 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 1.63 | 1.39 |
| 1995 | 1.59 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 1.55 | 1.16 |
| 1997 | 1.53 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 1.52 | 1.09 |
| 1999 | 1.53 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 1.63 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 1.56 | 1.22 |
| 2002 | 1.57 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 1.57 | 1.32 |
| 2004 | 1.61 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 1.62 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 1.64 | 1.46 |
| 2007 | 1.67 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 1.71 | 1.46 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 1.36 |
| 2011 | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 1.44 |
| 2013 | 1.71 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 1.77 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | 1.67 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.77 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 1.54 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 1.5 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 1.24 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 1.12 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 1.03 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.36 |
China and Latvia demographics compared
Median age
China
Latvia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | 20.9 | 32.3 |
| 1961 | 21.1 | 32.4 |
| 1962 | 21 | 32.6 |
| 1963 | 20.4 | 32.8 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 33 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 33.2 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 33.5 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 33.8 |
| 1968 | 19.2 | 34 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 34.1 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 34.2 |
| 1971 | 19.2 | 34.3 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 34.5 |
| 1973 | 19.5 | 34.6 |
| 1974 | 19.7 | 34.7 |
| 1975 | 20.1 | 34.9 |
| 1976 | 20.4 | 35 |
| 1977 | 20.8 | 35.1 |
| 1978 | 21.2 | 35.1 |
| 1979 | 21.4 | 35.1 |
| 1980 | 21.6 | 34.9 |
| 1981 | 21.8 | 34.8 |
| 1982 | 22.1 | 34.7 |
| 1983 | 22.6 | 34.6 |
| 1984 | 23 | 34.7 |
| 1985 | 23.2 | 34.7 |
| 1986 | 23.4 | 34.7 |
| 1987 | 23.6 | 34.6 |
| 1988 | 23.9 | 34.6 |
| 1989 | 24.4 | 34.5 |
| 1990 | 24.7 | 34.6 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 34.8 |
| 1992 | 25.6 | 35.2 |
| 1993 | 26.1 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 26.6 | 36 |
| 1995 | 27.2 | 36.2 |
| 1996 | 27.8 | 36.6 |
| 1997 | 28.3 | 36.9 |
| 1998 | 28.8 | 37.3 |
| 1999 | 29.4 | 37.6 |
| 2000 | 30 | 37.9 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 31.1 | 38.6 |
| 2003 | 31.6 | 38.9 |
| 2004 | 32.1 | 39.2 |
| 2005 | 32.6 | 39.4 |
| 2006 | 33.1 | 39.7 |
| 2007 | 33.7 | 39.9 |
| 2008 | 34.2 | 40.1 |
| 2009 | 34.7 | 40.5 |
| 2010 | 35.1 | 41.1 |
| 2011 | 35.5 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 35.7 | 42 |
| 2013 | 36 | 42.3 |
| 2014 | 36.3 | 42.5 |
| 2015 | 36.7 | 42.8 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 43 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 43.4 |
| 2019 | 38.1 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 43.8 |
| 2021 | 39 | 43.9 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 44 |
| 2023 | 40.1 | 44.1 |
| 2024 | 40.6 | 44.3 |
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Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19.3T
2024 |
$40.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
33.7%
2025 |
44.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4%
2023 |
4.32%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.67%
2023 |
2.27%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,535,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-8.57%
2025 |
-3.63%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.11%
2021 |
6.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.7%
2024 |
63.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
36.5%
2024 |
19.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
49
2025 |
71.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.4%
2022 |
26.2%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2022 |
2.6%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires |
6,013,282
2024 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
0.55%
2024 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
450
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
11,231
2024 |
56
2003 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$11.8T
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.46T
2024 |
$5.14B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$31.4B
2024 |
$1.34B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,402,000
2020 |
3,204,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.59%
2004 |
7.25%
2007 |
| Banked people share |
89.4%
2024 |
95%
2024 |
Energy
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,851 kg
2023 |
2,248 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.83
2023 |
$18.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
13,260 megatons
2023 |
6.55 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
9.4 tons
2023 |
3.49 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.7%
2022 |
47.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
15.2%
2021 |
44%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.76%
2023 |
8.79%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
24%
2023 |
34.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,524 kWh
2023 |
3,629 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
28.4%
2021 |
63.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
13.5%
2023 |
59.4%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
4.55%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
17.3%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-318,992
2024 |
-2,225
2024 |
| Urban population |
65.5%
2024 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
5.94 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.36 ft
2025 |
5.54 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
51.4
2025 |
74.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
59
2024 |
| Higher education index |
90
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.5
2020 |
2.5
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.4
2019 |
8.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
94
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.7%
2020 |
99.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
0.7%
2023 |
45.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
92%
2024 |
92.7%
2024 |
Health
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$672
2022 |
$1,642
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$225.9
2022 |
$505
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2025 |
76.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.05%
2022 |
0.18%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.52
2021 |
3.38
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
28 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
19
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
6.2
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.37%
2022 |
24.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.9%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
14
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
23.4%
2022 |
33.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.58 liters
2020 |
12.9 liters
2020 |
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