Latvia has a population of 1.85M (ranked 149/197), compared with 6.11M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 121st vs. 177th).
By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($98,814).
Main facts and rankings
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1826986
|
6167445
|
| Population rank | 149/197 | 113/197 |
| GDP |
$48.6B
2025 |
$604B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 99/197 | 28/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$26,312
2025 |
$98,814
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 51/197 | 7/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$43,394
2024 |
$150,689
2024 |
| Government debt |
$22.8B
2025 |
$1.03T
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
46.9%
2025 |
171.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$12,353
2025 |
$169,228
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 50/185 | 1/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$16,702
2026 |
$51,296
2026 |
| Land area | 24,027 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Population density |
76 ppl/mi²
2026 |
22,183 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.24
2024 |
0.97
2024 |
| Median age |
44.6 years
2025 |
37.4 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
84.1 years
2026 |
Latvia and Singapore: Comparison Charts
Latvia and Singapore economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2025 | $48,618,869,160 | $603,869,516,999 |
| 2024 | $44,001,275,013 | $572,877,260,178 |
| 2023 | $42,779,550,937 | $511,181,761,244 |
| 2022 | $38,003,198,509 | $514,252,535,239 |
| 2021 | $38,183,326,785 | $441,110,903,525 |
| 2020 | $33,379,927,435 | $351,226,533,656 |
| 2019 | $33,099,503,951 | $376,827,390,962 |
| 2018 | $33,247,935,477 | $377,976,367,877 |
| 2017 | $29,391,059,767 | $344,795,119,214 |
| 2016 | $27,117,105,060 | $320,759,207,439 |
| 2015 | $26,344,565,877 | $307,998,545,269 |
| 2014 | $30,277,203,767 | $314,863,580,758 |
| 2013 | $29,152,128,168 | $307,576,360,585 |
| 2012 | $27,116,149,949 | $295,092,888,077 |
| 2011 | $26,575,547,901 | $279,356,499,090 |
| 2010 | $23,468,324,572 | $239,807,980,591 |
| 2009 | $25,691,530,442 | $194,150,283,772 |
| 2008 | $34,135,200,994 | $193,617,323,539 |
| 2007 | $29,420,499,248 | $180,941,701,358 |
| 2006 | $20,434,922,247 | $148,627,286,361 |
| 2005 | $16,306,935,905 | $127,807,848,728 |
| 2004 | $13,827,070,379 | $115,033,593,101 |
| 2003 | $11,244,337,720 | $97,646,401,096 |
| 2002 | $9,249,030,241 | $92,538,372,870 |
| 2001 | $8,190,888,740 | $89,793,790,670 |
| 2000 | $7,761,252,607 | $96,076,539,926 |
| 1999 | $7,324,192,890 | $86,286,849,755 |
| 1998 | $6,974,112,951 | $85,728,207,782 |
| 1997 | $6,349,481,007 | $100,123,787,215 |
| 1996 | $5,799,465,288 | $96,293,086,513 |
| 1995 | $5,608,208,785 | $87,812,540,788 |
| 1994 | - | $73,688,724,431 |
| 1993 | - | $60,603,815,716 |
| 1992 | - | $52,131,320,033 |
| 1991 | - | $45,466,164,978 |
| 1990 | - | $36,144,336,769 |
| 1989 | - | $30,465,364,739 |
| 1988 | - | $25,371,462,488 |
| 1987 | - | $20,919,215,578 |
| 1986 | - | $18,586,746,057 |
| 1985 | - | $19,156,532,746 |
| 1984 | - | $19,749,361,098 |
| 1983 | - | $17,784,112,150 |
| 1982 | - | $16,084,252,378 |
| 1981 | - | $14,175,228,844 |
| 1980 | - | $11,896,256,783 |
| 1979 | - | $9,296,921,724 |
| 1978 | - | $7,517,176,355 |
| 1977 | - | $6,618,585,074 |
| 1976 | - | $6,327,077,974 |
| 1975 | - | $5,633,673,930 |
| 1974 | - | $5,221,534,956 |
| 1973 | - | $3,696,213,333 |
| 1972 | - | $2,721,440,981 |
| 1971 | - | $2,263,785,444 |
| 1970 | - | $1,920,574,150 |
| 1969 | - | $1,659,893,768 |
| 1968 | - | $1,425,706,091 |
| 1967 | - | $1,238,035,816 |
| 1966 | - | $1,096,425,608 |
| 1965 | - | $974,644,096 |
| 1964 | - | $894,153,311 |
| 1963 | - | $917,608,012 |
| 1962 | - | $826,239,212 |
| 1961 | - | $764,629,788 |
| 1960 | - | $704,751,700 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Latvia and Singapore economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2025 | $26,312 | $98,814 |
| 2024 | $23,579 | $94,897 |
| 2023 | $22,710 | $86,383 |
| 2022 | $20,221 | $91,228 |
| 2021 | $20,262 | $80,885 |
| 2020 | $17,564 | $61,773 |
| 2019 | $17,295 | $66,069 |
| 2018 | $17,252 | $67,033 |
| 2017 | $15,132 | $61,436 |
| 2016 | $13,839 | $57,204 |
| 2015 | $13,322 | $55,646 |
| 2014 | $15,186 | $57,565 |
| 2013 | $14,484 | $56,967 |
| 2012 | $13,329 | $55,548 |
| 2011 | $12,903 | $53,891 |
| 2010 | $11,188 | $47,237 |
| 2009 | $11,996 | $38,927 |
| 2008 | $15,678 | $40,009 |
| 2007 | $13,371 | $39,433 |
| 2006 | $9,212 | $33,768 |
| 2005 | $7,284 | $29,961 |
| 2004 | $6,110 | $27,608 |
| 2003 | $4,915 | $23,730 |
| 2002 | $4,004 | $22,160 |
| 2001 | $3,505 | $21,700 |
| 2000 | $3,278 | $23,853 |
| 1999 | $3,064 | $21,797 |
| 1998 | $2,894 | $21,829 |
| 1997 | $2,610 | $26,376 |
| 1996 | $2,360 | $26,233 |
| 1995 | $2,257 | $24,915 |
| 1994 | - | $21,552 |
| 1993 | - | $18,290 |
| 1992 | - | $16,136 |
| 1991 | - | $14,502 |
| 1990 | - | $11,862 |
| 1989 | - | $10,395 |
| 1988 | - | $8,914 |
| 1987 | - | $7,539 |
| 1986 | - | $6,800 |
| 1985 | - | $7,002 |
| 1984 | - | $7,228 |
| 1983 | - | $6,633 |
| 1982 | - | $6,078 |
| 1981 | - | $5,597 |
| 1980 | - | $4,928 |
| 1979 | - | $3,901 |
| 1978 | - | $3,194 |
| 1977 | - | $2,846 |
| 1976 | - | $2,759 |
| 1975 | - | $2,490 |
| 1974 | - | $2,342 |
| 1973 | - | $1,685 |
| 1972 | - | $1,264 |
| 1971 | - | $1,071 |
| 1970 | - | $926 |
| 1969 | - | $813 |
| 1968 | - | $709 |
| 1967 | - | $626 |
| 1966 | - | $567 |
| 1965 | - | $517 |
| 1964 | - | $486 |
| 1963 | - | $511 |
| 1962 | - | $472 |
| 1961 | - | $449 |
| 1960 | - | $428 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Latvia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2026 | 76.6 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 84 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 83.9 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 83.7 |
| 2022 | 74.9 | 82.9 |
| 2021 | 73.2 | 83.5 |
| 2020 | 75.5 | 83.7 |
| 2019 | 75.6 | 83.7 |
| 2018 | 75 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 83.1 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 74.3 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 73.9 | 82.2 |
| 2011 | 73.7 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 73 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 72.7 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 72 | 81.1 |
| 2007 | 70.8 | 80.9 |
| 2006 | 70.6 | 80.6 |
| 2005 | 70.6 | 80.3 |
| 2004 | 70.9 | 79.7 |
| 2003 | 70.6 | 79.2 |
| 2002 | 70.2 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 69.9 | 78.3 |
| 2000 | 70.2 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 69.6 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 76.4 |
| 1996 | 68.6 | 76.1 |
| 1995 | 66 | 75.7 |
| 1994 | 65.2 | 75.6 |
| 1993 | 66.6 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 75.3 |
| 1991 | 69.2 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 69.5 | 74.6 |
| 1989 | 70.4 | 74.3 |
| 1988 | 70.9 | 74 |
| 1987 | 71 | 74 |
| 1986 | 71 | 73.6 |
| 1985 | 69.6 | 73.1 |
| 1984 | 69.4 | 72.6 |
| 1983 | 69.4 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 69.6 | 72 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 71.5 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 71.4 |
| 1978 | 69.3 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 69.4 | 70.6 |
| 1975 | 69.3 | 70.2 |
| 1974 | 70.1 | 69.7 |
| 1973 | 70.2 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 69 |
| 1971 | 70.6 | 68.8 |
| 1970 | 70.2 | 68.5 |
| 1969 | 70.2 | 68.1 |
| 1968 | 70.5 | 67.7 |
| 1967 | 70.9 | 67.3 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 67.2 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 66.9 |
| 1964 | 71.5 | 66.7 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 66.5 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 70.5 | 65.7 |
| 1960 | 70.3 | 65.3 |
| 1959 | 69.5 | 64.8 |
| 1958 | 68.9 | 64 |
| 1957 | 68.3 | 63.4 |
| 1956 | 67.6 | 62.6 |
| 1955 | 67.1 | 61.2 |
| 1954 | 66.7 | 59.4 |
| 1953 | 66.2 | 57.5 |
| 1952 | 65.7 | 56.4 |
| 1951 | 65.2 | 55.3 |
| 1950 | 64.6 | 54.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Latvia and Singapore population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2025 | 1,847,785 | 6,111,175 |
| 2024 | 1,866,124 | 6,036,860 |
| 2023 | 1,883,710 | 5,917,648 |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | 5,637,022 |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | 5,453,566 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | 5,685,807 |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | 5,703,569 |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | 5,638,676 |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | 5,612,253 |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | 5,607,283 |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | 5,535,002 |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | 5,469,724 |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | 5,399,162 |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | 5,312,437 |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | 5,183,688 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | 5,076,732 |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | 4,987,573 |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | 4,839,396 |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | 4,588,599 |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | 4,401,365 |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | 4,265,762 |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | 4,166,664 |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | 4,114,826 |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | 4,175,950 |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | 4,138,012 |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | 4,027,887 |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | 3,958,723 |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | 3,927,213 |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | 3,796,038 |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | 3,670,704 |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | 3,524,506 |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | 3,419,048 |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | 3,313,471 |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | 3,230,698 |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | 3,135,083 |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | 3,047,132 |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | 2,930,901 |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | 2,846,108 |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | 2,774,789 |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | 2,733,373 |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 2,735,957 |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | 2,732,221 |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | 2,681,061 |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | 2,646,466 |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | 2,532,835 |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 2,413,945 |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | 2,383,500 |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | 2,353,600 |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | 2,325,300 |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | 2,293,300 |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 2,262,600 |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | 2,229,800 |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | 2,193,000 |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | 2,152,400 |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | 2,112,900 |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 2,074,507 |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | 2,042,500 |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | 2,012,000 |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | 1,977,600 |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | 1,934,400 |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 1,886,900 |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | 1,841,600 |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | 1,795,000 |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | 1,750,200 |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | 1,702,400 |
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | 1,646,400 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Latvia and Singapore
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 1.24 | 0.97 |
| 2023 | 1.36 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 1.47 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 1.57 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 1.61 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 1.69 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.65 | 1.25 |
| 2013 | 1.52 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 1.44 | 1.29 |
| 2011 | 1.33 | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 1.36 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 1.46 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 1.54 | 1.29 |
| 2006 | 1.46 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 1.39 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 1.29 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 1.32 | 1.27 |
| 2002 | 1.26 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 1.22 | 1.41 |
| 2000 | 1.25 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 1.16 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 1.09 | 1.48 |
| 1997 | 1.11 | 1.61 |
| 1996 | 1.16 | 1.66 |
| 1995 | 1.25 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 1.39 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 1.51 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 1.72 |
| 1991 | 1.86 | 1.73 |
| 1990 | 2.02 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 2.05 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 2.11 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 2.15 | 1.62 |
| 1986 | 2.12 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 2.08 | 1.61 |
| 1984 | 2.09 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 2.07 | 1.61 |
| 1982 | 1.97 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 1.88 | 1.78 |
| 1980 | 1.86 | 1.82 |
| 1979 | 1.87 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 1.87 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 1.89 | 1.82 |
| 1976 | 1.93 | 2.11 |
| 1975 | 1.96 | 2.07 |
| 1974 | 1.97 | 2.35 |
| 1973 | 1.98 | 2.79 |
| 1972 | 2 | 3.04 |
| 1971 | 2 | 3.02 |
| 1970 | 1.96 | 3.07 |
| 1969 | 1.88 | 3.22 |
| 1968 | 1.83 | 3.53 |
| 1967 | 1.8 | 3.91 |
| 1966 | 1.76 | 4.46 |
| 1965 | 1.74 | 4.66 |
| 1964 | 1.79 | 4.97 |
| 1963 | 1.85 | 5.16 |
| 1962 | 1.91 | 5.21 |
| 1961 | 1.94 | 5.41 |
| 1960 | 1.94 | 5.76 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Latvia and Singapore demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2025 | 44.6 | 37.4 |
| 2024 | 44.3 | 36.8 |
| 2023 | 44.1 | 36.2 |
| 2022 | 44 | 35.9 |
| 2021 | 43.9 | 35.8 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 35.5 |
| 2019 | 43.6 | 35.2 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 35 |
| 2017 | 43.2 | 34.8 |
| 2016 | 43 | 34.5 |
| 2015 | 42.8 | 34.4 |
| 2014 | 42.5 | 34.2 |
| 2013 | 42.3 | 34.1 |
| 2012 | 42 | 34 |
| 2011 | 41.6 | 33.9 |
| 2010 | 41.1 | 33.7 |
| 2009 | 40.5 | 33.6 |
| 2008 | 40.1 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 39.9 | 33.6 |
| 2006 | 39.7 | 33.6 |
| 2005 | 39.4 | 33.5 |
| 2004 | 39.2 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | 38.9 | 33 |
| 2002 | 38.6 | 32.7 |
| 2001 | 38.3 | 32.5 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 32.2 |
| 1999 | 37.6 | 31.9 |
| 1998 | 37.3 | 31.6 |
| 1997 | 36.9 | 31.4 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 36.2 | 31 |
| 1994 | 36 | 30.7 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 30.4 |
| 1992 | 35.2 | 30.1 |
| 1991 | 34.8 | 29.8 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 29.5 |
| 1989 | 34.5 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 34.6 | 28.7 |
| 1987 | 34.6 | 28.3 |
| 1986 | 34.7 | 27.8 |
| 1985 | 34.7 | 27.3 |
| 1984 | 34.7 | 26.9 |
| 1983 | 34.6 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 34.7 | 25.9 |
| 1981 | 34.8 | 25.3 |
| 1980 | 34.9 | 24.7 |
| 1979 | 35.1 | 24.2 |
| 1978 | 35.1 | 23.6 |
| 1977 | 35.1 | 23.1 |
| 1976 | 35 | 22.6 |
| 1975 | 34.9 | 22 |
| 1974 | 34.7 | 21.5 |
| 1973 | 34.6 | 21 |
| 1972 | 34.5 | 20.6 |
| 1971 | 34.3 | 20.1 |
| 1970 | 34.2 | 19.7 |
| 1969 | 34.1 | 19.3 |
| 1968 | 34 | 18.9 |
| 1967 | 33.8 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 33.5 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 33.2 | 18.2 |
| 1964 | 33 | 18.1 |
| 1963 | 32.8 | 18 |
| 1962 | 32.6 | 18 |
| 1961 | 32.4 | 18.1 |
| 1960 | 32.3 | 18.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$46.1B
2025 |
$500B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
45.4%
2025 |
15.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.32%
2022 |
2.19%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.26%
2024 |
2.84%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
59,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.05%
2025 |
+4.16%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
2025 |
3.26%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.2%
2025 |
71.6%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.7%
2025 |
22.7%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
71.6
2026 |
84.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2023 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
244,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.8%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
55
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.001%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
56
2003 |
394
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$824B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.1B
2025 |
$432B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.34B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,204,000
2020 |
2,742,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.25%
2007 |
3.04%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
95%
2024 |
98%
2024 |
Energy
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,271 kg
2024 |
5,283 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.1
2024 |
$27.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.81 megatons
2024 |
58.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.65 tons
2024 |
9.75 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
47.8%
2023 |
97.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
44%
2021 |
1.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.18%
2024 |
0.38%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.3%
2023 |
279.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,768 kWh
2024 |
9,750 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.6%
2021 |
4.02%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
50.8%
2024 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2025 |
0.07%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,330
2025 |
+16,892
2025 |
| Urban population |
68.6%
2025 |
100%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
46.4:53.6
2025 |
51.7:48.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.94 ft
2026 |
5.69 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.54 ft
2026 |
5.29 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
75.4
2026 |
95.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Higher education index |
70
2026 |
96
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.5
2023 |
0.07
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.1
2019 |
2.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
173
2026 |
174
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2021 |
97.7%
2021 |
| English speaking |
45.9%
2026 |
74.2%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
92.7%
2024 |
94.4%
2024 |
Health
|
Latvia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,645
2023 |
$3,922
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$577
2023 |
$997
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
84.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.14%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.4
2022 |
2.83
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.1 years
2024 |
30.5 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.5
2024 |
2.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
24.9%
2022 |
14%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.1%
2024 |
11.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
75
2026 |
68
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
34.6%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12.9 liters
2020 |
1.81 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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