Latvia has a population of 1.86M (ranked 149/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 121st vs. 90th).
By GDP, Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.71B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368), while Suriname ranks 101/197 ($7,431).
Main facts and rankings
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1844219
|
644193
|
| Population rank | 149/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP |
$43.5B
2024 |
$4.71B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 100/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,368
2024 |
$7,431
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 53/197 | 101/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$43,867
2024 |
$22,067
2024 |
| Government debt |
$20.6B
2024 |
$4.11B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
48.3%
2025 |
86.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,068
2024 |
$6,481
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 52/185 | 71/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,995
2025 |
$3,252
2025 |
| Land area |
24,027 sq mi
2025 |
61,972 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.36
2023 |
2.25
2023 |
| Median age |
44.3 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Latvia and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Latvia and Suriname economies compared
GDP
Latvia
Suriname
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | - | $99,650,000 |
| 1961 | - | $107,700,000 |
| 1962 | - | $116,150,000 |
| 1963 | - | $125,950,000 |
| 1964 | - | $134,400,000 |
| 1965 | - | $154,150,000 |
| 1966 | - | $190,350,000 |
| 1967 | - | $220,700,000 |
| 1968 | - | $241,350,000 |
| 1969 | - | $259,650,000 |
| 1970 | - | $274,900,000 |
| 1971 | - | $301,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $311,950,000 |
| 1973 | - | $339,450,000 |
| 1974 | - | $409,850,000 |
| 1975 | - | $465,500,000 |
| 1976 | - | $505,500,000 |
| 1977 | - | $641,500,000 |
| 1978 | - | $735,500,000 |
| 1979 | - | $782,500,000 |
| 1980 | - | $795,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $889,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $915,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $883,500,000 |
| 1984 | - | $864,000,000 |
| 1985 | - | $873,000,000 |
| 1986 | - | $891,000,000 |
| 1987 | - | $980,000,000 |
| 1988 | - | $1,161,000,000 |
| 1989 | - | $542,600,000 |
| 1990 | - | $388,400,000 |
| 1991 | - | $448,100,000 |
| 1992 | - | $404,600,000 |
| 1993 | - | $428,764,706 |
| 1994 | - | $605,492,537 |
| 1995 | $5,608,208,785 | $691,590,498 |
| 1996 | $5,799,465,288 | $861,372,806 |
| 1997 | $6,349,481,007 | $926,422,500 |
| 1998 | $6,974,112,951 | $1,110,850,000 |
| 1999 | $7,324,192,890 | $886,290,698 |
| 2000 | $7,761,252,607 | $947,671,970 |
| 2001 | $8,190,888,740 | $834,279,358 |
| 2002 | $9,249,030,241 | $1,093,574,468 |
| 2003 | $11,244,337,720 | $1,274,190,311 |
| 2004 | $13,827,070,379 | $1,484,092,538 |
| 2005 | $16,306,935,905 | $1,793,410,397 |
| 2006 | $20,434,922,247 | $2,626,380,435 |
| 2007 | $29,420,499,248 | $2,936,612,022 |
| 2008 | $34,135,200,994 | $3,532,969,035 |
| 2009 | $25,691,530,442 | $3,875,409,836 |
| 2010 | $23,468,324,572 | $4,368,370,998 |
| 2011 | $26,575,547,901 | $4,422,276,622 |
| 2012 | $27,116,149,949 | $4,980,000,000 |
| 2013 | $29,152,128,168 | $5,145,757,576 |
| 2014 | $30,277,203,767 | $5,240,606,061 |
| 2015 | $26,344,565,877 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2016 | $27,117,105,060 | $3,317,421,648 |
| 2017 | $29,391,059,767 | $3,591,679,431 |
| 2018 | $33,247,935,477 | $3,996,198,867 |
| 2019 | $33,099,503,951 | $4,016,040,575 |
| 2020 | $33,379,927,435 | $2,911,807,496 |
| 2021 | $38,183,326,785 | $3,107,923,198 |
| 2022 | $38,014,713,596 | $3,791,603,200 |
| 2023 | $42,572,151,720 | $3,455,146,281 |
| 2024 | $43,520,773,851 | $4,714,267,822 |
Latvia and Suriname economies compared
GDP per capita
Latvia
Suriname
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | - | $378 |
| 1961 | - | $395 |
| 1962 | - | $409 |
| 1963 | - | $424 |
| 1964 | - | $435 |
| 1965 | - | $482 |
| 1966 | - | $575 |
| 1967 | - | $644 |
| 1968 | - | $681 |
| 1969 | - | $708 |
| 1970 | - | $724 |
| 1971 | - | $768 |
| 1972 | - | $785 |
| 1973 | - | $858 |
| 1974 | - | $1,041 |
| 1975 | - | $1,190 |
| 1976 | - | $1,302 |
| 1977 | - | $1,666 |
| 1978 | - | $1,928 |
| 1979 | - | $2,072 |
| 1980 | - | $2,118 |
| 1981 | - | $2,368 |
| 1982 | - | $2,430 |
| 1983 | - | $2,333 |
| 1984 | - | $2,261 |
| 1985 | - | $2,256 |
| 1986 | - | $2,271 |
| 1987 | - | $2,469 |
| 1988 | - | $2,886 |
| 1989 | - | $1,329 |
| 1990 | - | $942 |
| 1991 | - | $1,080 |
| 1992 | - | $969 |
| 1993 | - | $1,022 |
| 1994 | - | $1,434 |
| 1995 | $2,257 | $1,610 |
| 1996 | $2,360 | $1,963 |
| 1997 | $2,610 | $2,068 |
| 1998 | $2,894 | $2,429 |
| 1999 | $3,064 | $1,898 |
| 2000 | $3,278 | $1,988 |
| 2001 | $3,505 | $1,715 |
| 2002 | $4,004 | $2,202 |
| 2003 | $4,915 | $2,516 |
| 2004 | $6,110 | $2,888 |
| 2005 | $7,284 | $3,453 |
| 2006 | $9,212 | $5,003 |
| 2007 | $13,371 | $5,530 |
| 2008 | $15,678 | $6,576 |
| 2009 | $11,996 | $7,130 |
| 2010 | $11,188 | $7,944 |
| 2011 | $12,903 | $7,950 |
| 2012 | $13,329 | $8,851 |
| 2013 | $14,484 | $9,043 |
| 2014 | $15,186 | $9,108 |
| 2015 | $13,322 | $8,814 |
| 2016 | $13,839 | $5,644 |
| 2017 | $15,132 | $6,050 |
| 2018 | $17,252 | $6,666 |
| 2019 | $17,295 | $6,630 |
| 2020 | $17,564 | $4,755 |
| 2021 | $20,262 | $5,030 |
| 2022 | $20,227 | $6,084 |
| 2023 | $22,676 | $5,494 |
| 2024 | $23,368 | $7,431 |
Latvia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Latvia
Suriname
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1950 | 64.6 | 50.7 |
| 1951 | 65.2 | 51.1 |
| 1952 | 65.7 | 51.4 |
| 1953 | 66.2 | 52.1 |
| 1954 | 66.7 | 52.8 |
| 1955 | 67.1 | 53.5 |
| 1956 | 67.6 | 54.1 |
| 1957 | 68.3 | 54.7 |
| 1958 | 68.9 | 55.4 |
| 1959 | 69.5 | 55.9 |
| 1960 | 70.3 | 56.6 |
| 1961 | 70.5 | 57.3 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 58 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 58.5 |
| 1964 | 71.5 | 58.9 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 59.1 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 59.2 |
| 1967 | 70.9 | 59.2 |
| 1968 | 70.5 | 59.3 |
| 1969 | 70.2 | 59.4 |
| 1970 | 70.2 | 59.5 |
| 1971 | 70.6 | 59.6 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 59.7 |
| 1973 | 70.2 | 59.8 |
| 1974 | 70.1 | 59.9 |
| 1975 | 69.3 | 60 |
| 1976 | 69.4 | 60.2 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 60.3 |
| 1978 | 69.3 | 60.4 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 60.5 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 60.7 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 60.8 |
| 1982 | 69.6 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 69.4 | 61.1 |
| 1984 | 69.4 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 69.6 | 61.4 |
| 1986 | 71 | 61.2 |
| 1987 | 71 | 61.3 |
| 1988 | 70.9 | 61.5 |
| 1989 | 70.4 | 62 |
| 1990 | 69.5 | 62.1 |
| 1991 | 69.2 | 62.2 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 62.2 |
| 1993 | 66.6 | 62.4 |
| 1994 | 65.2 | 62.5 |
| 1995 | 66 | 62.8 |
| 1996 | 68.6 | 63.1 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 63.4 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 63.7 |
| 1999 | 69.6 | 64 |
| 2000 | 70.2 | 64.4 |
| 2001 | 69.9 | 64.8 |
| 2002 | 70.2 | 65.3 |
| 2003 | 70.6 | 65.8 |
| 2004 | 70.9 | 66.4 |
| 2005 | 70.6 | 67 |
| 2006 | 70.6 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 70.8 | 68.3 |
| 2008 | 72 | 68.9 |
| 2009 | 72.7 | 69.3 |
| 2010 | 73 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 73.7 | 69.8 |
| 2012 | 73.9 | 70 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 70.1 |
| 2014 | 74.3 | 70.3 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | 70.6 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 71 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 71.2 |
| 2018 | 75 | 71.5 |
| 2019 | 75.6 | 71.8 |
| 2020 | 75.5 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 73.2 | 68.9 |
| 2022 | 74.9 | 73.3 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 73.8 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 73.9 |
Latvia and Suriname population clocks and comparison
Population
Latvia
Suriname
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | 263,918 |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | 272,791 |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | 283,912 |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | 297,034 |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | 309,041 |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 320,000 |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | 331,135 |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | 342,679 |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | 354,616 |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | 366,906 |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 379,442 |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | 391,932 |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | 397,413 |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | 395,772 |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | 393,676 |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 391,170 |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | 388,289 |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | 385,067 |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | 381,502 |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | 377,602 |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 375,377 |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | 375,459 |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | 376,555 |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | 378,746 |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | 382,193 |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 386,972 |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | 392,330 |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | 396,911 |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | 402,227 |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | 408,409 |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | 412,493 |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | 415,013 |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | 417,589 |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | 419,352 |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | 422,375 |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | 429,606 |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | 438,830 |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | 448,067 |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | 457,406 |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | 466,916 |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | 476,643 |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | 486,560 |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | 496,551 |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | 506,414 |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | 513,923 |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | 519,313 |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | 524,997 |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | 531,016 |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | 537,245 |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | 543,568 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | 549,923 |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | 556,269 |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | 562,633 |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | 569,020 |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | 575,373 |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | 581,627 |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | 587,757 |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | 593,713 |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | 599,513 |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | 605,768 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | 612,317 |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | 617,896 |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | 623,164 |
| 2023 | 1,877,445 | 628,886 |
| 2024 | 1,862,441 | 634,431 |
Fertility rates in Latvia and Suriname
Fertility rate
Latvia
Suriname
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 1.94 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 1.94 | 6.58 |
| 1962 | 1.91 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 1.85 | 6.51 |
| 1964 | 1.79 | 6.43 |
| 1965 | 1.74 | 6.32 |
| 1966 | 1.76 | 6.2 |
| 1967 | 1.8 | 6.04 |
| 1968 | 1.83 | 5.86 |
| 1969 | 1.88 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 1.96 | 5.53 |
| 1971 | 2 | 5.36 |
| 1972 | 2 | 5.18 |
| 1973 | 1.98 | 5.01 |
| 1974 | 1.97 | 4.81 |
| 1975 | 1.96 | 4.63 |
| 1976 | 1.93 | 4.45 |
| 1977 | 1.89 | 4.26 |
| 1978 | 1.87 | 4.08 |
| 1979 | 1.87 | 3.93 |
| 1980 | 1.86 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 1.88 | 3.75 |
| 1982 | 1.97 | 3.82 |
| 1983 | 2.07 | 3.87 |
| 1984 | 2.09 | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 2.08 | 3.71 |
| 1986 | 2.12 | 3.61 |
| 1987 | 2.15 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 2.11 | 3.46 |
| 1989 | 2.05 | 3.39 |
| 1990 | 2.02 | 3.23 |
| 1991 | 1.86 | 3.09 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 3.01 |
| 1993 | 1.51 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 1.39 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 1.25 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 1.16 | 2.92 |
| 1997 | 1.11 | 2.95 |
| 1998 | 1.09 | 2.99 |
| 1999 | 1.16 | 3.02 |
| 2000 | 1.25 | 3.05 |
| 2001 | 1.22 | 3.06 |
| 2002 | 1.26 | 2.96 |
| 2003 | 1.32 | 2.84 |
| 2004 | 1.29 | 2.74 |
| 2005 | 1.39 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 1.46 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 1.54 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 2.73 |
| 2009 | 1.46 | 2.71 |
| 2010 | 1.36 | 2.69 |
| 2011 | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 1.44 | 2.67 |
| 2013 | 1.52 | 2.65 |
| 2014 | 1.65 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 2.57 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 1.69 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 1.61 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 1.57 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.47 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 1.36 | 2.25 |
Latvia and Suriname demographics compared
Median age
Latvia
Suriname
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 32.3 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 32.4 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 32.6 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 32.8 | 17.3 |
| 1964 | 33 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 33.2 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 33.5 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 33.8 | 15.8 |
| 1968 | 34 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 34.1 | 15.6 |
| 1970 | 34.2 | 15.6 |
| 1971 | 34.3 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 34.5 | 16 |
| 1973 | 34.6 | 16.3 |
| 1974 | 34.7 | 16.7 |
| 1975 | 34.9 | 17 |
| 1976 | 35 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 35.1 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 35.1 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 35.1 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 34.9 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 34.8 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 34.7 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 34.6 | 19.2 |
| 1984 | 34.7 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 34.7 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 34.7 | 20 |
| 1987 | 34.6 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 34.6 | 20.4 |
| 1989 | 34.5 | 20.6 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 34.8 | 21 |
| 1992 | 35.2 | 21.2 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 21.5 |
| 1994 | 36 | 21.7 |
| 1995 | 36.2 | 22 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 22.4 |
| 1997 | 36.9 | 22.8 |
| 1998 | 37.3 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 37.6 | 23.6 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 24 |
| 2001 | 38.3 | 24.4 |
| 2002 | 38.6 | 24.7 |
| 2003 | 38.9 | 25 |
| 2004 | 39.2 | 25.3 |
| 2005 | 39.4 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 39.7 | 25.6 |
| 2007 | 39.9 | 25.8 |
| 2008 | 40.1 | 26.1 |
| 2009 | 40.5 | 26.3 |
| 2010 | 41.1 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 41.6 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 42 | 26.9 |
| 2013 | 42.3 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 42.5 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 42.8 | 27.5 |
| 2016 | 43 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | 43.2 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 43.6 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 43.9 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 44 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 44.1 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 44.3 | 29.4 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$40.8B
2024 |
$3.72B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.4%
2025 |
29.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.32%
2022 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.27%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.63%
2025 |
-1.18%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.88%
2024 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.1%
2024 |
48.3%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.9%
2024 |
39.9%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
71.4
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.2%
2023 |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2023 |
2.2%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies |
56
2003 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.14B
2024 |
$1.63B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.34B
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,204,000
2020 |
279,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.25%
2007 |
0.78%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
95%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,248 kg
2023 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$18.6
2023 |
$12.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.55 megatons
2023 |
2.63 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.49 tons
2023 |
4.18 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
47.8%
2023 |
90.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
44%
2021 |
14.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.79%
2023 |
10.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.3%
2023 |
12.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,629 kWh
2023 |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.6%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.4%
2023 |
61%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,225
2024 |
-1,166
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.8%
2024 |
66.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.94 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.32 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
74.3
2025 |
47.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2024 |
40
2024 |
| Higher education index |
70
2025 |
22
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.5
2023 |
7.28
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.1
2019 |
15.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2021 |
95%
2021 |
| English speaking |
45.9%
2023 |
87.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
92.7%
2024 |
78.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Latvia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,642
2022 |
$344
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$505
2022 |
$79.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.18%
2022 |
1.47%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.38
2021 |
1.48
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3
2023 |
16.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
24.9%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.1%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
75
2025 |
63
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
33.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12.9 liters
2020 |
5.93 liters
2020 |
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