Latvia has a population of 1.86M (ranked 149/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 121st vs. 117th).
By GDP, Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).
Main facts and rankings
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1844219
|
11372700
|
| Population rank | 149/197 | 86/197 |
| GDP |
$43.5B
2024 |
$537B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 100/197 | 29/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,368
2024 |
$49,378
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 53/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$43,867
2024 |
$77,959
2024 |
| Government debt |
$20.6B
2024 |
$172B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
48.3%
2025 |
32.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,068
2024 |
$15,857
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 52/185 | 39/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,995
2025 |
$40,921
2025 |
| Land area |
24,027 sq mi
2025 |
27,421 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
397 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.36
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
44.3 years
2024 |
32.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
Latvia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Latvia and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP
Latvia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1970 | - | $685,986,701 |
| 1971 | - | $939,893,600 |
| 1972 | - | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1973 | - | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1974 | - | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1975 | - | $14,720,728,249 |
| 1976 | - | $19,213,158,779 |
| 1977 | - | $24,871,775,165 |
| 1978 | - | $23,775,764,225 |
| 1979 | - | $31,225,659,621 |
| 1980 | - | $43,599,160,050 |
| 1981 | - | $49,333,424,135 |
| 1982 | - | $46,622,718,605 |
| 1983 | - | $42,803,323,345 |
| 1984 | - | $41,807,954,236 |
| 1985 | - | $40,603,650,232 |
| 1986 | - | $33,943,612,095 |
| 1987 | - | $36,384,908,744 |
| 1988 | - | $36,275,674,203 |
| 1989 | - | $41,464,995,914 |
| 1990 | - | $50,701,443,748 |
| 1991 | - | $51,552,165,622 |
| 1992 | - | $54,239,171,888 |
| 1993 | - | $55,625,170,253 |
| 1994 | - | $59,305,093,980 |
| 1995 | $5,608,208,785 | $65,743,666,576 |
| 1996 | $5,799,465,288 | $73,571,233,996 |
| 1997 | $6,349,481,007 | $78,839,008,445 |
| 1998 | $6,974,112,951 | $75,674,336,283 |
| 1999 | $7,324,192,890 | $84,445,473,111 |
| 2000 | $7,761,252,607 | $104,337,372,362 |
| 2001 | $8,190,888,740 | $103,311,640,572 |
| 2002 | $9,249,030,241 | $109,816,201,498 |
| 2003 | $11,244,337,720 | $124,346,358,067 |
| 2004 | $13,827,070,379 | $147,824,370,320 |
| 2005 | $16,306,935,905 | $180,617,467,965 |
| 2006 | $20,434,922,247 | $222,116,541,865 |
| 2007 | $29,420,499,248 | $257,916,133,424 |
| 2008 | $34,135,200,994 | $315,474,615,739 |
| 2009 | $25,691,530,442 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2010 | $23,468,324,572 | $300,189,052,689 |
| 2011 | $26,575,547,901 | $360,832,739,551 |
| 2012 | $27,116,149,949 | $384,610,125,391 |
| 2013 | $29,152,128,168 | $400,218,529,748 |
| 2014 | $30,277,203,767 | $414,105,366,753 |
| 2015 | $26,344,565,877 | $370,275,469,571 |
| 2016 | $27,117,105,060 | $369,255,326,236 |
| 2017 | $29,391,059,767 | $390,516,804,030 |
| 2018 | $33,247,935,477 | $427,049,432,158 |
| 2019 | $33,099,503,951 | $417,989,721,743 |
| 2020 | $33,379,927,435 | $349,473,015,330 |
| 2021 | $38,183,326,785 | $415,178,792,757 |
| 2022 | $38,014,713,596 | $502,731,935,194 |
| 2023 | $42,572,151,720 | $514,130,432,648 |
| 2024 | $43,520,773,851 | $537,078,829,135 |
Latvia and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP per capita
Latvia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1970 | - | $2,394 |
| 1971 | - | $2,805 |
| 1972 | - | $3,675 |
| 1973 | - | $9,696 |
| 1974 | - | $23,823 |
| 1975 | - | $27,117 |
| 1976 | - | $31,197 |
| 1977 | - | $35,020 |
| 1978 | - | $29,379 |
| 1979 | - | $34,238 |
| 1980 | - | $42,925 |
| 1981 | - | $44,854 |
| 1982 | - | $39,972 |
| 1983 | - | $34,650 |
| 1984 | - | $32,012 |
| 1985 | - | $29,468 |
| 1986 | - | $23,132 |
| 1987 | - | $23,113 |
| 1988 | - | $21,570 |
| 1989 | - | $23,167 |
| 1990 | - | $26,710 |
| 1991 | - | $25,691 |
| 1992 | - | $25,648 |
| 1993 | - | $25,033 |
| 1994 | - | $25,473 |
| 1995 | $2,257 | $27,003 |
| 1996 | $2,360 | $28,323 |
| 1997 | $2,610 | $27,983 |
| 1998 | $2,894 | $24,889 |
| 1999 | $3,064 | $25,856 |
| 2000 | $3,278 | $29,866 |
| 2001 | $3,505 | $27,745 |
| 2002 | $4,004 | $27,754 |
| 2003 | $4,915 | $29,660 |
| 2004 | $6,110 | $33,377 |
| 2005 | $7,284 | $38,719 |
| 2006 | $9,212 | $44,343 |
| 2007 | $13,371 | $45,855 |
| 2008 | $15,678 | $50,054 |
| 2009 | $11,996 | $37,803 |
| 2010 | $11,188 | $43,697 |
| 2011 | $12,903 | $50,789 |
| 2012 | $13,329 | $52,034 |
| 2013 | $14,484 | $52,024 |
| 2014 | $15,186 | $51,381 |
| 2015 | $13,322 | $43,535 |
| 2016 | $13,839 | $41,326 |
| 2017 | $15,132 | $42,341 |
| 2018 | $17,252 | $45,690 |
| 2019 | $17,295 | $44,251 |
| 2020 | $17,564 | $37,174 |
| 2021 | $20,262 | $43,360 |
| 2022 | $20,227 | $49,899 |
| 2023 | $22,676 | $49,041 |
| 2024 | $23,368 | $49,378 |
Latvia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Latvia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1950 | 64.6 | 42.1 |
| 1951 | 65.2 | 42.9 |
| 1952 | 65.7 | 43.6 |
| 1953 | 66.2 | 44.4 |
| 1954 | 66.7 | 45.2 |
| 1955 | 67.1 | 46 |
| 1956 | 67.6 | 46.9 |
| 1957 | 68.3 | 47.8 |
| 1958 | 68.9 | 48.8 |
| 1959 | 69.5 | 49.7 |
| 1960 | 70.3 | 50.7 |
| 1961 | 70.5 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 52.5 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 53.5 |
| 1964 | 71.5 | 54.5 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 55.5 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 56.6 |
| 1967 | 70.9 | 57.6 |
| 1968 | 70.5 | 58.7 |
| 1969 | 70.2 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 70.2 | 60.8 |
| 1971 | 70.6 | 61.8 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 62.7 |
| 1973 | 70.2 | 63.5 |
| 1974 | 70.1 | 64.4 |
| 1975 | 69.3 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 69.4 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 66.5 |
| 1978 | 69.3 | 67.1 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 68.2 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 68.6 |
| 1982 | 69.6 | 69.1 |
| 1983 | 69.4 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 69.4 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 69.6 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 71 | 70.4 |
| 1987 | 71 | 70.6 |
| 1988 | 70.9 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 70.4 | 71 |
| 1990 | 69.5 | 71.1 |
| 1991 | 69.2 | 71.1 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 66.6 | 71.2 |
| 1994 | 65.2 | 71.2 |
| 1995 | 66 | 71.4 |
| 1996 | 68.6 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 73.7 |
| 1999 | 69.6 | 75 |
| 2000 | 70.2 | 76.3 |
| 2001 | 69.9 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 70.2 | 78.7 |
| 2003 | 70.6 | 79.6 |
| 2004 | 70.9 | 80.3 |
| 2005 | 70.6 | 80.8 |
| 2006 | 70.6 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 70.8 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 72 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 72.7 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 73 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 73.7 | 81.9 |
| 2012 | 73.9 | 81.9 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 82 |
| 2014 | 74.3 | 82 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | 82.1 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 75 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 75.6 | 82.6 |
| 2020 | 75.5 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 73.2 | 79.1 |
| 2022 | 74.9 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 82.9 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 83.2 |
Latvia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
Population
Latvia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | 131,334 |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | 137,989 |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | 144,946 |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | 152,211 |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | 159,692 |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 167,103 |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | 173,976 |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | 179,700 |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | 199,416 |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | 239,660 |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 286,536 |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | 335,027 |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | 385,014 |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | 436,399 |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | 489,087 |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 542,856 |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | 615,866 |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | 710,209 |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | 809,274 |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | 912,010 |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 1,015,700 |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | 1,099,855 |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | 1,166,370 |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | 1,235,305 |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | 1,305,996 |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 1,377,911 |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | 1,467,383 |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | 1,574,244 |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | 1,681,788 |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | 1,789,851 |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | 1,898,220 |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | 2,006,626 |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | 2,114,730 |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | 2,222,093 |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | 2,328,188 |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | 2,434,662 |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | 2,597,564 |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | 2,817,410 |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | 3,040,421 |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | 3,266,009 |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | 3,493,575 |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | 3,723,590 |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | 3,956,826 |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | 4,192,457 |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | 4,428,967 |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | 4,664,790 |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | 5,009,100 |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | 5,624,635 |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | 6,302,664 |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | 6,707,058 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | 6,869,838 |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | 7,104,538 |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | 7,391,448 |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | 7,693,031 |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | 8,059,440 |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | 8,505,237 |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | 8,935,095 |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | 9,223,225 |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | 9,346,701 |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | 9,445,785 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | 9,401,038 |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | 9,575,152 |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | 10,074,977 |
| 2023 | 1,877,445 | 10,483,751 |
| 2024 | 1,862,441 | 10,876,981 |
Fertility rates in Latvia and United Arab Emirates
Fertility rate
Latvia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 1.94 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 1.94 | 6.49 |
| 1962 | 1.91 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 1.85 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 1.79 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 1.74 | 6.5 |
| 1966 | 1.76 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 1.8 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 1.83 | 6.53 |
| 1969 | 1.88 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 1.96 | 6.52 |
| 1971 | 2 | 6.52 |
| 1972 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 1973 | 1.98 | 6.46 |
| 1974 | 1.97 | 6.41 |
| 1975 | 1.96 | 6.35 |
| 1976 | 1.93 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 1.89 | 6.22 |
| 1978 | 1.87 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 1.87 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 1.86 | 5.95 |
| 1981 | 1.88 | 5.81 |
| 1982 | 1.97 | 5.66 |
| 1983 | 2.07 | 5.48 |
| 1984 | 2.09 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 2.08 | 5.13 |
| 1986 | 2.12 | 5 |
| 1987 | 2.15 | 4.88 |
| 1988 | 2.11 | 4.77 |
| 1989 | 2.05 | 4.65 |
| 1990 | 2.02 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 1.86 | 4.25 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | 1.51 | 3.82 |
| 1994 | 1.39 | 3.76 |
| 1995 | 1.25 | 3.28 |
| 1996 | 1.16 | 3.06 |
| 1997 | 1.11 | 2.83 |
| 1998 | 1.09 | 2.77 |
| 1999 | 1.16 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 1.25 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 1.22 | 2.62 |
| 2002 | 1.26 | 2.54 |
| 2003 | 1.32 | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 1.29 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 1.39 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 1.46 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 1.54 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 1.46 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 1.36 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1.33 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 1.44 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 1.52 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 1.65 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 1.69 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 1.61 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 1.57 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 1.47 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 1.36 | 1.2 |
Latvia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
Median age
Latvia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 32.3 | 19.6 |
| 1961 | 32.4 | 20.1 |
| 1962 | 32.6 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 32.8 | 21 |
| 1964 | 33 | 21.5 |
| 1965 | 33.2 | 22 |
| 1966 | 33.5 | 22.6 |
| 1967 | 33.8 | 23.3 |
| 1968 | 34 | 23.5 |
| 1969 | 34.1 | 23.1 |
| 1970 | 34.2 | 23 |
| 1971 | 34.3 | 23.2 |
| 1972 | 34.5 | 23.6 |
| 1973 | 34.6 | 24.1 |
| 1974 | 34.7 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 34.9 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 35 | 25.6 |
| 1977 | 35.1 | 25.4 |
| 1978 | 35.1 | 25.5 |
| 1979 | 35.1 | 25.8 |
| 1980 | 34.9 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 34.8 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 34.7 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 34.6 | 26.4 |
| 1984 | 34.7 | 26.4 |
| 1985 | 34.7 | 26.6 |
| 1986 | 34.7 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 34.6 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 34.6 | 25.9 |
| 1989 | 34.5 | 25.8 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 25.8 |
| 1991 | 34.8 | 26 |
| 1992 | 35.2 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 26.8 |
| 1994 | 36 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 36.2 | 28 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 28.1 |
| 1997 | 36.9 | 27.9 |
| 1998 | 37.3 | 27.9 |
| 1999 | 37.6 | 28 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 28.2 |
| 2001 | 38.3 | 28.6 |
| 2002 | 38.6 | 29.1 |
| 2003 | 38.9 | 29.6 |
| 2004 | 39.2 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 39.4 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 39.7 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 39.9 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 40.1 | 31.6 |
| 2009 | 40.5 | 31.6 |
| 2010 | 41.1 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 41.6 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 42 | 31.7 |
| 2013 | 42.3 | 31.7 |
| 2014 | 42.5 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 42.8 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 43 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 43.2 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 43.6 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 43.9 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 44 | 31.9 |
| 2023 | 44.1 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 44.3 | 32.6 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$40.8B
2024 |
$538B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.4%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.32%
2022 |
3.89%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.27%
2023 |
5.64%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
63,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.63%
2025 |
+2.89%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.88%
2024 |
1.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.1%
2024 |
51.6%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.9%
2024 |
47.7%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
71.4
2025 |
71.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.2%
2023 |
20.5%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2023 |
2.8%
2018 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
202,201
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.34%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
56
2003 |
154
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.05T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.14B
2024 |
$238B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.34B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,204,000
2020 |
8,084,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.25%
2007 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
95%
2024 |
85.7%
2021 |
Energy
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,248 kg
2023 |
8,336 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$18.6
2023 |
$8.85
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.55 megatons
2023 |
206 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.49 tons
2023 |
19.6 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
47.8%
2023 |
92.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
44%
2021 |
1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.79%
2023 |
7.24%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.3%
2023 |
-171.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,629 kWh
2023 |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.6%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.4%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.3%
2022 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,225
2024 |
+278,439
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.8%
2024 |
88%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.94 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
74.3
2025 |
83.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2024 |
68
2024 |
| Higher education index |
70
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.5
2023 |
0.75
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.1
2019 |
8.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
179
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2021 |
98.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
45.9%
2023 |
65%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
92.7%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Latvia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,642
2022 |
$2,315
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$505
2022 |
$284.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.18%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.38
2021 |
2.91
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
24.9%
2022 |
32.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.1%
2024 |
20.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
75
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
33.9%
2022 |
9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12.9 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
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