LV · LVA

Latvia

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population1,847,785 people2025150 of 217 · 2025−6.56%
Life expectancy at birth76.43 years202495 of 217 · 2024+3.11%
Total fertility rate1.24 births per woman2024195 of 217 · 2024−24.85%
Population growth−0.99%2025209 of 217 · 2025−0.17 pp
Infant mortality2.2 per 1,000 live births202413 of 196 · 2024−53.19%
Urban population68.63%202596 of 217 · 2025+0.74 pp
Population ages 65 and above22.2%202520 of 217 · 2025+2.67 pp
Population density30.27 people per km²2023169 of 215 · 2023−6.41%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP46,136.69 current international dollars (PPP)202549 of 185 · 2025+104.65%
Annual GDP growth+2.14%2025130 of 186 · 2025−1.65 pp
Consumer price inflation+3.75%2025104 of 165 · 2025+3.57 pp
Employment
Total unemployment6.57%2025120 of 182 · 2025−3.3 pp
Youth unemployment12.95%202592 of 182 · 2025−3.37 pp
Labor force participation60.52%202599 of 182 · 2025+0.48 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet92.71%202442 of 182 · 2024+16.88 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions25.75 per 100 people202461 of 151 · 2024+1.7%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption44%202155 of 212 · 2021+8.5 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita3.65 t CO₂e per person2024125 of 203 · 2024−3.97%
Access to electricity100%20241 of 215 · 20240 pp
Forest area55%202339 of 213 · 2023+0.62 pp
Society
Current health expenditure7.28%202378 of 192 · 2023+1.67 pp
Maternal mortality19 per 100,000 live births202370 of 194 · 2023−20.83%

Historical trend

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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