Latvia vs Slovakia

Latvia (Europe) and Slovakia (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1995-2025

Latvia Slovakia World

0 10k 20k 30k 1995 Latvia: 2,256.77 Slovakia: 3,787.04 World: 5,463.2 1996 Latvia: 2,360.17 Slovakia: 4,069.12 World: 5,507.22 1997 Latvia: 2,609.89 Slovakia: 4,091.68 World: 5,408.57 1998 Latvia: 2,893.8 Slovakia: 4,250.37 World: 5,302.34 1999 Latvia: 3,063.9 Slovakia: 3,857.18 World: 5,401.23 2000 Latvia: 3,278.18 Slovakia: 3,827.73 World: 5,512.56 2001 Latvia: 3,504.62 Slovakia: 3,974.37 World: 5,404.2 2002 Latvia: 4,003.61 Slovakia: 4,606.39 World: 5,539.32 2003 Latvia: 4,914.58 Slovakia: 6,283.15 World: 6,129.87 2004 Latvia: 6,109.73 Slovakia: 7,996.74 World: 6,818 2005 Latvia: 7,283.79 Slovakia: 9,087.2 World: 7,290.57 2006 Latvia: 9,211.74 Slovakia: 10,629.18 World: 7,803.19 2007 Latvia: 13,370.98 Slovakia: 14,330.21 World: 8,685.33 2008 Latvia: 15,677.61 Slovakia: 17,973.84 World: 9,425.74 2009 Latvia: 11,996.03 Slovakia: 16,586.75 World: 8,827.04 2010 Latvia: 11,188.42 Slovakia: 16,899.45 World: 9,555.07 2011 Latvia: 12,902.57 Slovakia: 18,469.44 World: 10,496.93 2012 Latvia: 13,329.35 Slovakia: 17,516.97 World: 10,597.85 2013 Latvia: 14,484.47 Slovakia: 18,312.78 World: 10,759.35 2014 Latvia: 15,185.81 Slovakia: 18,770.93 World: 10,912.24 2015 Latvia: 13,321.98 Slovakia: 16,442.08 World: 10,191.98 2016 Latvia: 13,838.53 Slovakia: 16,636.08 World: 10,239.47 2017 Latvia: 15,132.5 Slovakia: 17,645.53 World: 10,784.4 2018 Latvia: 17,252.17 Slovakia: 19,573.37 World: 11,344.73 2019 Latvia: 17,294.98 Slovakia: 19,406.06 World: 11,417.6 2020 Latvia: 17,564.23 Slovakia: 19,735.49 World: 10,999.49 2021 Latvia: 20,261.89 Slovakia: 22,123.33 World: 12,472.91 2022 Latvia: 20,221.1 Slovakia: 21,317.79 World: 12,876.24 2023 Latvia: 22,710.26 Slovakia: 24,614.87 World: 13,313.86 2024 Latvia: 23,578.97 Slovakia: 25,992.67 World: 13,717.09 2025 Latvia: 26,311.97 Slovakia: 28,543.67 World: 14,405.85 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Latvia Slovakia World

50 60 70 80 1960 Latvia: 69.79 Slovakia: 70.27 World: 50.94 1961 Latvia: 70.03 Slovakia: 70.72 World: 52.8 1962 Latvia: 69.43 Slovakia: 70.27 World: 55.29 1963 Latvia: 69.83 Slovakia: 70.63 World: 55.65 1964 Latvia: 71.03 Slovakia: 71.02 World: 56.1 1965 Latvia: 70.73 Slovakia: 70.24 World: 55.93 1966 Latvia: 70.71 Slovakia: 70.38 World: 56.45 1967 Latvia: 70.39 Slovakia: 70.93 World: 56.9 1968 Latvia: 70.04 Slovakia: 70.44 World: 57.34 1969 Latvia: 69.8 Slovakia: 69.8 World: 57.68 1970 Latvia: 69.84 Slovakia: 69.71 World: 57.94 1971 Latvia: 70.16 Slovakia: 69.86 World: 58.02 1972 Latvia: 69.88 Slovakia: 70.3 World: 58.84 1973 Latvia: 69.81 Slovakia: 70.02 World: 59.3 1974 Latvia: 69.74 Slovakia: 70.18 World: 59.7 1975 Latvia: 68.93 Slovakia: 70.31 World: 60.13 1976 Latvia: 69.05 Slovakia: 70.46 World: 60.45 1977 Latvia: 69.1 Slovakia: 70.42 World: 61.04 1978 Latvia: 68.99 Slovakia: 70.43 World: 61.39 1979 Latvia: 68.5 Slovakia: 70.74 World: 61.84 1980 Latvia: 68.81 Slovakia: 70.41 World: 62.15 1981 Latvia: 68.79 Slovakia: 70.63 World: 62.52 1982 Latvia: 69.33 Slovakia: 70.69 World: 62.87 1983 Latvia: 69.12 Slovakia: 70.48 World: 63.13 1984 Latvia: 69.16 Slovakia: 70.75 World: 63.44 1985 Latvia: 69.29 Slovakia: 70.73 World: 63.73 1986 Latvia: 70.62 Slovakia: 71.02 World: 64.12 1987 Latvia: 70.69 Slovakia: 71.09 World: 64.46 1988 Latvia: 70.62 Slovakia: 71.21 World: 64.67 1989 Latvia: 70.16 Slovakia: 71.03 World: 64.96 1990 Latvia: 69.27 Slovakia: 70.93 World: 65.11 1991 Latvia: 69.03 Slovakia: 70.88 World: 65.3 1992 Latvia: 68.4 Slovakia: 71.8 World: 65.55 1993 Latvia: 66.72 Slovakia: 72.45 World: 65.74 1994 Latvia: 65.66 Slovakia: 72.3 World: 65.96 1995 Latvia: 66.39 Slovakia: 72.25 World: 66.2 1996 Latvia: 68.78 Slovakia: 72.65 World: 66.52 1997 Latvia: 69.35 Slovakia: 72.7 World: 66.83 1998 Latvia: 69.01 Slovakia: 72.55 World: 67.07 1999 Latvia: 69.74 Slovakia: 72.9 World: 67.31 2000 Latvia: 70.31 Slovakia: 73.05 World: 67.65 2001 Latvia: 70.76 Slovakia: 73.4 World: 67.95 2002 Latvia: 70.96 Slovakia: 73.6 World: 68.23 2003 Latvia: 71.27 Slovakia: 73.6 World: 68.52 2004 Latvia: 72.03 Slovakia: 73.96 World: 68.77 2005 Latvia: 71.36 Slovakia: 73.9 World: 69.11 2006 Latvia: 70.87 Slovakia: 74.2 World: 69.47 2007 Latvia: 71.02 Slovakia: 74.21 World: 69.81 2008 Latvia: 72.42 Slovakia: 74.7 World: 70 2009 Latvia: 73.08 Slovakia: 74.91 World: 70.38 2010 Latvia: 73.48 Slovakia: 75.11 World: 70.68 2011 Latvia: 73.58 Slovakia: 75.96 World: 70.97 2012 Latvia: 73.78 Slovakia: 76.11 World: 71.26 2013 Latvia: 73.98 Slovakia: 76.41 World: 71.53 2014 Latvia: 74.12 Slovakia: 76.81 World: 71.78 2015 Latvia: 74.48 Slovakia: 76.56 World: 71.97 2016 Latvia: 74.58 Slovakia: 77.17 World: 72.19 2017 Latvia: 74.63 Slovakia: 77.17 World: 72.37 2018 Latvia: 74.78 Slovakia: 77.27 World: 72.64 2019 Latvia: 75.39 Slovakia: 77.67 World: 72.87 2020 Latvia: 75.19 Slovakia: 76.87 World: 72.18 2021 Latvia: 72.98 Slovakia: 74.61 World: 71.22 2022 Latvia: 74.28 Slovakia: 76.97 World: 72.97 2023 Latvia: 75.43 Slovakia: 78.12 World: 73.33 2024 Latvia: 76.43 Slovakia: 78.37 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Latvia Slovakia World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Latvia: 1.94 Slovakia: 3.04 World: 4.69 1961 Latvia: 1.94 Slovakia: 2.96 World: 4.56 1962 Latvia: 1.91 Slovakia: 2.83 World: 5.02 1963 Latvia: 1.85 Slovakia: 2.92 World: 5.31 1964 Latvia: 1.79 Slovakia: 2.89 World: 5.13 1965 Latvia: 1.74 Slovakia: 2.78 World: 5.08 1966 Latvia: 1.76 Slovakia: 2.66 World: 4.97 1967 Latvia: 1.8 Slovakia: 2.48 World: 4.87 1968 Latvia: 1.83 Slovakia: 2.39 World: 4.98 1969 Latvia: 1.88 Slovakia: 2.43 World: 4.88 1970 Latvia: 1.96 Slovakia: 2.41 World: 4.84 1971 Latvia: 2 Slovakia: 2.43 World: 4.69 1972 Latvia: 2 Slovakia: 2.49 World: 4.55 1973 Latvia: 1.98 Slovakia: 2.56 World: 4.42 1974 Latvia: 1.97 Slovakia: 2.61 World: 4.26 1975 Latvia: 1.96 Slovakia: 2.55 World: 4.07 1976 Latvia: 1.93 Slovakia: 2.55 World: 3.97 1977 Latvia: 1.89 Slovakia: 2.49 World: 3.84 1978 Latvia: 1.87 Slovakia: 2.47 World: 3.77 1979 Latvia: 1.87 Slovakia: 2.45 World: 3.76 1980 Latvia: 1.86 Slovakia: 2.32 World: 3.73 1981 Latvia: 1.88 Slovakia: 2.29 World: 3.71 1982 Latvia: 1.97 Slovakia: 2.28 World: 3.72 1983 Latvia: 2.07 Slovakia: 2.28 World: 3.59 1984 Latvia: 2.09 Slovakia: 2.26 World: 3.57 1985 Latvia: 2.08 Slovakia: 2.26 World: 3.53 1986 Latvia: 2.12 Slovakia: 2.2 World: 3.51 1987 Latvia: 2.15 Slovakia: 2.14 World: 3.48 1988 Latvia: 2.11 Slovakia: 2.13 World: 3.39 1989 Latvia: 2.05 Slovakia: 2.07 World: 3.35 1990 Latvia: 2.02 Slovakia: 2.09 World: 3.31 1991 Latvia: 1.86 Slovakia: 2.05 World: 3.13 1992 Latvia: 1.73 Slovakia: 1.93 World: 3.04 1993 Latvia: 1.51 Slovakia: 1.87 World: 2.97 1994 Latvia: 1.39 Slovakia: 1.67 World: 2.92 1995 Latvia: 1.25 Slovakia: 1.52 World: 2.87 1996 Latvia: 1.16 Slovakia: 1.47 World: 2.82 1997 Latvia: 1.11 Slovakia: 1.43 World: 2.78 1998 Latvia: 1.09 Slovakia: 1.37 World: 2.75 1999 Latvia: 1.16 Slovakia: 1.33 World: 2.72 2000 Latvia: 1.25 Slovakia: 1.3 World: 2.73 2001 Latvia: 1.22 Slovakia: 1.2 World: 2.69 2002 Latvia: 1.26 Slovakia: 1.19 World: 2.66 2003 Latvia: 1.32 Slovakia: 1.2 World: 2.64 2004 Latvia: 1.29 Slovakia: 1.25 World: 2.63 2005 Latvia: 1.39 Slovakia: 1.27 World: 2.61 2006 Latvia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.25 World: 2.61 2007 Latvia: 1.54 Slovakia: 1.27 World: 2.6 2008 Latvia: 1.58 Slovakia: 1.34 World: 2.6 2009 Latvia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.44 World: 2.59 2010 Latvia: 1.36 Slovakia: 1.43 World: 2.57 2011 Latvia: 1.33 Slovakia: 1.45 World: 2.55 2012 Latvia: 1.44 Slovakia: 1.34 World: 2.56 2013 Latvia: 1.52 Slovakia: 1.34 World: 2.53 2014 Latvia: 1.65 Slovakia: 1.37 World: 2.52 2015 Latvia: 1.7 Slovakia: 1.4 World: 2.49 2016 Latvia: 1.74 Slovakia: 1.48 World: 2.49 2017 Latvia: 1.69 Slovakia: 1.52 World: 2.46 2018 Latvia: 1.6 Slovakia: 1.54 World: 2.39 2019 Latvia: 1.61 Slovakia: 1.57 World: 2.35 2020 Latvia: 1.55 Slovakia: 1.59 World: 2.28 2021 Latvia: 1.57 Slovakia: 1.63 World: 2.25 2022 Latvia: 1.47 Slovakia: 1.57 World: 2.22 2023 Latvia: 1.36 Slovakia: 1.49 World: 2.2 2024 Latvia: 1.24 Slovakia: 1.46 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Latvia Slovakia World

0 5 10 15 20 25 1991 Latvia: 2.7 Slovakia: 12.1 World: 5.12 1992 Latvia: 6.6 Slovakia: 12.19 World: 5.28 1993 Latvia: 16.7 Slovakia: 12.2 World: 5.54 1994 Latvia: 18.7 Slovakia: 13.65 World: 5.79 1995 Latvia: 19 Slovakia: 13.11 World: 5.92 1996 Latvia: 20.7 Slovakia: 11.34 World: 5.98 1997 Latvia: 14.9 Slovakia: 11.89 World: 6.01 1998 Latvia: 14.45 Slovakia: 12.42 World: 6.16 1999 Latvia: 13.79 Slovakia: 16.1 World: 6.28 2000 Latvia: 14.21 Slovakia: 18.55 World: 6.11 2001 Latvia: 13.82 Slovakia: 19.15 World: 6.19 2002 Latvia: 13.83 Slovakia: 18.54 World: 6.41 2003 Latvia: 12.06 Slovakia: 17.55 World: 6.48 2004 Latvia: 11.71 Slovakia: 18.21 World: 6.33 2005 Latvia: 10.03 Slovakia: 16.28 World: 6.22 2006 Latvia: 7.03 Slovakia: 13.4 World: 5.97 2007 Latvia: 6.05 Slovakia: 11.16 World: 5.77 2008 Latvia: 7.74 Slovakia: 9.51 World: 5.82 2009 Latvia: 17.52 Slovakia: 12.02 World: 6.41 2010 Latvia: 19.48 Slovakia: 14.39 World: 6.28 2011 Latvia: 16.21 Slovakia: 13.63 World: 6.15 2012 Latvia: 15.05 Slovakia: 13.97 World: 6.15 2013 Latvia: 11.87 Slovakia: 14.23 World: 6.1 2014 Latvia: 10.85 Slovakia: 11.54 World: 5.96 2015 Latvia: 9.87 Slovakia: 11.49 World: 6 2016 Latvia: 9.64 Slovakia: 9.68 World: 5.97 2017 Latvia: 8.72 Slovakia: 8.14 World: 5.9 2018 Latvia: 7.41 Slovakia: 6.54 World: 5.76 2019 Latvia: 6.31 Slovakia: 5.76 World: 5.59 2020 Latvia: 8.1 Slovakia: 6.72 World: 6.59 2021 Latvia: 7.51 Slovakia: 6.89 World: 6.05 2022 Latvia: 6.82 Slovakia: 6.14 World: 5.23 2023 Latvia: 6.47 Slovakia: 5.84 World: 4.85 2024 Latvia: 6.9 Slovakia: 5.3 World: 4.81 2025 Latvia: 6.57 Slovakia: 5.36 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Latvia Slovakia World

3 5 8 10 13 15 1970 Latvia: 4.81 Slovakia: 9.67 World: 4.14 1971 Latvia: 4.78 Slovakia: 9.62 World: 4.04 1972 Latvia: 5.04 Slovakia: 9.7 World: 4.16 1973 Latvia: 5.39 Slovakia: 9.91 World: 4.32 1974 Latvia: 5.72 Slovakia: 9.97 World: 4.23 1975 Latvia: 6.07 Slovakia: 10.16 World: 4.14 1976 Latvia: 6.29 Slovakia: 10.27 World: 4.31 1977 Latvia: 6.45 Slovakia: 10.58 World: 4.36 1978 Latvia: 6.67 Slovakia: 11.75 World: 4.42 1979 Latvia: 6.86 Slovakia: 11.88 World: 4.46 1980 Latvia: 7.11 Slovakia: 12.6 World: 4.33 1981 Latvia: 7.17 Slovakia: 12.13 World: 4.18 1982 Latvia: 7.28 Slovakia: 11.69 World: 4.05 1983 Latvia: 7.33 Slovakia: 11.56 World: 4.01 1984 Latvia: 7.31 Slovakia: 11.91 World: 4.07 1985 Latvia: 7.28 Slovakia: 11.78 World: 4.05 1986 Latvia: 7.35 Slovakia: 11.17 World: 4.04 1987 Latvia: 7.37 Slovakia: 11.46 World: 4.1 1988 Latvia: 7.28 Slovakia: 11.6 World: 4.16 1989 Latvia: 7.12 Slovakia: 11.46 World: 4.16 1990 Latvia: 7.37 Slovakia: 11.44 World: 4.15 1991 Latvia: 6.79 Slovakia: 9.93 World: 4.1 1992 Latvia: 5.47 Slovakia: 9.27 World: 4.01 1993 Latvia: 4.7 Slovakia: 9.05 World: 3.97 1994 Latvia: 4.16 Slovakia: 8.49 World: 3.94 1995 Latvia: 3.72 Slovakia: 8.53 World: 3.99 1996 Latvia: 3.76 Slovakia: 8.56 World: 4.01 1997 Latvia: 3.62 Slovakia: 8.46 World: 4.02 1998 Latvia: 3.49 Slovakia: 8.29 World: 3.98 1999 Latvia: 3.29 Slovakia: 8.13 World: 3.95 2000 Latvia: 3.05 Slovakia: 7.74 World: 4.01 2001 Latvia: 3.28 Slovakia: 7.8 World: 4.01 2002 Latvia: 3.32 Slovakia: 7.8 World: 4.02 2003 Latvia: 3.46 Slovakia: 7.89 World: 4.15 2004 Latvia: 3.52 Slovakia: 7.79 World: 4.28 2005 Latvia: 3.59 Slovakia: 7.86 World: 4.39 2006 Latvia: 3.85 Slovakia: 7.86 World: 4.48 2007 Latvia: 4.05 Slovakia: 7.69 World: 4.59 2008 Latvia: 3.89 Slovakia: 7.65 World: 4.56 2009 Latvia: 3.62 Slovakia: 6.91 World: 4.45 2010 Latvia: 4.23 Slovakia: 7.4 World: 4.67 2011 Latvia: 4 Slovakia: 7.02 World: 4.76 2012 Latvia: 3.95 Slovakia: 6.68 World: 4.77 2013 Latvia: 3.87 Slovakia: 6.72 World: 4.81 2014 Latvia: 3.8 Slovakia: 6.27 World: 4.78 2015 Latvia: 3.87 Slovakia: 6.37 World: 4.7 2016 Latvia: 3.82 Slovakia: 6.53 World: 4.65 2017 Latvia: 3.83 Slovakia: 6.94 World: 4.67 2018 Latvia: 4.21 Slovakia: 6.84 World: 4.73 2019 Latvia: 4.13 Slovakia: 6.38 World: 4.7 2020 Latvia: 3.83 Slovakia: 5.98 World: 4.47 2021 Latvia: 4 Slovakia: 6.73 World: 4.68 2022 Latvia: 3.69 Slovakia: 6.11 World: 4.67 2023 Latvia: 3.66 Slovakia: 5.74 World: 4.68 2024 Latvia: 3.65 Slovakia: 5.51 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Latvia Slovakia World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Latvia: 46 Slovakia: 55.19 World: 15.6 2006 Latvia: 53.63 Slovakia: 56.08 World: 17.2 2007 Latvia: 59.17 Slovakia: 61.8 World: 20.2 2008 Latvia: 63.41 Slovakia: 66.05 World: 22.8 2009 Latvia: 66.84 Slovakia: 70 World: 25.3 2010 Latvia: 68.42 Slovakia: 75.71 World: 28.4 2011 Latvia: 69.75 Slovakia: 74.44 World: 30.9 2012 Latvia: 73.12 Slovakia: 76.71 World: 33.3 2013 Latvia: 75.23 Slovakia: 77.88 World: 35.3 2014 Latvia: 75.83 Slovakia: 79.98 World: 37.4 2015 Latvia: 79.2 Slovakia: 77.63 World: 39.9 2016 Latvia: 79.84 Slovakia: 80.48 World: 43.6 2017 Latvia: 80.11 Slovakia: 81.63 World: 46.3 2018 Latvia: 83.58 Slovakia: 80.45 World: 49.4 2019 Latvia: 86.14 Slovakia: 82.85 World: 53.9 2020 Latvia: 88.9 Slovakia: 89.92 World: 60.1 2021 Latvia: 91.18 Slovakia: 88.93 World: 63.8 2022 Latvia: 91.03 Slovakia: 89.07 World: 67 2023 Latvia: 92.19 Slovakia: 87.21 World: 69.2 2024 Latvia: 92.71 Slovakia: 89.83 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Population 1.8 mn 2025
150th of 215		 5.4 mn 2025
122nd of 215
Population density 30.3 /km² 2023
168th of 214		 112.9 /km² 2023
93rd of 214
Population growth -0.99 % 2025
207th of 215		 -0.15 % 2025
181st of 215
Life expectancy 76.4 years 2024
93rd of 215		 78.4 years 2024
61st of 215
Fertility rate 1.24 2024
194th of 215		 1.46 2024
160th of 215
Birth rate 6.9 ‰ 2024
201st of 215		 8.5 ‰ 2024
177th of 215
Infant mortality 2.2 ‰ 2024
13th of 196		 5.3 ‰ 2024
52nd of 196
Urban population 68.6 % 2025
95th of 215		 53.2 % 2025
147th of 215
Aged 65+ 22.2 % 2025
20th of 215		 19.0 % 2025
41st of 215
Living in cities 35.8 % 2025
112th of 215		 14.9 % 2025
177th of 215
Living in towns 22.5 % 2025
170th of 215		 38.9 % 2025
71st of 215
Living in rural areas 41.7 % 2025
39th of 215		 46.2 % 2025
27th of 215

Human development

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Human Development Index 0.889 2023
42nd of 193		 0.880 2023
44th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.812 2023
39th of 169		 0.833 2023
28th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.749 2023
32nd of 156		 0.770 2023
19th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.117 2023
38th of 172		 0.176 2023
48th of 172

Economy

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
GDP 48.6 bn US$ 2025
99th of 186		 154.5 bn US$ 2025
59th of 186
GDP per capita 26,312 US$ 2025
48th of 186		 28,544 US$ 2025
43rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 46,137 int. $ 2025
49th of 185		 49,309 int. $ 2025
48th of 185
GNI per capita 24,980 US$ 2025
45th of 182		 26,410 US$ 2025
41st of 182
GDP growth 2.1 % 2025
130th of 186		 0.8 % 2025
163rd of 186
Inflation 3.7 % 2025
62nd of 165		 4.0 % 2025
52nd of 165
Trade 129.7 % 2025
28th of 138		 170.3 % 2025
10th of 138
Exports 62.6 % 2025
28th of 138		 85.1 % 2025
10th of 138
FDI inflows 0.5 % 2025
74th of 192		 1.3 % 2025
71st of 192
Manufacturing 10.0 % 2025
77th of 132		 16.2 % 2025
29th of 132
Agriculture 4.0 % 2025
97th of 158		 1.6 % 2025
135th of 158
Tax revenue 17.6 % 2024
48th of 89		 19.1 % 2024
39th of 89
Military spending 3.3 % 2024
21st of 147		 2.0 % 2024
55th of 147

Labour

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Unemployment 6.6 % 2025
119th of 181		 5.4 % 2025
99th of 181
Youth unemployment 13.0 % 2025
92nd of 181		 18.4 % 2025
125th of 181
Women in the labour force 55.2 % 2025
79th of 181		 55.1 % 2025
80th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 6.7 % 2025
121st of 181		 2.2 % 2025
153rd of 181
Weekly hours worked 35.0 h 2025
132nd of 181		 33.9 h 2025
143rd of 181
Youth NEET rate 9.0 % 2025
29th of 181		 8.8 % 2025
27th of 181
Labour income share 64.4 % 2023 53.5 % 2024
27th of 114
Output per hour 45.3 $ 2025
49th of 181		 47.4 $ 2025
47th of 181

Health

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Health spending 7.3 % 2023
78th of 192		 7.4 % 2023
76th of 192
Health spending per person 1,645 US$ 2023
48th of 191		 1,813 US$ 2023
42nd of 191
Physicians 3.40 /1,000 2022
40th of 125		 3.70 /1,000 2022
29th of 125
Under-5 mortality 2.5 ‰ 2024
11th of 196		 6.3 ‰ 2024
52nd of 196
Maternal mortality 19 /100k 2023
71st of 194		 4 /100k 2023
21st of 194
Tobacco use 34.6 % 2024
152nd of 166		 29.5 % 2024
136th of 166
Safe drinking water 97.0 % 2024
39th of 147		 99.6 % 2024
23rd of 147

Food

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Calories per person 3,342 kcal 2023
43rd of 155		 -
Protein supply 107.4 g 2022
48th of 174		 81.3 g 2022
111th of 174
Animal protein supply 69.2 g 2022
33rd of 174		 48.5 g 2022
80th of 174
Fat supply 148.7 g 2022
19th of 174		 147.0 g 2022
20th of 174
Food insecurity 11.7 % 2024
49th of 134		 7.3 % 2024
24th of 134
Severe food insecurity 1.8 % 2024
28th of 124		 1.3 % 2024
16th of 124
Cereal import dependency -140.7 % 2022
155th of 160		 -100.7 % 2022
149th of 160

Education

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Literacy 99.9 % 2011 -
Secondary enrolment 101.3 % 2024
33rd of 108		 93.2 % 2024
55th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 82.9 % 2024
17th of 128		 54.5 % 2024
67th of 128
Education spending 4.3 % 2022 4.7 % 2022
Expected schooling 16.5 yrs 2023
36th of 195		 14.9 yrs 2023
67th of 195
Mean schooling 13.4 yrs 2023
10th of 193		 13.1 yrs 2023
14th of 193

Society

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Income inequality 34.0 2023
44th of 93		 23.8 2023
3rd of 93
Extreme poverty 0.4 % 2023
37th of 93		 0.5 % 2023
34th of 93
Internet use 92.7 % 2024
42nd of 182		 89.8 % 2024
57th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 121.3 /100 2024
73rd of 151		 140.0 /100 2024
34th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
66th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
98th of 213
Women in parliament 31.0 % 2025
72nd of 184		 23.3 % 2025
106th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Refugees hosted 32,454 2025
74th of 177		 140,885 2025
43rd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 17.5 ‰ 2025
27th of 177		 25.7 ‰ 2025
18th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 487 2025
110th of 177		 16 2025
149th of 177
Refugees from the country 189 2025
138th of 199		 625 2025
112th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.1 ‰ 2025
118th of 199		 0.1 ‰ 2025
115th of 199

Governance

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Control of corruption 64.6 /100 2024
45th of 207		 50.1 /100 2024
89th of 207
Government effectiveness 65.8 /100 2024
50th of 205		 64.1 /100 2024
56th of 205
Rule of law 75.7 /100 2024
31st of 207		 66.6 /100 2024
67th of 207
Regulatory quality 72.2 /100 2024
33rd of 205		 61.2 /100 2024
63rd of 205
Voice and accountability 76.6 /100 2024
29th of 205		 73.1 /100 2024
42nd of 205
Political stability 76.5 /100 2024
65th of 207		 76.7 /100 2024
62nd of 207

Environment

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
CO₂ per capita 3.65 t 2024
125th of 202		 5.51 t 2024
158th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 6.5 Mt 2024
128th of 204		 29.1 Mt 2024
77th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.02 % 2024
128th of 204		 0.08 % 2024
77th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 1.0 Gt 2024
82nd of 204		 4.0 Gt 2024
47th of 204
GHG per capita 6.24 t 2024
142nd of 202		 7.19 t 2024
151st of 202
Renewable energy 44.0 % 2021
55th of 211		 17.9 % 2021
114th of 211
Forest area 55.0 % 2023
39th of 212		 40.1 % 2023
76th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 13.0 µg/m³ 2023
66th of 200		 13.7 µg/m³ 2023
71st of 200
Water stress 1.0 % 2022
16th of 176		 2.4 % 2022
35th of 176
Land area 62,230 km² 2023
122nd of 214		 48,080 km² 2023
129th of 214

Energy

Indicator Latvia Slovakia
Renewable electricity 73.5 % 2025
39th of 190		 18.7 % 2025
110th of 190
Wind and solar 16.7 % 2025
56th of 190		 2.4 % 2025
128th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2025
110th of 180		 66.4 % 2025
2nd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 73.5 % 2025
49th of 190		 85.2 % 2025
33rd of 190
Fossil electricity 26.5 % 2025
49th of 190		 14.9 % 2025
33rd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2025
63rd of 188		 1.1 % 2025
120th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 135 g/kWh 2025
37th of 190		 95 g/kWh 2025
22nd of 190
Electricity per capita 4.11 MWh 2025
73rd of 191		 4.88 MWh 2025
61st of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.