Latvia
Country in Northern Europe, Europe · ranked on 1,986 metrics
Latvia is a country in Europe with a population of 1,835,935 (151st of 235). It ranks best for Safety (2nd of 172), Education 2005 to 2016 (4th of 158), Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 6th of 185). It ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - ASR (178th of 183), Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (tied 164th of 171), Mortality, All - ASR (176th of 183).
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Percentile on 457 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Stunting Rates0.5%Stunting Rates by Country · 20241st of 158100
- Safety90.24Social Progress Index by Country · 20252nd of 17299
- Good Country Index by Country · 20242nd of 17199
- Legatum Prosperity Index · 20233rd of 16799
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 20164th of 15898
- Countries with Freedom of Speech · 2024tied 8th of 17096
- Starvation Death Rate0.13 ASR per 100K pop.Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023tied 9th of 20296
- Vacc. Rate HEPB399.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024tied 1st of 18995
- Literacy Rate by Countrytied 9th of 17295
- Rank13thNorthernmost Point by Country12th of 22295
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Death Rate GHDE1,472 deaths per 100kDeath Rate by Country · 2023203rd of 2030
- Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - Female829 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023203rd of 2040
- Alcoholism % Male6.28%Alcoholism by Country · 2023199th of 2042
- Non-Melanoma Death Rate - Female2.47 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023198th of 2032
- Mortality, Male - ASR178.5 per 100kCancer Rates by Country · 2022178th of 1833
- Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country · 2021tied 164th of 1713
- Prostate Cancer Rates by Country · 2022179th of 1853
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023tied last of 1983
- Non-Melanoma Death Rate - All2.49 per 100kSkin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023195th of 2034
- Stomach Cancer Mortality CR21.4 per 100k pop.Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022177th of 1854
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- WorstHighest Death Rate GHDE1,472 deaths per 100k203rd of 203 countries · Death Rate by Country · 2023
- WorstTied last of 198 countries · Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
- Best1st of 158 countries · Stunting Rates by Country · 2024
- FactTied last of 212 countries · Snake Population by Country · 2019
- FactTied last of 203 countries · Countries Without Earthquakes · 2024
- Fact1st of 193 countries · Number of Households by Country
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Latvia
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Latvia?
- Latvia has a population of 1,835,935, 151st among 235 countries.
- What does Latvia rank best at?
- Among countries, Latvia ranks best for Safety (2nd of 172); Education 2005 to 2016 (4th of 158); Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 6th of 185).
- Where does Latvia rank worst?
- Latvia ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - ASR (178th of 183); Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (tied 164th of 171); Mortality, All - ASR (176th of 183).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Latvia?
- Rankodex ranks Latvia on 1,986 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,986 metrics with a value for this place, in 667 topics