Which has more people, Belarus or Latvia?

Belarus has a population of 8,937,018 (102nd of 235 countries) and Latvia has 1,835,935 (151st of 235).

How do Belarus and Latvia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belarus 74.4 (112th of 215), Latvia 76.4 (93rd of 215) among countries. Latvia ranks better.

How do Belarus and Latvia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belarus $34,716 (64th of 184), Latvia $46,137 (49th of 184) among countries. Latvia ranks better.

Where does Belarus beat Latvia most clearly?

Belarus ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -3.14 vs 2.46; Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 107.1 per 10k vs 11.83 per 10k; Hypertension-Related Death Rate (Hypertension Rates by Country): 15.4 per 100k vs 170.0 per 100k.

Where does Latvia beat Belarus most clearly?

Latvia ranks far ahead on Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (Countries with Freedom of Speech): 0.83 vs 0.08; Access Tt Justice (0-4) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 3.8 vs 1.0; V-Dem PCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.66 vs 0.14.

Belarus vs Latvia

Latvia comes out ahead of Belarus on 282 of 507 statistics where one end is better, to 204 with 21 ties. Belarus leads on Health. Latvia leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 9 more categories.

507 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 21 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Belarus

Wins: 204
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 1

Latvia

Wins: 282
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Belarus	Latvia
Population	8,937,018 102nd of 235	1,835,935 151st of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.4 112th of 215	76.4 93rd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$34,716 64th of 184	$46,137 49th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.38% 55th of 181	6.57% 119th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.8 tied 3rd of 195	2.2 tied 13th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,279 83rd of 185	$26,312 48th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentLatvia · 37 statistics
LawLatvia · 6 statistics
PopulationLatvia · 19 statistics
CultureLatvia · 70 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyLatvia · 32 statistics
Tech & BusinessLatvia · 21 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningLatvia · 3 statistics
Crime & SafetyLatvia · 47 statistics
TravelLatvia · 8 statistics
EnvironmentLatvia · 45 statistics
EducationLatvia · 8 statistics
EconomicsLatvia · 73 statistics
HealthBelarus · 203 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Belarus	Latvia
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.08 tied 168th of 170	0.83 tied 8th of 170
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	1.0 tied 183rd of 198	3.8 tied 6th of 198
V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.14 tied 161st of 175	0.66 tied 10th of 175
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	-3.14 1st of 174	2.46 151st of 174
V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.038 164th of 171	0.751 19th of 171
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.09 tied 167th of 175	0.91 tied 18th of 175
Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country	25.73 162nd of 176	81.82 15th of 176
WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.3 tied 133rd of 142	0.73 tied 17th of 142
Resilience Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	3.1 tied 162nd of 192	7.6 tied 11th of 192
Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country	7 tied last of 187	1 tied 1st of 187
WJP RoLI Government Powers ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.26 136th of 142	0.7 tied 25th of 142
WJP RoLI Fundamental Rights ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.33 tied 129th of 142	0.77 tied 21st of 142
Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	4.69 tied 143rd of 163	9.16 tied 20th of 163
V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.16 tied 150th of 175	0.83 tied 19th of 175
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	0.79 tied 147th of 153	7.14 tied 30th of 153
Econ Freedom Index HeritageEconomic Freedom Index by Country	48.9 151st of 174	71.4 24th of 174
LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity Index	143rd 143rd of 167	23rd 23rd of 167
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	1.99 152nd of 167	7.66 33rd of 167
Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	7 tied 183rd of 196	89 tied 41st of 196
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	5.2 tied 140th of 165	8.51 24th of 165
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.06 tied 169th of 175	0.81 tied 44th of 175
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	1.99 149th of 167	7.73 33rd of 167
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	159th 155th of 171	39th 37th of 171
EIU Civil Liberties ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	1.47 tied 148th of 162	8.24 tied 37th of 162
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	107.1 per 10k 22nd of 193	11.83 per 10k 153rd of 193
GII Institutions RankMost Innovative Countries	132nd 131st of 132	42nd 42nd of 132
Hypertension-Related Death RateHypertension Rates by Country	15.4 per 100k 1st of 204	170.0 per 100k 135th of 204
Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country	7 tied last of 187	2 tied 45th of 187
LP GovernanceLegatum Prosperity Index	136th 136th of 167	31st 31st of 167
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	9.6% 35th of 185	22.6% 151st of 185

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Quick answers

Which is better, Belarus or Latvia?: Latvia comes out ahead of Belarus on 282 of 507 statistics where one end is better, to 204 with 21 ties. Belarus leads on Health. Latvia leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Belarus or Latvia?: Belarus has a population of 8,937,018 (102nd of 235 countries) and Latvia has 1,835,935 (151st of 235).
How do Belarus and Latvia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belarus 74.4 (112th of 215), Latvia 76.4 (93rd of 215) among countries. Latvia ranks better.
How do Belarus and Latvia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belarus $34,716 (64th of 184), Latvia $46,137 (49th of 184) among countries. Latvia ranks better.
Where does Belarus beat Latvia most clearly?: Belarus ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -3.14 vs 2.46; Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 107.1 per 10k vs 11.83 per 10k; Hypertension-Related Death Rate (Hypertension Rates by Country): 15.4 per 100k vs 170.0 per 100k.
Where does Latvia beat Belarus most clearly?: Latvia ranks far ahead on Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (Countries with Freedom of Speech): 0.83 vs 0.08; Access Tt Justice (0-4) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 3.8 vs 1.0; V-Dem PCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.66 vs 0.14.

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