Canada vs Latvia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Latvia: Latvia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (621,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Latvia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (954,900) against Canada (22.87); Latvia leads on Oil Imports (37,520) against Canada (1.09). Across 110 compared metrics, Canada wins on 68 and Latvia wins on 33.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 92.19 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points | 81.82 points★ | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 1.76 | |
| Televisions | 21.5★ | 1.22 | |
| Waterways | 636★ | 300 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | -127,994 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 6.43★ | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | largest concentration of people is found in and around the port and capital city of Riga; small agglomerations are scattered throughout the country | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 4.7 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 34.94★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 0.99 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43 | 128.13★ | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 20,058 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 498 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 548.72 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 6 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 83.95 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 36★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 18★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.47★ | 14.96 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7★ | 7.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.7 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km | 5.3 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 19 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.4★ | 27.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 23.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 5,600 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 21.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000★ | 9,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.95 %★ | 47.4 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.82★ | 0.75 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.29 years★ | 81.82 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.75 years | 43.65 years★ | |
| Population Change | 437,571 persons★ | -19,647.5 persons | |
| Population density | 4.46 per sq. km★ | 29.78 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 40.51M persons★ | 1.84M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85 | 0.93★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.12 %★ | 7.24 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.75 %★ | 14.68 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 % of GDP★ | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.19M persons★ | 381,057.45 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 22.87 | 954,900★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 12.01 years★ | 11.63 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 94.5 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 6.37 people | 621,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.09 | 181.42★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 16 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | mandatory military service for all men 18-24; men and women 18-27 may volunteer for military service; service length 11 months in the Armed Forces or National Guard, or 5 years in the National Guard as a whole, with a minimum of 21 days of individual trai | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.27 %★ | 58.52 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.82 people/sq km | 3.4 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.73 %★ | -1.27 % | |
| Population living in slums | 1.2 %★ | 0.26 % | |
| Total deaths | 326,297.8 persons | 24,417.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 75.87 %★ | 63.77 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 per woman★ | 1.24 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 406,485.5 persons★ | -7,474 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.43 per live births | 3.24 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 1.45 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 55 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636 | NA major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 5 |