India vs Latvia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Latvia: India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Latvia (6); Latvia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (621,000 people) against India (32.94 people); Latvia leads on Oil Consumption (41,000) against India (3.18). Across 109 compared metrics, India wins on 54 and Latvia wins on 48.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 91.03 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 81.82 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 1.76 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 1.22 | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 300 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -127,994★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 6.43 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | 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 | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 4.7 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 34.94★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.99 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 128.13★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 20,058 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 498 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 548.72 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 6 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 83.95 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 36★ | |
| Independence | 15 | 18★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 7.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 9 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.7 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 5.3 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 19 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 27.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 23.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 5,600 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 0.3★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 9,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 47.4 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.75★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 81.82 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 43.65 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -19,647.5 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 29.78 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 1.84M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.93★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 7.24 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 14.68 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 381,057.45 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69 | 954,900★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 11.63 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 621,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 181.42★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 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 | 84.2 %★ | 58.52 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 3.4 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | -1.27 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 0.26 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 24,417.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 63.77 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.24 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -7,474 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 3.24 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 1.45★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 55 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | NA major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 5 |