Latvia vs Lithuania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 121 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Latvia and Lithuania: Latvia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (954,900) against Lithuania (1.55); Lithuania leads on Electricity Exports (730) against Latvia (3.79); Lithuania leads on Oil Exports (76,510) against Latvia (3,457). Across 121 compared metrics, Latvia wins on 46 and Lithuania wins on 60.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 51 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 13 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 92.71 %★ | 89.16 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.19 %★ | 88.5 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 81.82 points | 82.27 points★ | |
| Radios | 1.76 | 1.9★ | |
| Televisions | 1.22 | 1.7★ | |
| Waterways | 300 | 441★ |
Economy
51 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -127,994★ | 34,107 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 6.43★ | 12.88 | |
| Population Distribution | largest concentration of people is found in and around the port and capital city of Riga; small agglomerations are scattered throughout the country | fairly even population distribution throughout the country, but somewhat greater concentrations in the southern cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, as well as the western port of Klaipeda | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 18.83 sq km★ | 18.17 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 4.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 1.1 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 34.94★ | 24.5 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.99 % | 1.54 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 128.13 | 133.9★ | |
| Agricultural land | 20,058 sq. km | 28,776.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 498 km★ | 90 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 548.72 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 175.73 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 6 | 61★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 83.95 % | 90.17 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 36 | 60★ | |
| Independence | 18★ | 16 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
13 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 97.01 %★ | 96.73 % | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.38 | 11.16★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.1 | 7.5★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 4,106.96 USD | 4,611.77 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 % of GDP★ | 7.5 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.7 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.3 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 19 % | 8 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 27.3 | 28.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 23.6 %★ | 26.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 5,600 | 3,400★ | |
| Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People | 13 per 100,000 people | 20 per 100,000 people★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.3★ | 1.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 9,000 | 37,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 47.4 % | 51.59 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.75★ | 0.73 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.82 years★ | 81.76 years | |
| Median age of population | 43.65 years★ | 41.78 years | |
| Population Change | -19,647.5 persons★ | -39,902.6 persons | |
| Population density | 29.78 per sq. km★ | 45.75 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.84M persons | 2.80M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.93★ | 0.82 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.24 %★ | 7.01 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 14.68 % | 14.1 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 381,057.45 persons | 612,274.55 persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 954,900★ | 1.55 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.63 years★ | 11.28 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 621,000 people★ | 541,000 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 181.42★ | 179.03 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 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 | 19 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 58.52 % | 59.16 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.4 people/sq km | 6.1 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | -1.27 % | -0.71 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.26 %★ | -0.13 % | |
| Total deaths | 24,417.4 persons★ | 37,140.3 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 63.77 %★ | 53.04 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.24 per woman★ | 1.15 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -7,474 persons★ | -24,471.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.24 per live births★ | 3.6 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.45★ | 1.08 | |
| Airports | 55 | 64★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | NA major transport aircraft | NA | |
| Heliports | 5★ | 2 |