Latvia vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Latvia and Mexico: Latvia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (621,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people); Latvia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (44,600) against Mexico (1.98); Latvia leads on Oil Consumption (41,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 110 compared metrics, Latvia wins on 48 and Mexico wins on 54.
- 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 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.19 %★ | 81.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 81.82 points★ | 45.55 points | |
| Radios | 1.76 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 1.22 | 25.6★ | |
| Waterways | 300 | 2,900★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -127,994★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 6.43★ | 441.05 | |
| 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 | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 4.7 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 34.94 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.99 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 128.13★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 20,058 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 498 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 548.72 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 6 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 83.95 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 36★ | 32 | |
| Independence | 18★ | 16 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 14.96★ | 93.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.1 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.7 % | 0.4 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.3 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 19 %★ | 42 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 27.3★ | 21.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 23.6 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 5,600★ | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.3★ | 4.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 9,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 47.4 % | 51.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.75★ | 0.63 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.82 years★ | 80.06 years | |
| Median age of population | 43.65 years★ | 29.96 years | |
| Population Change | -19,647.5 persons | 1.20M persons★ | |
| Population density | 29.78 per sq. km★ | 67.89 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.84M persons | 133.03M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.93★ | 0.71 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.24 % | 14.73 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 73.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 14.68 % | 6.04 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 381,057.45 persons | 35.92M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 954,900★ | 60.96 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.63 years★ | 9.01 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 621,000 people★ | 22.28 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 181.42★ | 169.01 | |
| 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 | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 58.52 % | 77.59 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.4 people/sq km★ | 2.59 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -1.27 % | 0.81 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.26 % | 15.76 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 24,417.4 persons★ | 685,869.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 63.77 %★ | 62.6 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.24 per woman | 1.84 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -7,474 persons★ | -98,968.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.24 per live births★ | 11.69 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.45★ | 0.48 | |
| Airports | 55 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | NA major transport aircraft | 186 | |
| Heliports | 5 | 488★ |