Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Finland |
Latvia |
Local Friendliness |
#36 2022
|
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#96 2020
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Finland is less traveled than Latvia
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#6 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of Finland to travel than for citizens of Latvia
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Best countries to work from |
#37 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Finland than from Latvia.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
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#53 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of Finland to travel than for citizens of Latvia
|
⚔️ Military |
Finland |
Latvia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#91 2019
|
#143 2019
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(out of 163) |
Finland has bigger army than Latvia
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Defense Spending by Country |
#35 2022
|
#84 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Finland |
Latvia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#16 2020
|
#81 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Finland, people live longer than in Latvia
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#8 2020
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#31 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Finland than in Latvia
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#11 2020
|
#26 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in Finland than in Latvia
|
Smokers by Country |
#29 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Finland the percentage of smokers is lower than in Latvia
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#39 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Finland has a higher percent of vaccination than Latvia
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#7 2019
|
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#61 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#29 2021
|
#91 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Finland than in Latvia
|
Global cancer incidence |
#25 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#97 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Finland people die from cancer less often then in Latvia
|
⭐ Freedom |
Finland |
Latvia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#1 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Finland have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Latvia
|
Democracy Scores |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 27) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Finland |
Latvia |
Cost of Living |
#23 2022
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Finland the cost of living is higher than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#28 2021
|
#13 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on food |
#120 2021
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#8 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on education |
#115 2021
|
#92 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on education than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#45 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Finland, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#59 2021
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#103 2021
|
#53 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Latvia
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#89 2016
|
#60 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Finland drinks less alcohol than in Latvia
|
Drug use by country |
#1 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Finland average level of drug use is higher than in Latvia
|
🌳 Ecology |
Finland |
Latvia |
Most Polluted Countries |
#100 2021
|
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#62 2019
|
#108 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Finland produces more carbon dioxide than Latvia
|
💱 Economic |
Finland |
Latvia |
Richest countries |
#17 2020
|
#52 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Finland has higher GDP than Latvia
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#16 2020
|
#15 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Finland than in Latvia
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#1 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Finland the corruption level is lower than in Latvia
|
High-technology exports |
#31 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Finland exports more high-technology goods and services than Latvia
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#14 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Finland, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Latvia
|
Beer Production by Country |
#18 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Finland produces more beer then Latvia
|
📚 Education |
Finland |
Latvia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#9 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Finland, the average level of English is better than in Latvia
|
Countries by IQ |
#6 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Finland is higher than for those from Latvia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#13 2020
|
#32 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Finland has a better score than the one in Latvia
|
📊 General |
Finland |
Latvia |
Human Development Index |
#9 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Finland has a higher Human Development Index than Latvia
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#5 2022
|
#30 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Finland, the quality of life is higher than in Latvia
|
Happiness by country |
#1 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Finland are happier than in Latvia
|
Human Capital Index |
#5 2022
|
#15 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Finland has higher People Capital score than Latvia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#4 2021
|
#27 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Finland, the prosperity Index is higher, which means people have more opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Latvia
|
Country by land area |
#71 2020
|
#121 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Finland has bigger land area than Latvia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#19 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#7 2023
|
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#36 2020
|
#73 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Finland |
Latvia |
E-Government Development Index |
#2 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Finland, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Latvia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#14 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Finland than in Latvia
|
Internet penetration |
#18 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Finland, more people use the internet than in Latvia
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#6 2020
|
#29 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Finland has more passenger vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants than in Latvia
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#24 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Finland, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Latvia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#119 2022
|
#161 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Finland, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Latvia
|
🏭 Labour |
Finland |
Latvia |
Unemployment rate |
#64 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Finland than in Latvia
|
🛡️ Safety |
Finland |
Latvia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#115 2022
|
#91 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in Finland than in Latvia
|
Homicide rate |
#148 2019
|
#79 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Finland than in Latvia
|
Safest countries |
#15 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Finland than in Latvia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#164 2019
|
#134 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Finland than in Latvia
|
Terrorism Index |
#73 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Finland |
Latvia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#40 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Finland scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Latvia
|
💸 Taxes |
Finland |
Latvia |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#15 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Finland, the tax system is more complicated than in Latvia
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Finland |
Latvia |
Number of births |
#131 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Finland than in Latvia
|
Total population |
#113 2022
|
#145 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Finland has a larger population than Latvia
|
Population |
#86 1970
|
#121 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Finland more citizens than in Latvia
|