Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
Latvia |
Norway |
Local Friendliness |
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#49 2020
|
#78 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Latvia is more traveled than Norway
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#6 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Latvia to travel than for citizens of Norway
|
Best countries to work from |
#26 2022
|
#20 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Latvia than from Norway.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#53 2023
|
#57 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Latvia to travel than for citizens of Norway
|
⚔️ Military |
Latvia |
Norway |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#143 2019
|
#97 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Latvia has smaller army than Norway
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#84 2022
|
#28 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Latvia |
Norway |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#81 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Latvia, people live less than in Norway
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#31 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Latvia than in Norway
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#26 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Latvia than in Norway
|
Smokers by Country |
#7 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Latvia the percentage of smokers is higher than in Norway
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#75 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Latvia has a lower percentage of vaccination than Norway
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#3 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#9 2020
|
#78 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#91 2021
|
#11 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Latvia than in Norway
|
Global cancer incidence |
#10 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#18 2020
|
#74 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Latvia people die from cancer more often then in Norway
|
⭐ Freedom |
Latvia |
Norway |
Global Freedom Scores |
#49 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Latvia have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Norway
|
Democracy Scores |
#2 2022
|
|
(out of 27) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Latvia |
Norway |
Cost of Living |
#53 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Latvia the cost of living is lower than in Norway
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#13 2021
|
#43 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Latvia, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Norway
|
Where households spend more on food |
#80 2021
|
#125 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Latvia, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Norway
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#23 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Latvia, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Norway
|
Where households spend more on education |
#92 2021
|
#117 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Latvia, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Norway
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#81 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Latvia, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Norway
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#63 2021
|
#27 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Latvia, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Norway
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#53 2021
|
#68 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Latvia, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Norway
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#60 2016
|
#128 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Latvia drinks more alcohol than in Norway
|
Drug use by country |
#2 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Latvia average level of drug use is higher than in Norway
|
🌳 Ecology |
Latvia |
Norway |
Most Polluted Countries |
|
#91 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#108 2019
|
#69 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Latvia produces less carbon dioxide than Norway
|
💱 Economic |
Latvia |
Norway |
Richest countries |
#52 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Latvia has lower GDP than Norway
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#15 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Latvia than in Norway
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#21 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Latvia the corruption level is higher than in Norway
|
High-technology exports |
#39 2021
|
#32 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Latvia exports less high-technology goods and services than Norway
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#43 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Latvia, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Norway
|
Beer Production by Country |
#39 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Latvia produces more beer then Norway
|
📚 Education |
Latvia |
Norway |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#26 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Latvia, the average level of English is worst than in Norway
|
Countries by IQ |
#7 2020
|
#6 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Latvia is lower than for those from Norway
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#32 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Latvia has a worse score than the one in Norway
|
📊 General |
Latvia |
Norway |
Human Development Index |
#41 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Latvia has a lower Human Development Index than Norway
|
Global Hunger Index |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#30 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Latvia, the quality of life is lower than in Norway
|
Happiness by country |
#33 2022
|
#8 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Latvia are less happy than those who live in Norway
|
Human Capital Index |
#15 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Latvia has lower People Capital score than Norway
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#27 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Latvia, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Norway
|
Country by land area |
#121 2020
|
#63 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Latvia has smaller land area than Norway
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#73 2020
|
#29 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Latvia |
Norway |
E-Government Development Index |
#27 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Latvia, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Norway
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#33 2022
|
#15 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Latvia than in Norway
|
Internet penetration |
#33 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Latvia, fewer people use the internet than in Norway
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#29 2020
|
#15 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Latvia has less passenger vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants than in Norway
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#51 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Latvia, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Norway
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#161 2022
|
#32 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Latvia, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Norway
|
🏭 Labour |
Latvia |
Norway |
Unemployment rate |
#75 2021
|
#122 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Latvia than in Norway
|
🛡️ Safety |
Latvia |
Norway |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#91 2022
|
#100 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Latvia than in Norway
|
Homicide rate |
#79 2019
|
#193 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Latvia than in Norway
|
Safest countries |
#34 2022
|
#18 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Latvia than in Norway
|
Road traffic death rate |
#134 2019
|
#172 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Latvia than in Norway
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#71 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Latvia |
Norway |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#79 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Latvia scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Norway
|
💸 Taxes |
Latvia |
Norway |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#2 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Latvia, the tax system is simpler than in Norway
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Latvia |
Norway |
Number of births |
#154 2021
|
#128 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Latvia than in Norway
|
Total population |
#145 2022
|
#115 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Latvia has a smaller population than Norway
|
Population |
#121 1970
|
#96 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Latvia less citizens than in Norway
|