Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Russia |
Latvia |
Local Friendliness |
#24 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#31 2020
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#49 2020
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(out of 174) |
Russia is more traveled than Latvia
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Global Passport Power Rank |
#37 2022
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#6 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Russia to travel than for citizens of Latvia
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Best countries to work from |
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#26 2022
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(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#12 2023
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#53 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Russia to travel than for citizens of Latvia
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⚔️ Military |
Russia |
Latvia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#4 2019
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#143 2019
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(out of 163) |
Russia has bigger army than Latvia
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Defense Spending by Country |
#3 2022
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#84 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Russia |
Latvia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#124 2020
|
#81 2020
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(out of 191) |
In Russia, people live less than in Latvia
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Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#41 2020
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#31 2020
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(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Russia than in Latvia
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Neonatal mortality rate |
#28 2020
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#26 2020
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(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Russia than in Latvia
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Smokers by Country |
#3 2019
|
#7 2019
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(out of 43) |
In Russia the percentage of smokers is higher than in Latvia
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Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#105 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Russia has a lower percentage of vaccination than Latvia
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Tobacco use |
#37 2020
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#9 2020
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(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#113 2021
|
#91 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Russia than in Latvia
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Global cancer incidence |
#42 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#30 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Russia people die from cancer less often then in Latvia
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⭐ Freedom |
Russia |
Latvia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#163 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Russia have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Latvia
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#58 2022
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|
(out of 70) |
Democracy Scores |
#23 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 27) |
Russia is less democratic than Latvia
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🛍️ Consumption |
Russia |
Latvia |
Cost of Living |
#46 2022
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Russia the cost of living is higher than in Latvia
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Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#13 2021
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(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
|
#80 2021
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(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
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#23 2021
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(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
|
#92 2021
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
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#81 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
|
#63 2021
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(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
|
#53 2021
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(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#41 2016
|
#60 2016
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(out of 189) |
An average person in Russia drinks more alcohol than in Latvia
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Drug use by country |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#17 2020
|
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Russia |
Latvia |
Most Polluted Countries |
#72 2021
|
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#4 2019
|
#108 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Russia produces more carbon dioxide than Latvia
|
💱 Economic |
Russia |
Latvia |
Richest countries |
#72 2020
|
#52 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Russia has lower GDP than Latvia
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#22 2020
|
#15 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Russia than in Latvia
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#49 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Russia the corruption level is higher than in Latvia
|
High-technology exports |
#24 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Russia exports more high-technology goods and services than Latvia
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#29 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Russia, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Latvia
|
Beer Production by Country |
#123 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Russia produces less beer then Latvia
|
📚 Education |
Russia |
Latvia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#51 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Russia, the average level of English is worst than in Latvia
|
Countries by IQ |
#8 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Russia is lower than for those from Latvia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#36 2020
|
#32 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Russia has a worse score than the one in Latvia
|
📊 General |
Russia |
Latvia |
Human Development Index |
#53 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Russia has a lower Human Development Index than Latvia
|
Global Hunger Index |
#9 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In Russia, the problem of hunger is more serious than in the Latvia
|
Quality of Life |
#69 2022
|
#30 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Russia, the quality of life is lower than in Latvia
|
Happiness by country |
#64 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Russia are less happy than those who live in Latvia
|
Human Capital Index |
#26 2022
|
#15 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Russia has lower People Capital score than Latvia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#62 2021
|
#27 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Russia, 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 Latvia
|
Country by land area |
#1 2020
|
#121 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Russia has bigger land area than Latvia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#6 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#7 2023
|
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#13 2020
|
#73 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Russia |
Latvia |
E-Government Development Index |
#40 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Russia, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Latvia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#46 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Russia than in Latvia
|
Internet penetration |
#43 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Russia, fewer people use the internet than in Latvia
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#29 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#139 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Russia, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Latvia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#191 2022
|
#161 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Russia, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Latvia
|
🏭 Labour |
Russia |
Latvia |
Unemployment rate |
#101 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Russia than in Latvia
|
🛡️ Safety |
Russia |
Latvia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#89 2022
|
#91 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Russia than in Latvia
|
Homicide rate |
#31 2019
|
#79 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Russia than in Latvia
|
Safest countries |
#158 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Russia than in Latvia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#113 2019
|
#134 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Russia than in Latvia
|
Terrorism Index |
#40 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Russia |
Latvia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#8 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Russia scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Latvia
|
💸 Taxes |
Russia |
Latvia |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Russia |
Latvia |
Number of births |
#20 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Russia than in Latvia
|
Total population |
#9 2022
|
#145 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Russia has a larger population than Latvia
|
Population |
#4 1970
|
#121 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Russia more citizens than in Latvia
|