North America |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
The USA |
Latvia |
Local Friendliness |
#18 2022
|
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#4 2020
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 174) |
The USA is more traveled than Latvia
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#3 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of Latvia
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#31 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from The USA than from Latvia.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#54 2023
|
#53 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of Latvia
|
⚔️ Military |
The USA |
Latvia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#5 2019
|
#143 2019
|
(out of 163) |
The USA has bigger army than Latvia
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#1 2022
|
#84 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
The USA |
Latvia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#56 2020
|
#81 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In The USA, people live longer than in Latvia
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#50 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in The USA than in Latvia
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#45 2020
|
#26 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in The USA than in Latvia
|
Smokers by Country |
#32 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In The USA the percentage of smokers is lower than in Latvia
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#44 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 186) |
The USA has a higher percent of vaccination than Latvia
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#6 2019
|
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#54 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#35 2021
|
#91 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in The USA than in Latvia
|
Global cancer incidence |
#9 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#92 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In The USA people die from cancer less often then in Latvia
|
⭐ Freedom |
The USA |
Latvia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#63 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of The USA have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Latvia
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#12 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
Democracy Scores |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 27) |
🛍️ Consumption |
The USA |
Latvia |
Cost of Living |
#13 2022
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In The USA the cost of living is higher than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#100 2021
|
#13 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on food |
#136 2021
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#28 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on education |
#55 2021
|
#92 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#23 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#52 2021
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#119 2021
|
#53 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Latvia
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#100 2016
|
#60 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in The USA drinks less alcohol than in Latvia
|
Drug use by country |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#16 2020
|
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
The USA |
Latvia |
Most Polluted Countries |
#81 2021
|
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#2 2019
|
#108 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The USA produces more carbon dioxide than Latvia
|
💱 Economic |
The USA |
Latvia |
Richest countries |
#8 2020
|
#52 2020
|
(out of 191) |
The USA has higher GDP than Latvia
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#4 2020
|
#15 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in The USA than in Latvia
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#15 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In The USA the corruption level is lower than in Latvia
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 98) |
The USA exports more high-technology goods and services than Latvia
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#1 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In The USA, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Latvia
|
Beer Production by Country |
#24 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 157) |
The USA produces more beer then Latvia
|
📚 Education |
The USA |
Latvia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#7 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from The USA is about the same as for those from Latvia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#2 2020
|
#32 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of The USA has a better score than the one in Latvia
|
📊 General |
The USA |
Latvia |
Human Development Index |
#24 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 187) |
The USA has a higher Human Development Index than Latvia
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#19 2022
|
#30 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In The USA, the quality of life is higher than in Latvia
|
Happiness by country |
#14 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in The USA are happier than in Latvia
|
Human Capital Index |
#16 2022
|
#15 2022
|
(out of 193) |
The USA has lower People Capital score than Latvia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#19 2021
|
#27 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In The USA, 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 |
#3 2020
|
#121 2020
|
(out of 204) |
The USA has bigger land area than Latvia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#1 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#1 2020
|
#73 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
The USA |
Latvia |
E-Government Development Index |
#9 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In The USA, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Latvia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#22 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in The USA than in Latvia
|
Internet penetration |
#24 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In The USA, more people use the internet than in Latvia
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#29 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#26 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In The USA, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Latvia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#75 2022
|
#161 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In The USA, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Latvia
|
🏭 Labour |
The USA |
Latvia |
Unemployment rate |
#126 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in The USA than in Latvia
|
🛡️ Safety |
The USA |
Latvia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#55 2022
|
#91 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in The USA than in Latvia
|
Homicide rate |
#82 2019
|
#79 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in The USA than in Latvia
|
Safest countries |
#128 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in The USA than in Latvia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#107 2019
|
#134 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in The USA than in Latvia
|
Terrorism Index |
#25 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
The USA |
Latvia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#2 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In The USA scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Latvia
|
💸 Taxes |
The USA |
Latvia |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#21 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In The USA, the tax system is more complicated than in Latvia
|
👶🏻 Demography |
The USA |
Latvia |
Number of births |
#8 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in The USA than in Latvia
|
Total population |
#3 2022
|
#145 2022
|
(out of 205) |
The USA has a larger population than Latvia
|
Population |
#3 1970
|
#121 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In The USA more citizens than in Latvia
|