Afghanistan vs Latvia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Latvia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Latvia leads against Afghanistan in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 1. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %). Latvia's strongest global position is 29th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Afghanistan wins against Latvia in GDP growth (annual %): 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th) vs -0.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 37,611.67 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.30 (2024, ranked 80th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 29th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 51st) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 34th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Latvia wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 67th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | Latvia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) -0.05 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 37,611.67 (57/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 34 (86/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2024) 93.30 (80/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) 1.17 (29/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) 0.70 (51/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) 1.04 (34/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) 0.59 (67/205) |