Finland vs Latvia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Finland 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.
Finland leads against Latvia in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Latvia leads in 2. Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Latvia's strongest global position is 30th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Latvia wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.14 (2025, ranked 143rd) vs 0.17 (2025, ranked 199th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 55,735.22 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 38,800.54 (2025, ranked 57th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Gini index: 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 34 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.85 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 93.30 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Latvia wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 80.12 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 76.49 (2024, ranked 64th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.83 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 72.21 (2024, ranked 32nd).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.75 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 75.75 (2024, ranked 30th).
- Finland wins against Latvia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 92.23 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 64.56 (2024, ranked 44th).
| Metric | Finland(9) | Latvia(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.17 (199/214) | (2025) 2.14 (143/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 55,735.22 (31/199) | (2025) 38,800.54 (57/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) | (2023) 34 (86/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.85 (44/197) | (2024) 93.30 (78/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 80.12 (47/206) | (2024) 76.49 (64/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.83 (2/204) | (2024) 72.21 (32/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 91.75 (1/206) | (2024) 75.75 (30/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 92.23 (2/206) | (2024) 64.56 (44/206) |