Latvia vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Latvia vs Japan)
ⓘ 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.
Japan leads against Latvia in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Latvia leads in 1. Latvia's strongest global position is 29th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Japan wins against Latvia in GDP growth (annual %): 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th) vs -0.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Japan wins against Latvia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 37,611.67 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Japan wins against Latvia in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 34 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Latvia wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against Latvia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Japan wins against Latvia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th).
- Japan wins against Latvia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 1.17 (2023, ranked 29th).
- Japan wins against Latvia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 51st).
- Japan wins against Latvia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 1.04 (2023, ranked 34th).
- Japan wins against Latvia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 67th).
| Metric | Latvia(1) | Japan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.05 (192/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 37,611.67 (57/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34 (86/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.30 (80/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.17 (29/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (51/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.04 (34/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (67/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |