Latvia vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Latvia vs Norway)
ⓘ 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.
Norway leads against Latvia in 11 of 11 comparable indicators, while Latvia leads in 0. Latvia's strongest global position is 29th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Norway wins against Latvia in GDP growth (annual %): 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th) vs -0.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Norway wins against Latvia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 37,611.67 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 34 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 93.30 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 1.17 (2023, ranked 29th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 51st).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 1.04 (2023, ranked 34th).
- Norway wins against Latvia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 67th).
| Metric | Latvia(0) | Norway(11) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.05 (192/214) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 37,611.67 (57/199) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34 (86/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.30 (80/197) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.17 (29/205) | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (51/205) | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.04 (34/205) | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (67/205) | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) |