Sweden vs Latvia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden 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.
Sweden leads against Latvia in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Latvia leads in 2. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Latvia's strongest global position is 29th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Sweden wins against Latvia in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs -0.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 37,611.67 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 34 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Latvia wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 93.30 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Latvia wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.17 (2023, ranked 29th).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 51st).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 1.04 (2023, ranked 34th).
- Sweden wins against Latvia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 67th).
| Metric | Sweden(9) | Latvia(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) -0.05 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 37,611.67 (57/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 34 (86/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 93.30 (80/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 1.17 (29/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 0.70 (51/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 1.04 (34/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.59 (67/205) |