How much coast is there?

Belarus: 0 km (2026 edition) · Latvia: 498 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Belarus’ highest peak towers 34 m above Latvia’s.

Belarus: 346 m (2026 edition) · Latvia: 312 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Belarus has 4.9 times as many people as Latvia.

Belarus: 9.09 million (2025) · Latvia: 1.85 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Belarus is 51% more densely populated than Latvia.

Belarus: 45 per km² (2025) · Latvia: 30 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Latvia is 2.5 years older than in Belarus.

Belarus: 40.5 years (2023) · Latvia: 43.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Latvia have 0.0 more children on average than in Belarus.

Belarus: 1.22 children per woman (2024) · Latvia: 1.24 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Latvia are 65 or older, versus 18% in Belarus.

Belarus: 18.3% (2025) · Latvia: 22.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Latvia has produced 5.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Belarus 4.4.

Belarus: 4.4 (2025) · Latvia: 5.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Belarus has 2 official languages, Latvia 1.

Belarus: 2 (2026) · Latvia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Belarus’ economy is 92% larger than Latvia’s.

Belarus: $93.4 billion (2025) · Latvia: $48.6 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Latvia produces 33% more per person than Belarus.

Belarus: Int$34,716 (2025) · Latvia: Int$46,137 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Latvia than in Belarus (Gini 9.6 points higher).

Belarus: 24.4 (2020) · Latvia: 34 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.6% in Latvia, versus 3.4% in Belarus.

Belarus: 3.4% (2025) · Latvia: 6.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Latvia spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Belarus 2.1%.

Belarus: 2.1% (2024) · Latvia: 3.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Latvia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Belarus’.

Belarus: 30% (2025) · Latvia: 57% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Latvia spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Belarus.

Belarus: $558 (2023) · Latvia: $1,645 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Latvia is 22% more likely to die before turning one than in Belarus.

Belarus: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Latvia: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Belarus has 39% more doctors per person than Latvia.

Belarus: 4.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Latvia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

28% of adults in Latvia are obese, versus 26% in Belarus.

Belarus: 26.1% (2024) · Latvia: 27.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

35% of adults in Latvia smoke, versus 29% in Belarus.

Belarus: 29.2% (2024) · Latvia: 34.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Latvia rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in Belarus.

Belarus: 5.82 (2021) · Latvia: 6.37 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Latvia drink 26% more alcohol than in Belarus.

Belarus: 11.3 litres (2023) · Latvia: 14.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Belarus has 35% more meat per person than Latvia.

Belarus: 111.7 kg (2023) · Latvia: 82.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Belarus has 54 kcal more food per person per day than Latvia.

Belarus: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Latvia: 3,342 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Belarus put in 250 more hours a year than in Latvia.

Belarus: 1,875 hours (2023) · Latvia: 1,625 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Latvia went to school 1.1 years longer than in Belarus.

Belarus: 12.3 years (2023) · Latvia: 13.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Latvia welcomed 6.3 times as many tourists per resident as Belarus (2019).

Belarus: 0.16 (2022) · Latvia: 1.01 (2019)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Belarus are online, versus 93% in Latvia.

Belarus: 94% (2024) · Latvia: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Belarus and Latvia are practically level.

Belarus: 100% (2024) · Latvia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Belarus live in cities, versus 69% in Latvia.

Belarus: 79% (2025) · Latvia: 69% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Belarus has 131 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Latvia 121.

Belarus: 131 (2024) · Latvia: 121 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Belarus’ railway network is 2.9 times as long as Latvia’s.

Belarus: 5,474 km (2021) · Latvia: 1,859 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Latvia fly 17 times as many passengers per resident as those from Belarus.

Belarus: 0.15 (2023) · Latvia: 2.42 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 55% of Latvia, but only 43% of Belarus.

Belarus: 43.4% (2023) · Latvia: 55% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Belarus emits 79% more CO₂ than someone in Latvia.

Belarus: 6.2 t (2024) · Latvia: 3.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

73% of Latvia’s electricity is renewable, versus 4.8% in Belarus.

Belarus: 4.8% (2025) · Latvia: 73% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Belarus carries 2% more fine dust than in Latvia.

Belarus: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Latvia: 12.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 5% more likely to be murdered in Latvia than in Belarus.

Belarus: 2.4 per 100k (2019) · Latvia: 2.5 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Latvia are 32% deadlier than in Belarus.

Belarus: 7.4 per 100k (2021) · Latvia: 9.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Belarus is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Latvia.

Belarus: 8.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Latvia: 7.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Latvia gets 3% more rain than Belarus.

Belarus: 750 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Latvia: 769 mm (2016–2025 avg)