Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Lithuania is 1% bigger than Latvia.
Latvia: 64,590 km² (2023) · Lithuania: 65,290 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Latvia’s coastline is 5.5 times as long as Lithuania’s.
Latvia: 498 km (2026 edition) · Lithuania: 90 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Latvia’s highest peak towers 18 m above Lithuania’s.
Latvia: 312 m (2026 edition) · Lithuania: 294 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Lithuania has 56% more people than Latvia.
Latvia: 1.85 million (2025) · Lithuania: 2.89 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Lithuania is 55% more densely populated than Latvia.
Latvia: 30 per km² (2025) · Lithuania: 46 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Latvia and Lithuania are practically level.
Latvia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Lithuania: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Latvia are 1.2 cm taller than in Lithuania.
Latvia: 168.8 cm (2019) · Lithuania: 167.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Latvia is 0.96 year older than in Lithuania.
Latvia: 43.1 years (2023) · Lithuania: 42.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Latvia have 0.1 more children on average than in Lithuania.
Latvia: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Lithuania: 1.11 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Latvia are 65 or older, versus 21% in Lithuania.
Latvia: 22.2% (2025) · Lithuania: 20.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Lithuania has produced 10.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Latvia 5.4.
Latvia: 5.4 (2025) · Lithuania: 10.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Latvia and Lithuania are practically level.
Latvia: 1 (2026) · Lithuania: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Lithuania’s economy is 2 times the size of Latvia’s.
Latvia: $48.6 billion (2025) · Lithuania: $95.2 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Lithuania produces 23% more per person than Latvia.
Latvia: Int$46,137 (2025) · Lithuania: Int$56,838 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Lithuania than in Latvia (Gini 2 points higher).
Latvia: 34 (2023) · Lithuania: 36 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Lithuania and Latvia are practically level.
Latvia: 6.6% (2025) · Lithuania: 6.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Latvia and Lithuania are practically level.
Latvia: 3.3% (2024) · Lithuania: 3.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Lithuania’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Latvia’s.
Latvia: 57% (2025) · Lithuania: 58% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Lithuania spends 36% more on health per person than Latvia.
Latvia: $1,645 (2023) · Lithuania: $2,232 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Lithuania live 0.77 years longer than in Latvia.
Latvia: 76.4 years (2024) · Lithuania: 77.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Lithuania is 27% more likely to die before turning one than in Latvia.
Latvia: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Lithuania: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Lithuania has 31% more doctors per person than Latvia.
Latvia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Lithuania: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Latvia are obese, versus 26% in Lithuania.
Latvia: 27.9% (2024) · Lithuania: 26.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
35% of adults in Latvia smoke, versus 31% in Lithuania.
Latvia: 34.6% (2024) · Lithuania: 31.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Lithuania rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Latvia.
Latvia: 6.37 (2025) · Lithuania: 6.70 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Latvia drink 26% more alcohol than in Lithuania.
Latvia: 14.2 litres (2023) · Lithuania: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Latvia has 2% more meat per person than Lithuania.
Latvia: 82.7 kg (2023) · Lithuania: 80.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Lithuania and Latvia are practically level.
Latvia: 3,342 kcal (2023) · Lithuania: 3,348 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Lithuania put in 15 more hours a year than in Latvia.
Latvia: 1,625 hours (2023) · Lithuania: 1,640 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Lithuania went to school 0.2 years longer than in Latvia.
Latvia: 13.4 years (2023) · Lithuania: 13.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Latvia welcomed 23% more tourists per resident than Lithuania (2019).
Latvia: 1.01 (2019) · Lithuania: 0.83 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in Latvia are online, versus 89% in Lithuania.
Latvia: 93% (2024) · Lithuania: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Latvia and Lithuania are practically level.
Latvia: 100% (2024) · Lithuania: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Lithuania and Latvia are practically level.
Latvia: 69% (2025) · Lithuania: 69% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Lithuania has 139 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Latvia 121.
Latvia: 121 (2024) · Lithuania: 139 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Lithuania’s railway network is 3% longer than Latvia’s.
Latvia: 1,859 km (2021) · Lithuania: 1,919 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Latvia fly 239 times as many passengers per resident as those from Lithuania.
Latvia: 2.42 (2023) · Lithuania: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 55% of Latvia, but only 35% of Lithuania.
Latvia: 55% (2023) · Lithuania: 35.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Lithuania emits 27% more CO₂ than someone in Latvia.
Latvia: 3.5 t (2024) · Lithuania: 4.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
78% of Lithuania’s electricity is renewable, versus 73% in Latvia.
Latvia: 73% (2025) · Lithuania: 77.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Latvia carries 9% more fine dust than in Lithuania.
Latvia: 12.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Lithuania: 11.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5% more likely to be murdered in Lithuania than in Latvia.
Latvia: 2.5 per 100k (2023) · Lithuania: 2.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Latvia are 56% deadlier than in Lithuania.
Latvia: 9.8 per 100k (2021) · Lithuania: 6.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Lithuania is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Latvia.
Latvia: 7.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Lithuania: 8.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Latvia and Lithuania are nearly identical here.
Latvia: 769 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Lithuania: 762 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Latvia bigger than Lithuania?
Lithuania is larger. Lithuania is 1% bigger than Latvia.
Which has more people, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has 56% more people than Latvia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Latvia or Lithuania?
People in Lithuania live 0.77 years longer than in Latvia. Life expectancy at birth is 76.4 years in Latvia and 77.2 in Lithuania.
Are people taller in Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia and Lithuania are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
