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Latvia

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Latvia is a country. The capital city is Riga, located in the Northern Europe region of Europe. It has a land area of 62,230 km², a population of 1,877,445 people and uses the currency Euro. The Prime Minister is Krišjānis Kariņš.

Key facts

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Location on a map: 57°0′N, 25°0′E

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Environment

Latvia is one of the countries in Europe, countries in Northern Europe and 194 countries in our database.

  • Agricultural land: 19,700.00 km²
  • Alternative and nuclear energy: 6.84 % of total energy use
  • Carbon dioxide emissions (co2): 6.55 Mt of CO2 equivalent
  • Access to electricity: 100.00 % of population
  • Electricity production from coal sources: 0.00 % of total
  • Electricity production from natural gas sources: 49.81 % of total
  • Electricity production from hydroelectric sources: 33.62 % of total
  • Electricity production from nuclear sources: 0.00 % of total
  • Electricity production from oil sources: 0.02 % of total
  • Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric: 16.56 % of total
  • Net energy imports: 45.16 % of energy use
  • Fertility rate: 1.47 births per woman
  • Forest area: 34,185 km²
  • Fossil fuel energy consumption: 56.72 % of total
  • Greenhouse gas emissions (co2, ch4, n2o, hfcs, pfcs, sf6): 10.96 Mt of CO2 equivalent
  • Median age: 39.10
  • Methane emissions: 2.40 Mt of CO2 equivalent
  • Nitrous oxide emissions: 1.63 Mt of CO2 equivalent
  • Female population: 1,007,833 people
  • Male population: 869,612 people
  • Renewable energy consumption: 44.00 % of total final energy consumption
  • Rural land area: 62,761.74 km²
  • Rural population: 588,185 people
  • Urban land area: 676.27 km²
  • Urban population: 1,289,260 people
  • Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters : 7.96 % of total population

Proportion of transboundary sites in Latvia

Geographical distribution of cities in Latvia by population

dataset Cities in Latvia:

Relationship between fertility rate and median age in Latvia

Evolution of historical forest area in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between forest area and rural land area in Latvia

Evolution of historical fossil fuel energy consumption in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between fossil fuel and renewable energy consumption in Latvia

Evolution of historical greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between other greenhouse gas emissions and methane emissions in Latvia

Relationship between greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) and nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Relationship between greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) and urban land area in Latvia

Relationship between greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) and urban population in Latvia

Evolution of historical land area in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical median age in Latvia

Evolution of historical methane emissions in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between methane and nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Relationship between methane emissions and population in Latvia

Relationship between methane emissions and rural population in Latvia

Relationship between methane emissions and urban land area in Latvia

Relationship between methane emissions and urban population in Latvia

Evolution of historical nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between nitrous oxide emissions and population in Latvia

Relationship between urban land area and nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Relationship between urban population and nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Evolution of historical population in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between urban land area and population in Latvia

Evolution of historical female population in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical male population in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical renewable energy consumption in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical rural land area in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical rural population in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between rural population and urban land area in Latvia

Evolution of historical urban land area in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between urban land area and urban population in Latvia

Evolution of historical urban population in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between population and date in Latvia

Relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) in Latvia

Evolution of historical agricultural land in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between agricultural land and methane emissions in Latvia

Relationship between agricultural land and nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Evolution of historical alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and GDP in Latvia

Relationship between carbon dioxide and methane emissions in Latvia

Relationship between carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Relationship between carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and urban land area in Latvia

Relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and urban population in Latvia

Evolution of historical access to electricity in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between access to electricity and fertility rate in Latvia

Relationship between access to electricity and life expectancy at birth in Latvia

Relationship between access to electricity and renewable energy consumption in Latvia

Relationship between access to electricity and self-employed workers in Latvia

Relationship between access to electricity and vulnerable employment in Latvia

Evolution of historical electricity production from coal sources in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical electricity production from natural gas sources in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical electricity production from nuclear sources in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical electricity production from oil sources in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical net energy imports in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical fertility rate in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between fertility rate and life expectancy at birth in Latvia

Distribution of sites in Latvia by inscription year

Geographical distribution of sites in Latvia by area

dataset Sites in Latvia:

Geographical distribution of wildfires in Latvia by mean width

dataset Wildfires in Latvia:

Relationship between mean length and mean width of wildfires in Latvia

Politics

  • Armed forces personnel: 9,000 people
  • Democracy score: 7.38
  • Democracy type: Flawed democracy
  • Individuals using the internet: 92.19 % of population
  • Military expenditure: 2.27 % of GDP
  • Net migration: 7,966 people
  • Press freedom: 4.00
  • Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments: 32.00 %

Evolution of historical armed forces personnel in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between armed forces personnel and greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) in Latvia

Relationship between methane emissions and armed forces personnel in Latvia

Relationship between armed forces personnel and nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Relationship between armed forces personnel and population in Latvia

Relationship between rural population and armed forces personnel in Latvia

Relationship between urban land area and armed forces personnel in Latvia

Relationship between urban population and armed forces personnel in Latvia

Evolution of historical internally displaced persons, by conflict and violence in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical individuals using the Internet in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical military expenditure in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical net migration in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of the historical proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latvia with forecast

dataset Political parties in Latvia:

Distribution of politicians from Latvia by birth year

Proportion of politicians per gender in Latvia

dataset Politicians from Latvia:

Business

  • Central government debt: 10.59 % of GDP
  • Expense: 51.17 % of GDP
  • Gdp: 42,247,850,064.51 current US$
  • Inflation: 8.94 annual %
  • Self-employed workers: 13.39 % of total employment
  • Tax revenue: 24.23 % of GDP
  • Unemployment: 6.46 % of total labor force
  • Vulnerable employment: 8.37 % of total employment

Proportion of CEOs per gender in Latvia

dataset Companies in Latvia:

Proportion of employee types in companies from Latvia

Distribution of companies in Latvia by foundation year

Proportion of revenue types by company in Latvia

Relationship between employees and revenues in Latvia

Evolution of historical central government debt in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical expense in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical GDP in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between GDP and other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 in Latvia

Evolution of historical inflation in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical proportion of self-employed workers in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between self-employment and vulnerable employment in Latvia

Evolution of historical tax revenue in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical unemployment in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical vulnerable employment in Latvia with forecast

dataset Exchanges in Latvia:

dataset Shops in Latvia :

Health

  • Birth rate: 8.50 per 1,000 people
  • Death rate: 16.40 per 1,000 people
  • Health expenditure per capita: 1,898.00 current US$
  • Health expenditure: 9.04 % of GDP
  • Incidence of hiv: 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population
  • Hospital beds: 5.30 per 1,000 people
  • Life expectancy at birth: 75
  • Suicide mortality rate: 20.10 per 100,000 population

Evolution of historical birth rate in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between birth rate and access to electricity in Latvia

Relationship between birth rate and fertility rate in Latvia

Relationship between birth rate and life expectancy at birth in Latvia

Relationship between birth rate and median age in Latvia

Relationship between birth rate and proportion of self-employed workers in Latvia

Relationship between birth rate and vulnerable employment in Latvia

Evolution of historical death rate in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between death rate and life expectancy at birth in Latvia

Evolution of historical health expenditure per capita in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical health expenditure in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical incidence of HIV in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical hospital beds in Latvia with forecast

Evolution of historical life expectancy at birth in Latvia with forecast

Relationship between life expectancy and the proportion of self-employed workers in Latvia

Relationship between life expectancy and vulnerable employment in Latvia

Evolution of historical suicide mortality rate in Latvia with forecast

dataset Diseases in Latvia :

Distribution of diseases by first founded year in Latvia

Proportion of diseases in Latvia by mortality rate

Distribution of diseases in Latvia by start date

Evolution of historical cases in Latvia

Evolution of historical deaths in Latvia

Relationship between cases and deaths in Latvia

Sports

dataset Athletes from Latvia:

Distribution of athletes from Latvia by birth date

Proportion of athletes per gender in Latvia

dataset Competitions in Latvia :

Distribution of competitions in Latvia by start date

Proportion of medals won by Latvia in the Olympics

Culture

dataset Artists from Latvia:

Distribution of artists from Latvia by birth year

Proportion of artists per gender in Latvia

Geographical distribution of museums in Latvia by visitors

dataset Museums in Latvia:

Research

Geographical distribution of universities in Latvia by total students

Distribution of universities in Latvia per foundation year

dataset Universities in Latvia:

In literature

There are 75 books written about Latvia in the database.

Related

Connected or similar to Latvia:

Details

This dashboard is based on data from: SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders.

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