Estonia vs Latvia
Estonia vs Latvia: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.85% in Estonia and 3.5% in Latvia, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Estonia, by 0.35 percentage points, or 1.1 times that in Latvia.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Estonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Estonia ranked 48 and Latvia ranked 90 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Estonia | Latvia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.85 | 3.5 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.86 | 3.5 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.88 | 3.49 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.9 | 3.49 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.93 | 3.49 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.95 | 3.5 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.98 | 3.5 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.01 | 3.5 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.05 | 3.51 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.1 | 3.53 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.16 | 3.55 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.21 | 3.57 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.26 | 3.6 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.3 | 3.64 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.36 | 3.69 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.41 | 3.74 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.46 | 3.79 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.48 | 3.83 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.5 | 3.87 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.51 | 3.91 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.52 | 3.94 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.53 | 3.97 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.53 | 3.99 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.53 | 3.99 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.53 | 4 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.53 | 4 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.53 | 4 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.53 | 4 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Estonia vs Latvia
Health
- Life expectancyEstonia: 79.2 years in 2023Latvia: 76.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEstonia: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Latvia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEstonia: 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Latvia: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterEstonia: 97% in 2022Latvia: 97.1% in 2022
- Suicide rateEstonia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Latvia: 17 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEstonia: 1.37 million people in 2023Latvia: 1.88 million people in 2023
- Population growthEstonia: 0% a year in 2023Latvia: -0.29% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEstonia: 1.35 births per woman in 2023Latvia: 1.34 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEstonia: 70.7% in 2025Latvia: 68.6% in 2025
- Median ageEstonia: 41.9 years in 2023Latvia: 43.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEstonia: 20.9% in 2023Latvia: 21.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateEstonia: 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Latvia: 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEstonia: 3.37% of GDP in 2025Latvia: 3.61% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEstonia: $1.44B in 2025Latvia: $1.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personEstonia: $1,164 in 2025Latvia: $929 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEstonia: 7.5% of government spending in 2025Latvia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEstonia: 7,000 people in 2020Latvia: 9,000 people in 2020
- National powerEstonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Latvia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEstonia: 1% of the labour force in 2020Latvia: 0.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEstonia: 204 million TIV in 2025Latvia: 19 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsEstonia: 2 million TIV in 2024Latvia: 1 million TIV in 2025