Latvia vs Lithuania
Latvia vs Lithuania: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 97.1% in Latvia and 95% in Lithuania, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Latvia, by 2.1 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in Lithuania.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Latvia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Latvia ranked 40 and Lithuania ranked 49 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Latvia | Lithuania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 97.1 | 95 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 96.8 | 95 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 96.5 | 94.9 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 96.3 | 94.9 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 96 | 94.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | 95.7 | 94.4 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 95.4 | 94 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 95.1 | 92.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 94.8 | 90.3 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 94.6 | 88.4 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 94.3 | 86.4 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 94 | 84.4 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 93.7 | 82.5 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 93.4 | 80.6 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 93.2 | 78.7 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 92.9 | 76.8 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 92.6 | 74.9 | 64 |
| 2005 | 92.6 | 73.1 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 92.5 | 71.2 | 63 |
| 2003 | 92.4 | 69.4 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 92.4 | 69.1 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 92.4 | 68.7 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 92.4 | 68.4 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, 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
Latvia vs Lithuania
Health
- Life expectancyLatvia: 76.2 years in 2023Lithuania: 76 years in 2023
- Child mortalityLatvia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Lithuania: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityLatvia: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Lithuania: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionLatvia: 3.5% in 2017Lithuania: 4.14% in 2017
- Suicide rateLatvia: 17 per 100,000 people in 2017Lithuania: 28 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationLatvia: 1.88 million people in 2023Lithuania: 2.85 million people in 2023
- Population growthLatvia: -0.29% a year in 2023Lithuania: 0.89% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateLatvia: 1.34 births per woman in 2023Lithuania: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationLatvia: 68.6% in 2025Lithuania: 69.1% in 2025
- Median ageLatvia: 43.1 years in 2023Lithuania: 42.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overLatvia: 21.3% in 2023Lithuania: 19.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateLatvia: 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Lithuania: 15.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingLatvia: 3.61% of GDP in 2025Lithuania: 3.08% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsLatvia: $1.6B in 2025Lithuania: $2.74B in 2025
- Military spending per personLatvia: $929 in 2025Lithuania: $1,035 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingLatvia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Lithuania: 7.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelLatvia: 9,000 people in 2020Lithuania: 37,000 people in 2020
- National powerLatvia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Lithuania: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersLatvia: 0.92% of the labour force in 2020Lithuania: 2.48% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsLatvia: 19 million TIV in 2024Lithuania: 29 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsLatvia: 1 million TIV in 2025Lithuania: 3 million TIV in 2024