Latvia vs Russia
Latvia vs Russia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 97.1% in Latvia and 76.2% in Russia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Latvia, by 20.9 percentage points, or 1.27 times that in Russia.
% 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 Russia ranked 75 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Latvia | Russia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 97.1 | 76.2 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 96.8 | 76.1 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 96.5 | 76 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 96.3 | 76 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 96 | 75.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | 95.7 | 75.8 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 95.4 | 75.7 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 95.1 | 75.6 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 94.8 | 75.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 94.6 | 75.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 94.3 | 75.4 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 94 | 75.3 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 93.7 | 75.3 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 93.4 | 75.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 93.2 | 75.2 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 92.9 | 75.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 92.6 | 75 | 64 |
| 2005 | 92.6 | 75 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 92.5 | 74.9 | 63 |
| 2003 | 92.4 | 74.9 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 92.4 | 74.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 92.4 | 74.7 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 92.4 | 74.7 | 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 Russia
Health
- Life expectancyLatvia: 76.2 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityLatvia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityLatvia: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionLatvia: 3.5% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateLatvia: 17 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationLatvia: 1.88 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthLatvia: -0.29% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateLatvia: 1.34 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationLatvia: 68.6% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageLatvia: 43.1 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overLatvia: 21.3% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateLatvia: 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingLatvia: 3.61% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsLatvia: $1.6B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personLatvia: $929 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingLatvia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelLatvia: 9,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerLatvia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersLatvia: 0.92% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsLatvia: 19 million TIV in 2024Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsLatvia: 1 million TIV in 2025Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025