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Latvia in the studies
Every ranking row in which Latvia appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
21 figures in 19 studies
Agri-environmental indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Farmland Emits Three Times the EU Average of Ammonia | Ammonia emissions from agriculture, 2023kg per hectare | 6.3 | −12.9EU average | 2023 |
Climate change
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland's Forest Carbon Sink Has Shrunk by More Than 99%. Its Land Now Emits Carbon.Member | Net land use emissions, 2024tonnes CO2 equivalent per inhabitant | 1.5 | +2.0EU average | 2024 |
Economy and finance
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Two EU Countries, Households Spend More Than They Earn | Gross household saving rate, 2024% of gross disposable income | 4.9 | −9.6EU average | 2024 |
| The Two Richest Countries in the EU Are a Measurement Problem | GDP per capita in purchasing power standards, 2025Index, EU27 = 100 | 71 | −29EU average | 2025 |
Employment and social policy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe's Minimum Wage Gap Halves When You Adjust for Prices | Monthly minimum wage in euros, second half of 2026EUR per month | 780 | — | Second half of 2026 |
| Europe's Minimum Wage Gap Halves When You Adjust for Prices | The same minimum wages in purchasing power standards, second half of 2026PPS per month | 938 | — | Second half of 2026 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Imports 98% of Its Energy. Estonia Imports 5%.Member | Energy import dependency, 2024% of gross available energy | 29.3 | −28.0EU average | 2024 |
Equality and non-discrimination
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Richest Fifth of Bulgarians Earn Seven Times the Poorest FifthMember | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20, 2025Ratio | 6.7 | +2.1EU average | 2025 |
European pillar of social rights
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Poorest 40% of Europeans Receive 21.9% of IncomeMember | Income share of the bottom 40%, 2025% of total income | 18.1 | −3.8EU average | 2025 |
Housing
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Latvian Household Pays More Than Twice the Maltese Rate on the Same Euro MortgageMember | Interest rate on new mortgages, June 2026% per annum | 4.29 | +0.81Euro area | June 2026 |
| One in Nine Latvians Lives in Severely Deprived Housing | Severe housing deprivation, 2023% of population | 11.6 | +7.6EU average | 2023 |
| Two in Five Romanians Live in an Overcrowded Home | Overcrowding rate, 2025% of population | 38.9 | +22.1EU average | 2025 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Hosts Fifteen Times as Many Tourist Nights per Person as Romania | Tourist nights per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024nights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2,498 | −4,228EU average | 2024 |
Population and social conditions
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvian Women Outlive Latvian Men by a Decade | Life expectancy at birth, 2024Years | 76.4 | −5.1EU average | 2024 |
| Twenty-One EU Countries Now Bury More People Than They Deliver | Crude death rate, 2025Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants | 14.1 | +3.4EU average | 2025 |
| Twenty-One EU Countries Now Bury More People Than They Deliver | Net migration rate, 2025Per 1,000 inhabitants | -0.7 | −5.3EU average | 2025 |
Quality of employment
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Worker in Bulgaria Produces Less Than Half of What a Worker in Belgium DoesMember | Labour productivity per person employed, 2025index, EU27 = 100 | 70.2 | −29.8EU average | 2025 |
Quality of life
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finns Are the EU's Most Satisfied People and Among Its Least HealthyMember | Healthy life years at birth, 2024years | 52.5 | −12.7EU average | 2024 |
| Romanians Rate Their Lives Higher Than Germans Do | Mean life satisfaction, 2024rating, 0 to 10 | 6.9 | −0.3EU average | 2024 |
Science, technology and digital society
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The EU's R&D Gap Is a Private Sector Gap | Research performed by business, 2024% of GDP | 0.3 | −1.2EU average | 2024 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Moves One Sixth of the EU's Inland Freight and Almost None of Ireland's | Share of inland freight carried by rail, 2024% of tonne-kilometres | 35.1 | +18.5EU average | 2024 |