Estonia: 74 winsLatvia: 70 wins
Across 144 shared metrics
Analysis
Estonia leads in 74 of 144 shared metrics, while Latvia leads in 70.
Estonia's Water Stress (%) is 8.3x that of Latvia (9.5% vs 1.0%).
Estonia's Coastline Length is 6.6x that of Latvia (3.8K vs 498).
Estonia's Water Withdrawal is 6.0x that of Latvia (1.21 vs 0.17).
Estonia's Long Work Hours is 3.0x that of Latvia (2.0% vs 0.5%).
Estonia's Irrigated Land is 2.3x that of Latvia (20 vs 6.00).
Key Comparisons
Water Stress (%)Estonia leads
9.5%
1.0%
Coastline LengthEstonia leads
3.8K
498
Water WithdrawalEstonia leads
1.21
0.17
Long Work HoursEstonia leads
2.0%
0.5%
Irrigated LandEstonia leads
20
6.00
Inflation RateEstonia leads
3.5%
1.3%
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Stress (%) | 9.5% | 1.0% | 832% higher | Estonia |
| Coastline Length | 3.8K | 498 | 662% higher | Estonia |
| Water Withdrawal | 1.21 | 0.17 | 600% higher | Estonia |
| Long Work Hours | 2.0% | 0.5% | 300% higher | Estonia |
| Irrigated Land | 20 | 6.00 | 233% higher | Estonia |
| Inflation Rate | 3.5% | 1.3% | 169% higher | Estonia |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 1.8% | 0.8% | 133% higher | Estonia |
| Researchers | 4.7K | 2.3K | 105% higher | Estonia |
| Time Dissatisfaction | 10.5% | 5.3% | 97% higher | Estonia |
| CO2 Per Capita | 6.11 | 3.45 | 77% higher | Estonia |
| Domestic Patents | 25 | 104 | 76% lower | Latvia |
| Foreign Patents | 1.00 | 4.00 | 75% lower | Latvia |
| Median Wealth | $118.2K | $69.7K | 69% higher | Estonia |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 20.9% | 12.5% | 67% higher | Estonia |
| Overcrowded Housing | 12.6% | 32.8% | 62% lower | Latvia |
| Relationship Dissatisfaction | 5.3% | 3.3% | 59% higher | Estonia |
| Financial Hardship | 9.9% | 23.3% | 58% lower | Latvia |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 5.7K | 3.6K | 58% higher | Estonia |
| Nurses & Midwives | 6.87 | 4.42 | 55% higher | Estonia |
| Land Boundaries Length | 657 | 1.4K | 52% lower | Latvia |
| Low Reading Skills | 5.2% | 10.7% | 51% lower | Latvia |
| Low Math Skills | 5.2% | 10.7% | 51% lower | Latvia |
| Low Science Skills | 5.2% | 10.7% | 51% lower | Latvia |
| Housing Cost Burden | 11.0% | 7.4% | 50% higher | Estonia |
| Border Countries Count | 2.00 | 4.00 | 50% lower | Latvia |
| Tourist Arrivals | 1.70M | 3.20M | 47% lower | Latvia |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 6.15 | 11.602 | 47% lower | Latvia |
| Depression Rate | 8.2% | 5.6% | 46% higher | Estonia |
| Broadband Access (%) | 38 | 26 | 46% higher | Estonia |
| Road Deaths | 4.32 | 7.55 | 43% lower | Latvia |
| Political Voice | 17.2% | 12.1% | 42% higher | Estonia |
| Homicide Rate | 1.40 | 2.40 | 42% lower | Latvia |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 17.9% | 29.7% | 40% lower | Latvia |
| Shipping Traffic | 288.5K | 471.7K | 39% lower | Latvia |
| Airports | 34 | 55 | 38% lower | Latvia |
| Homicide Rate | 1.54 | 2.50 | 38% lower | Latvia |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 3.1K | 2.2K | 38% higher | Estonia |
| Low Adult Numeracy | 13.3% | 21.1% | 37% lower | Latvia |
| Infant Mortality | 1.60 | 2.50 | 36% lower | Latvia |
| Railway Length | 1.4K | 2.2K | 35% lower | Latvia |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 24.7% | 18.4% | 34% higher | Estonia |
| Teen Birth Rate | 5.03 | 7.57 | 34% lower | Latvia |
| GNI Per Capita | 28.9K | 21.6K | 34% higher | Estonia |
| Land Area | 42.7K | 62.2K | 31% lower | Latvia |
| Child Mortality | 2.10 | 3.00 | 30% lower | Latvia |
| Population | 1.34M | 1.89M | 29% lower | Latvia |
| Forest Area | 24.4K | 34.2K | 29% lower | Latvia |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 21.3% | 16.6% | 28% higher | Estonia |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 4.61M | 6.43M | 28% lower | Latvia |
| Fuel Poverty | 3.6% | 4.9% | 27% lower | Latvia |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 23.1% | 31.7% | 27% lower | Latvia |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 151 | 121 | 25% higher | Estonia |
| Job Strain | 23.0% | 30.3% | 24% lower | Latvia |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 9.6% | 7.8% | 23% higher | Estonia |
| Chronic Pain | 23.0% | 29.5% | 22% lower | Latvia |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 28.3% | 36.3% | 22% lower | Latvia |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 2.0K | 1.6K | 22% higher | Estonia |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 1.9% | 2.3% | 21% lower | Latvia |
| Earnings Inequality | 3.44 | 4.37 | 21% lower | Latvia |
| Time Use Inequality | 2.53 | 2.08 | 21% higher | Estonia |
| University Enrollment Rate | 67.6% | 85.7% | 21% lower | Latvia |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 5.2% | 4.3% | 21% higher | Estonia |
| Poor Health | 12.3% | 15.1% | 19% lower | Latvia |
| Spirits Consumption | 4.59 | 5.70 | 19% lower | Latvia |
| Protected Land (%) | 22.0% | 18.5% | 19% higher | Estonia |
| Self-Rated Health | 57.7% | 49.0% | 18% higher | Estonia |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 7.3% | 6.3% | 17% higher | Estonia |
| Smoking Rate | 28.3% | 33.9% | 17% lower | Latvia |
| Active Military Personnel | 7.5K | 9.0K | 17% lower | Latvia |
| Alcohol Consumption | 10.68 | 12.87 | 17% lower | Latvia |
| Exports (% GDP) | 75.7% | 65.3% | 16% higher | Estonia |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 6.7% | 16% higher | Estonia |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 4.50 | 5.30 | 15% lower | Latvia |
| Job Insecurity | 5.4% | 6.3% | 14% lower | Latvia |
| Average Earnings | $39.0K | $45.6K | 14% lower | Latvia |
| Low-Wage Workers | 12.1% | 14.1% | 14% lower | Latvia |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 38.0% | 44.0% | 14% lower | Latvia |
| Death Rate | 12.57 | 14.68 | 14% lower | Latvia |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $27.9K | $24.6K | 13% higher | Estonia |
| Safety at Night | 84.0% | 74.5% | 13% higher | Estonia |
| Merchant Ships | 72 | 83 | 13% lower | Latvia |
| Imports (% GDP) | 75.4% | 66.9% | 13% higher | Estonia |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 49.3K | 43.8K | 13% higher | Estonia |
| Beer Consumption | 4.04 | 4.57 | 12% lower | Latvia |
| Relationship Inequality | 2.04 | 1.83 | 12% higher | Estonia |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 5.56 | 6.23 | 11% lower | Latvia |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 89.1% | 99.9% | 11% lower | Latvia |
| Obesity Rate | 26.7% | 29.8% | 11% lower | Latvia |
| Happiness Inequality | 2.26 | 2.04 | 11% higher | Estonia |
| Inequality (Gini) | 30.7 | 34 | 10% lower | Latvia |
| Housing Affordability | 76.5% | 83.8% | 9% lower | Latvia |
| Scientific Publications | 1.8K | 1.7K | 9% higher | Estonia |
| Birth Rate | 7.86 | 7.24 | 9% higher | Estonia |
| Fertility Rate | 1.36 | 1.25 | 9% higher | Estonia |
| Reading Skills | 511.03 | 474.57 | 8% higher | Estonia |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 3.4% | 3.7% | 8% lower | Latvia |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8% lower | Latvia |
| Voter Turnout | 63.5% | 59.4% | 7% higher | Estonia |
| Wealth Concentration | 59.1% | 55.1% | 7% higher | Estonia |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 29.7% | 32.0% | 7% lower | Latvia |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.0% | 92.5% | 7% higher | Estonia |
| GDP Per Capita | $41.5K | $38.9K | 7% higher | Estonia |
| Math Skills | 509.95 | 483.16 | 6% higher | Estonia |
| Science Skills | 525.81 | 493.84 | 6% higher | Estonia |
| Green Space Access | 72.9% | 68.9% | 6% higher | Estonia |
| Population Density | 32.069 | 30.27 | 6% higher | Estonia |
| Electricity Capacity | 3.23M | 3.43M | 6% lower | Latvia |
| Electricity Generation | 6.07 | 6.46 | 6% lower | Latvia |
| Employment Rate (%) | 83.4% | 79.2% | 5% higher | Estonia |
| Life Expectancy | 79.1 years | 75.6 years | 5% higher | Estonia |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 18.4% | 17.5% | 5% higher | Estonia |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 42.316 | 44.033 | 4% lower | Latvia |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 57.1% | 55.0% | 4% higher | Estonia |
| Life Expectancy | 78.5 years | 75.7 years | 4% higher | Estonia |
| Life Expectancy | 79.2 years | 76.2 years | 4% higher | Estonia |
| Loneliness | 6.6% | 6.4% | 3% higher | Estonia |
| Urban Population (%) | 70.7% | 68.5% | 3% higher | Estonia |
| Home Internet Access | 90.9% | 89.5% | 2% higher | Estonia |
| Time Satisfaction | 7.11 | 7.24 | 2% lower | Latvia |
| Human Development Index | 0.91 | 0.89 | 2% higher | Estonia |
| Life Satisfaction | 7.07 | 6.93 | 2% higher | Estonia |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.62 | 1.65 | 2% lower | Latvia |
| Median Age | 42.9 years | 43.8 years | 2% lower | Latvia |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 98.9% | 97.0% | 2% higher | Estonia |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 3.47 | 3.40 | 2% higher | Estonia |
| Suicide Rate | 14.94 | 15.21 | 2% lower | Latvia |
| Elderly Population (%) | 21.3% | 21.7% | 2% lower | Latvia |
| Highest Elevation | 318 | 312 | 2% higher | Estonia |
| Social Support | 93.3% | 92.0% | 1% higher | Estonia |
| Dependency Ratio | 58.566 | 59.107 | 1% lower | Latvia |
| Internet Users (%) | 92.2% | 92.7% | 1% lower | Latvia |
| GDP (Nominal) | 43.13B | 43.68B | 1% lower | Latvia |
| Youth Population (%) | 15.6% | 15.4% | 1% higher | Estonia |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% | 16.2% | equal | Estonia |
| Job Satisfaction | 7.65 | 7.65 | equal | Estonia |
| Relationship Satisfaction | 7.94 | 7.94 | equal | Latvia |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 0.0% | 0.0% | ranked higher | Estonia |
| Math Score Gap | 1.55 | 1.54 | equal | Estonia |
| Science Score Gap | 1.57 | 1.57 | equal | Latvia |
| Lack of Support | 6.1% | 6.0% | equal | Estonia |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Estonia |
| GDP Growth Rate | -0.1% | -0.0% | ranked lower | Latvia |
| Lowest Elevation | 0 | 0 | ranked higher | Estonia |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | -8.0% | 3.5% | ranked lower | Latvia |