Latvia vs Slovenia

Latvia and Slovenia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Slovenia has about 1.2 times as many people as Latvia: 2.1 million against 1.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Slovenia ($37,376) is 42% higher than in Latvia ($26,312) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Latvia (2.1%) than in Slovenia (1.1%), a difference of 1 percentage point in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Latvia (3.7%) than in Slovenia (2.4%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Latvia (6.6%) than in Slovenia (3.2%), a difference of 3.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Slovenia can expect to live 5.9 years longer than one born in Latvia: 82.3 years against 76.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Slovenia is older: half of its people are over 43.9 years, against 43.1 years in Latvia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Latvia (92.7%) than in Slovenia (90.8%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Slovenia (6.3 tonnes) are 75% higher than in Latvia (3.6 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Slovenia (61.8%) than in Latvia (55.6%), a difference of 6.2 percentage points in 2024.