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Latvia rankings 2026: where Latvia places in 114 global Top 10s

Latvia is #3 in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person and inside the top 10 of 21 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Latvia across Top10Earth: 114 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #3 in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person, where it is measured at 12.87 litres of pure alcohol per person (Alcohol consumption) as of 2026-11-02. Latvia finishes inside the top 10 in 21 rankings.

Top 10 finishes

Latvia is inside the top 10 of 21 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

The remaining 9 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Latvia by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

World and society

In world and society, Latvia holds 29 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis (37.56 per 100,000 people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest overall death rates (1.9 per 100,000 people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs (89.9 %) and #6 of 50 in Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol (18.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year). 25 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Latvia holds 27 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person (12.87 litres of pure alcohol per person), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates (18.32 per 100,000 people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns (6.97 per 100,000 people) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates (9.63 per 100,000 people). 23 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Latvia holds 17 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales (11.93 %), #23 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person (0.28 tonnes per person), #25 of 50 in Countries with the highest electric car sales share (19 %) and #29 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports (0.58 %). 13 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Latvia holds 17 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the most arable land per person (0.72 hectares per person), #10 of 50 in Countries using the most cereals for animal feed (72.36 %), #12 of 50 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person (13.43 kg per person) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price (81.36 %). 13 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Latvia holds 11 positions: #17 of 43 in Countries with the highest government procurement spending (14.65 % of GDP), #18 of 50 in Countries by net capital account (1,078.75 BoP, current US$ million), #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP (99.56 % of GDP) and #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest median daily income (28.16 international-$ per day (2011 prices)). 7 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Latvia holds 10 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (4 years), #12 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) (77.84 %), #17 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) (78.01 %) and #20 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) (77.18 %). 6 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Latvia holds 3 positions: #41 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (92.71 %), #45 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (92.71 % of population) and #48 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (47.77 % of service imports, BoP).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Latvia moved in 100 rankings:

Since the first snapshot

Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:

Where Latvia ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Latvia's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal (1.75 kilograms per animal), 50th of 50 in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person (9,013.6 cubic metres per person) and 49th of 50 in Countries spending the most on health per person (1,645.42 US$). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Latvia

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Latvia's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Latvia

What is Latvia's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#3 in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person, with 12.87 litres of pure alcohol per person (Alcohol consumption) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Latvia?

114 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is Latvia in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 21 rankings, including #3 in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person, #3 in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis and #4 in Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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