| Ranking | Latvia | Romania | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 12.87 litres of pure alcohol per person | #1 · 16.8 litres of pure alcohol per person | Romania by 2 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis2026-11-02 | #3 · 37.56 per 100,000 people | #21 · 12.38 per 100,000 people | Latvia by 18 |
| Countries with the highest overall death rates2026-11-02 | #4 · 1.9 per 100,000 people | #7 · 1.7 per 100,000 people | Latvia by 3 |
| Countries by net capital account2026-10-28 | #18 · 1,078.75 BoP, current US$ million | #4 · 8,175.51 BoP, current US$ million | Romania by 14 |
| Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #4 · 9.63 per 100,000 people | #37 · 6.8 per 100,000 people | Latvia by 33 |
| Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share)2026-10-29 | #6 · 18.04 % | #13 · 8.77 % | Latvia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate2026-10-31 | #9 · 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | #6 · 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania by 3 |
| Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate2026-11-01 | #6 · 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | #17 · 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia by 11 |
| Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol2026-10-30 | #6 · 18.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #8 · 16.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Latvia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate2026-10-29 | #16 · 257.03 deaths per 100,000 people | #7 · 329.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania by 9 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #16 · 33.94 per 100,000 people | #7 · 45.51 per 100,000 people | Romania by 9 |
| Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #22 · 12.23 per 100,000 people | #7 · 15.59 per 100,000 people | Romania by 15 |
| Countries with the most hospital beds per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #25 · 4.95 per 1,000 people | #8 · 7.23 per 1,000 people | Romania by 17 |
| Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales2026-11-02 | #8 · 11.93 % | #50 · 0.82 % | Latvia by 42 |
| Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure2026-11-02 | #8 · 7.11 % | #13 · 6.11 % | Latvia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest cancer death rate2026-10-29 | #9 · 126.97 deaths per 100,000 people | #15 · 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia by 6 |
| Countries with the most arable land per person2026-10-31 | #9 · 0.72 hectares per person | #18 · 0.44 hectares per person | Latvia by 9 |
| Countries using the most cereals for animal feed2026-11-02 | #10 · 72.36 % | #47 · 56.33 % | Latvia by 37 |
| Countries that drink the most beer per person2026-11-01 | #20 · 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #11 · 4.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Romania by 9 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #12 · 13.43 kg per person | #31 · 5.03 kg per person | Latvia by 19 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #12 · 77.84 % | #47 · 51.44 % | Latvia by 35 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education2026-11-02 | #13 · 98.68 % | #37 · 93.37 % | Latvia by 24 |
| Countries with the most organic agricultural land2026-11-02 | #29 · 297.1 thousand hectares | #15 · 694 thousand hectares | Romania by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco2026-11-02 | #15 · 34.6 % of adults | #30 · 29.7 % of adults | Latvia by 15 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary)2026-11-02 | #17 · 78.01 % | #16 · 78.47 % | Romania by 1 |
| Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #16 · 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | #26 · 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest government procurement spending2026-11-02 | #17 · 14.65 % of GDP | #26 · 12.83 % of GDP | Latvia by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #29 · 0.37 % | #19 · 1.23 % | Romania by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of people over 652026-10-28 | #20 · 22.2 % | #38 · 20.14 % | Latvia by 18 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #20 · 77.18 % | #47 · 58.28 % | Latvia by 27 |
| Countries with the highest rye yields2026-11-02 | #21 · 3.37 tonnes per hectare | #35 · 2.51 tonnes per hectare | Latvia by 14 |
| Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year2026-11-02 | #23 · 74.99 % | #21 · 75.9 % | Romania by 2 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person2026-11-02 | #23 · 0.28 tonnes per person | #39 · 0.2 tonnes per person | Latvia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #38 · 34.2 % of GDP | #26 · 37.3 % of GDP | Romania by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage2026-11-02 | #27 · 37.34 % | #28 · 33.89 % | Latvia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected2026-11-02 | #36 · 16.4 % of territorial waters | #27 · 21.5 % of territorial waters | Romania by 9 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry2026-11-02 | #39 · 75.56 thousand tonnes | #28 · 634.7 thousand tonnes | Romania by 11 |
| Countries with the most goods transported by rail2026-11-02 | #38 · 7.37 billion ton-km | #28 · 13.31 billion ton-km | Romania by 10 |
| Countries with the highest rapeseed yields2026-11-02 | #33 · 2.06 tonnes per hectare | #29 · 2.26 tonnes per hectare | Romania by 4 |
| Countries with the highest median daily income2026-11-02 | #30 · 28.16 international-$ per day (2011 prices) | #37 · 21.47 international-$ per day (2011 prices) | Latvia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate2026-11-02 | #48 · 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | #31 · 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania by 17 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation2026-11-02 | #32 · 92.53 % | #40 · 89.8 % | Latvia by 8 |
| Countries gaining the most forest area each year2026-10-29 | #33 · 6.57 thousand hectares | #37 · 5.62 thousand hectares | Latvia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest happiness scores2026-11-02 | #47 · 6.37 score (0-10) | #33 · 6.63 score (0-10) | Romania by 14 |
| Countries with the highest wheat yields2026-11-02 | #33 · 4.57 tonnes per hectare | #37 · 4.09 tonnes per hectare | Latvia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #34 · 33.86 % of GDP | #47 · 30.71 % of GDP | Latvia by 13 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #48 · 2.96 TWh | #35 · 12.13 TWh | Romania by 13 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from falls2026-11-02 | #36 · 10.38 per 100,000 people | #42 · 8.94 per 100,000 people | Latvia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #48 · 84 kg per animal | #38 · 91 kg per animal | Romania by 10 |
| Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #40 · 304.1 per 1,000 adults | #49 · 246.63 per 1,000 adults | Latvia by 9 |
| Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #49 · 3.4 per 1,000 people | #40 · 3.63 per 1,000 people | Romania by 9 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas2026-11-02 | #47 · 42.86 % | #40 · 45.29 % | Romania by 7 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #42 · 158.43 per 100,000 people | #41 · 159.06 per 100,000 people | Romania by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using the internet2026-11-02 | #41 · 92.71 % | #48 · 91.29 % | Latvia by 7 |
| Countries by communications, computer, etc.2026-10-28 | #48 · 47.77 % of service imports, BoP | #42 · 49.14 % of service imports, BoP | Romania by 6 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person
Head to head
Latvia vs Romania, explained
Latvia vs Romania, head to head across 55 shared rankings. Latvia ranks higher in 30, Romania ranks higher in 25. On that count Latvia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person, Latvia is #3 with 12.87 litres of pure alcohol per person and Romania is #1 with 16.8 litres of pure alcohol per person (Romania ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis, Latvia is #3 with 37.56 per 100,000 people and Romania is #21 with 12.38 per 100,000 people (Latvia ahead by 18); in Countries with the highest overall death rates, Latvia is #4 with 1.9 per 100,000 people and Romania is #7 with 1.7 per 100,000 people (Latvia ahead by 3); in Countries by net capital account, Latvia is #18 with 1,078.75 BoP, current US$ million and Romania is #4 with 8,175.51 BoP, current US$ million (Romania ahead by 14); in Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates, Latvia is #4 with 9.63 per 100,000 people and Romania is #37 with 6.8 per 100,000 people (Latvia ahead by 33); in Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share), Latvia is #6 with 18.04 % and Romania is #13 with 8.77 % (Latvia ahead by 7).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia ranks higher in more shared rankings (30 of 55). In Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person, Latvia is #3 and Romania is #1.
- In how many rankings do Latvia and Romania both appear?
- 55 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.