Side by side
the European Union and Latvia
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Public spending on them: the European Union €19,707 against Latvia €9,805, 2.01× apart.
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People
Money and work
Family and home
Health and daily life
Education
Public spending
Country and infrastructure
Environment
Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
the European Union
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Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: the European Union and Latvia
Where do more people live: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 242.21×: the European Union 450.6m, Latvia 1.9m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which covers more ground: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 65.41×: the European Union 4,225,104, Latvia 64,594. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which is more crowded: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 3.68×: the European Union 110, Latvia 29.9. People per square kilometre of that total area. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which spends more on health per resident: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 2.54×: the European Union €2,959, Latvia €1,165. Hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical equipment, and public health programmes. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Which spends a larger share of its budget on defence: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 3.0 points: Latvia 6.0%, the European Union 3.0%. Armed forces, defence equipment, military aid abroad, and defence research. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 20.1 points: Latvia 46.3%, the European Union 26.2%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where is GDP per person higher: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 78.1%: the European Union €41,700, Latvia €23,410. Gross domestic product at current market prices, divided by the population. Eurostat · GDP per person · 2025. See the figure
Where do more people own their home: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 13.7 points: Latvia 82.2%, the European Union 68.5%. Share of people living in a home owned by their household, mortgaged or outright. Eurostat · Own their home · 2025. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 3.8 points: Latvia 40.7%, the European Union 36.9%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more doctors per 100,000 people: the European Union or Latvia?
The gap is 10.3%: the European Union 374, Latvia 339. Practising doctors, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Doctors · 2024. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.