Kyrgyzstan vs Latvia

Latvia scores 64.3 in the NationsTree Index (49th in the world) and Kyrgyzstan scores 47.2 (99th), a gap of 17.1 points. Their trees are 4.8 m and 5.8 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Kyrgyzstan has 4.0 times the population of Latvia. Kyrgyzstan is 3.1 times larger than Latvia by land area. The economy of Latvia is 26% larger than that of Kyrgyzstan (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Kyrgyzstan 7.3 million and Latvia 1.8 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $46,137 in Latvia and $9,220 in Kyrgyzstan (2025, international dollars). People in Latvia live on average 4.0 years longer (76.4 vs 72.4 years).

Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Kyrgyzstan ranks higher in the world on 8 and Latvia on 29. Kyrgyzstan is clearly stronger in land & people and tourism. Latvia is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and science & innovation.

As a nation, Latvia is the older of the two (statehood since 1918, 108 years), compared with Kyrgyzstan (since 1991). Over the last five years Kyrgyzstan improved faster (direction score 79 vs 40 out of 100).