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Latvia

Europe · Northern Europe · Medium econ · Low mil
Power index #100 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
1.9M
👥 Population
$45B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
7,000
🪖 Active Personnel
$1B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#100
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Latvia is located in Europe (Northern Europe). It has an estimated population of 1,850,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $45 billion (about $24,324 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 7,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 10,000 reservists, ranking #138 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1B, roughly 2.2% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 10 military aircraft, 15 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#147/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#95/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#46/194
🪖Active Personnel
#138/174
💰Defense Budget
#90/178
✈️Total Aircraft
#83/98
Naval Fleet
#67/84
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Latvia. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.0%
of world population
1,850,000 people
0.0%
of world GDP
$45B nominal
0.0%
of world defense spending
$1B / year
0.0%
of world active personnel
7,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
1,850,000#147 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
$24,324#46 of 194
Manpower
Force Composition17,000 total personnel
Active 41%Reserve 59%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 2.2% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $143k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 3.8
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
0
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$143k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
0
🚚Armored Vehicles
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Northern Europe
Latvia ranks #9 of 9 in Northern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.