CNY
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EUR
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Latvia
64,589 km²
0.7% of largest
China is 148.59× larger than Latvia
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Latvia
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.85M
PEOPLE
China has 761.23× the population of Latvia
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Latvia
0.2% OF LARGEST
$48.62B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Latvia
0.3% OF LARGEST
6.5K
TROOPS
China has 313.08× the active personnel of Latvia
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Latvia
0.2% OF LARGEST
6
AIRCRAFT
China has 547.50× the aircraft of Latvia
Naval Assets
China
Latvia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Latvia
0.3% OF LARGEST
6.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Latvia
0.1% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Latvia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Latvia
$28.5B
Exports
$28.5B
Imports
$29.2B
Trade Balance
$-0.7B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Latvia
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Latvia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Latvia
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Latvia
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Latvia
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Latvia
China
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Latvia
5
Gold
15
Silver
13
Bronze
33
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 21
❄ Winter: 12
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Latvia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Latvia
44.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Latvia is 5.2 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Latvia has the highest elderly population at 25.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Latvia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
3
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Latvia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $10 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $150 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $15 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $45 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Latvia
China
Physicians per 1,000
Latvia
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Latvia
Diabetes prevalence
China
Latvia
Obesity prevalence
Latvia
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Latvia
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Latvia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 1847785 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 64589 |
| Capital | Beijing | Riga |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Latvian |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 6,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 8,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 14,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $944,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 123 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 8 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $48,618,869,160 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $26,312 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 34.0 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 148.6 times larger in area than Latvia.
That's a massive difference!
China has 761.2 times more people than Latvia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Latvia has the highest GDP per capita at $26,312 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Latvia: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 401.0x larger than Latvia's $49B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 761.2x larger than Latvia's 2M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 148.6x larger than Latvia.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Latvia's 6.5Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Latvia has a trade deficit of $1B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Latvia's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology