Laos vs Latvia — Country Comparison 2026
⚖️ 🇱🇦 Laos vs 🇱🇻 Latvia
📊 AT A GLANCE
| Metric | Laos | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Avg Nomad Score | 55 | 62 |
| Population | 7,953,556 | 1,842,226 |
| Area | 236,800 km² | 64,559 km² |
| Density | 29.0/km² | 28.8/km² |
| HDI | 0.617 | 0.889 |
| Visa-Free Access | 45 countries (#176) | 158 countries (#28) |
👥 DEMOGRAPHICS & SOCIETY
| Indicator | Laos | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Government | Unitary Communist state | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Languages | Lao | Latvian |
| Timezones | UTC+07:00 | UTC+02:00 |
| Driving Side | Right | Right |
🏠 QUALITY OF LIFE
| Indicator | Laos | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Life Satisfaction | 5.5 (2025) | 6.4 (2025) |
| Healthy Life Expectancy | 60.4 yrs (2021) | 63.8 yrs (2021) |
| Universal Health Coverage | 52 (2021) | 75 (2021) |
| Broadband /100 people | 2.7 (2023) | 26.0 (2023) |
🏛️ POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
| Indicator | Laos | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Corruption (CPI) | 34.00 # (2026) | 60.00 # (2026) |
| Press Freedom | 33.2 #150 Asie-Pacifique (2025) | 81.8 #15 UE Balkans (2025) |
| Electoral Democracy | 0.14 | 0.83 |
| Liberal Democracy | 0.11 | 0.75 |
| Participatory Democracy | 0.12 | 0.60 |
🌱 ENVIRONMENT
| Indicator | Laos | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 21.2 µg/m³ (2019) | 12.0 µg/m³ (2019) |
| Renewable Energy | 76.7% (2023) | 73.0% (2025) |
📍 TOP NOMAD CITIES
| # | Laos | Score | Cost | Latvia | Score | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luang Prabang | 6.1 | $1,713/mo | Riga | 7.0 | $2,567/mo |
| 2 | Savannakhet | 5.8 | $1,112/mo | Jurmala | 6.4 | $2,929/mo |
| 3 | Vientiane | 5.8 | $1,740/mo | Liepaja | 6.4 | $2,641/mo |
| 4 | Vang Vieng | 5.7 | $1,361/mo | Jūrmala | 6.4 | $2,888/mo |
| 5 | Pakse | 5.4 | $1,671/mo | Liepāja | 6.3 | $2,288/mo |