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Identity
Regime
republic
Capital
Riga
Population
1,829,000
Area
64,559 km²
Currency
EUR
Executive
Head of State
Edgars Rinkēvičs
2023
2023
Head of Government
Andris Kulbergs
2026
2026
Cabinet (size)
1
Parliament
100 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.83
#19
#19
Freedom House
89/100
Free
Free
CPI corruption
60/100
#37
#37
Press RSF
81/100
#17
#17
Economy
GDP (B$)
49 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
26,312 $
2025
2025
Growth %
2.1 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
3.7 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
6.6 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
1.6 Md$
3.6 %PIB · #68
3.6 %PIB · #68
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · NATO · EU · Eurozone · Schengen Area · OECD · WTO · Council of Europe · OSCE · Three Seas Initiative
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
88% · 11% · 22%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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