Daten & Fakten
Lettland
Armenien
Capital
Lettland
name: Riga
geographic coordinates: 56 57 N, 24 06 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: of the several theories explaining the name's origin, the one relating to the city's role in Baltic and North Sea commerce is the most probable; the name is likely related to the Latvian word "rija," meaning "warehouse," where the 'j' became a 'g' under the heavy German influence in the city from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century
geographic coordinates: 56 57 N, 24 06 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: of the several theories explaining the name's origin, the one relating to the city's role in Baltic and North Sea commerce is the most probable; the name is likely related to the Latvian word "rija," meaning "warehouse," where the 'j' became a 'g' under the heavy German influence in the city from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century
Armenien
name: Yerevan
geographic coordinates: 40 10 N, 44 30 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: name likely derives from the ancient Urartian fortress of Erebuni established on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C. and whose impressive ruins still survive
geographic coordinates: 40 10 N, 44 30 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: name likely derives from the ancient Urartian fortress of Erebuni established on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C. and whose impressive ruins still survive
Citizenship
Lettland
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Latvia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Latvia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Armenien
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Armenia
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Armenia
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years
Legal system
Lettland
civil law system with traces of socialist legal traditions and practices
Armenien
civil law system
Suffrage
Lettland
18 years of age; universal
Armenien
18 years of age; universal
Area
Lettland
total: 64,589 sq km
land: 62,249 sq km
water: 2,340 sq km
land: 62,249 sq km
water: 2,340 sq km
Armenien
total: 29,743 sq km
land: 28,203 sq km
water: 1,540 sq km
land: 28,203 sq km
water: 1,540 sq km
Land use
Lettland
agricultural land: 29.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 18.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 10.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 54.1% (2018 est.)
other: 16.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 18.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 10.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 54.1% (2018 est.)
other: 16.7% (2018 est.)
Armenien
agricultural land: 59.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 15.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 42% (2018 est.)
forest: 9.1% (2018 est.)
other: 31.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 15.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 42% (2018 est.)
forest: 9.1% (2018 est.)
other: 31.2% (2018 est.)
Location
Lettland
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
Armenien
Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Age structure
Lettland
0-14 years: 14.92% (male 139,877/female 131,839)
15-64 years: 63.37% (male 570,902/female 583,578)
65 years and over: 21.71% (2023 est.) (male 134,809/female 260,745)
15-64 years: 63.37% (male 570,902/female 583,578)
65 years and over: 21.71% (2023 est.) (male 134,809/female 260,745)
Armenien
0-14 years: 17.98% (male 282,055/female 255,313)
15-64 years: 67.53% (male 999,784/female 1,018,891)
65 years and over: 14.49% (2023 est.) (male 178,824/female 254,224)
15-64 years: 67.53% (male 999,784/female 1,018,891)
65 years and over: 14.49% (2023 est.) (male 178,824/female 254,224)
Birth rate
Lettland
8.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Armenien
10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Lettland
14.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Armenien
9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Lettland
Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4%; note - data represent language usually spoken at home (2011 est.)
major-language sample(s):
World Factbook, neaizstājams avots pamata informāciju. (Latvian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
World Factbook, neaizstājams avots pamata informāciju. (Latvian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Armenien
Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurmanji (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1.1%; note - Russian is widely spoken (2011 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Lettland
total population: 76.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 71.8 years
female: 80.8 years
male: 71.8 years
female: 80.8 years
Armenien
total population: 76.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 73.1 years
female: 79.9 years
male: 73.1 years
female: 79.9 years
Major urban areas - population
Lettland
621,000 RIGA (capital) (2023)
Armenien
1.095 million YEREVAN (capital) (2023)
Median age
Lettland
total: 45.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.3 years
female: 48.9 years
male: 41.3 years
female: 48.9 years
Armenien
total: 38.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 36.9 years
female: 39.8 years
male: 36.9 years
female: 39.8 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Lettland
27.3 years (2020 est.)
Armenien
25.2 years (2019 est.)
Net migration rate
Lettland
-5.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Armenien
-5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Lettland
largest concentration of people is found in and around the port and capital city of Riga; small agglomerations are scattered throughout the country
Armenien
most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second largest city in the country
Population growth rate
Lettland
-1.13% (2023 est.)
Armenien
-0.4% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Lettland
1.55 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Armenien
1.65 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Lettland
urban population: 68.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: -0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: -0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Armenien
urban population: 63.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Lettland
6% of GDP (2020 est.)
Armenien
2.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Lettland
total: 16 years
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2020)
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2020)
Armenien
total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2021)
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2021)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Lettland
-0.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Armenien
-4.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Lettland
1.93% (2021 est.)
Armenien
3.4% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Lettland
955,000 (2021 est.)
Armenien
1.153 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Lettland
22.9% (2018 est.)
Armenien
26.4% (2019 est.)
Unemployment rate
Lettland
7.6% (2021 est.)
8.1% (2020 est.)
6.31% (2019 est.)
8.1% (2020 est.)
6.31% (2019 est.)
Armenien
20.9% (2021 est.)
21.21% (2020 est.)
18.3% (2019 est.)
21.21% (2020 est.)
18.3% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Lettland
36.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
Armenien
63.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
50.03% of GDP (2019 est.)
50.03% of GDP (2019 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Lettland
3.28% (2021 est.)
0.22% (2020 est.)
2.81% (2019 est.)
0.22% (2020 est.)
2.81% (2019 est.)
Armenien
7.18% (2021 est.)
1.21% (2020 est.)
1.44% (2019 est.)
1.21% (2020 est.)
1.44% (2019 est.)
Exports
Lettland
$25.248 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.768 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.539 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.768 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.539 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Armenien
$5.012 billion (2021 est.)
$3.818 billion (2020 est.)
$5.794 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
$3.818 billion (2020 est.)
$5.794 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
Exports - partners
Lettland
Lithuania 17%, Estonia 9%, United Kingdom 8%, Germany 7%, Russia 7% (2021)
Armenien
Russia 22%, Switzerland 20%, China 7%, Bulgaria 6%, Iraq 5%, Serbia 5%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5% (2019)
Imports
Lettland
$26.622 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.427 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.765 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.427 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.765 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Armenien
$6.12 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.082 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.603 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.082 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.603 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Lettland
Lithuania 15%, Russia 14%, Germany 9%, Poland 8%, Estonia 8% (2021)
Armenien
Russia 29%, China 10%, Georgia 8%, Iran 6%, Turkey 5% (2019)
Airports
Lettland
42 (2021)
Armenien
7 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Lettland
total: 490,569 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2020 est.)
Armenien
total: 430,407 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Lettland
total: 1.729 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91% (2021 est.)
Armenien
total: 2.212 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 79% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 79% (2021 est.)
Railways
Lettland
total: 2,216 km (2020) 257 km electrified
Armenien
total: 686 km (2017)
Roadways
Lettland
total: 70,244 km (2018)
paved: 15,158 km (2018)
unpaved: 55,086 km (2018)
paved: 15,158 km (2018)
unpaved: 55,086 km (2018)
Armenien
total: 7,700 km (2019)
urban: 3,780 km
non-urban: 3,920 km
urban: 3,780 km
non-urban: 3,920 km
Telephones - fixed lines
Lettland
total subscriptions: 191,798 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2021 est.)
Armenien
total subscriptions: 418,122 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Lettland
total subscriptions: 2,161,725 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)
Armenien
total subscriptions: 3,599,278 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 129 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 129 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Lettland
300 km (2010) (navigable year-round)
Disputes - international
Lettland
Latvia-Belarus: Belarus and Latvia signed joint demarcation map in September 2008
Latvia-Estonia: demarcation reportedly completed in 1998
Latvia-Lithuania: boundary demarcation was completed by the end of 1998; the Latvian parliament has not ratified its 1998 maritime boundary treaty with Lithuania, primarily due to concerns over oil exploration rights
Latvia-Russia: Russia demands better Latvian treatment of ethnic Russians in Latvia; in March 2007, Latvia and Russia signed a border treaty, which includes Latvia withdrawing claims to a district now in Russia that was part of Latvia before WWII; the permanent demarcation of the boundary between Latvia and Russia was completed and came into force in April 2018; as a member state that forms part of the EU's external border, Latvia has implemented the strict Schengen border rules with Russia
Armenien
local border forces struggle to control the illegal transit of goods and people across the porous, undemarcated Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Georgian borders
Armenia-Azerbaijan: tensions existed for years over the break-away Nagorno-Karabakh region and the Armenian military occupation of surrounding lands in Azerbaijan; Azerbaijan seized part of the enclave during six weeks of fighting in 2020 and the remainder in a short conflict in September 2023; in October 2023, Baku and Yerevan began preliminary discussions on a peace treaty, the demarcation of borders, and full normalization of relations; nevertheless, concerns persist in Armenia that Azerbaijan could invade in order to force the establishment of a transit corridor to the exclave of Naxicvan (Nakhichevan)
Armenia-Georgia: Georgians restrict Armenian access into Samtse-Javakheti ethnic Armenian areas; Armenia has made no claims to the region
Armenia-Iran: none identified
Armenia-Turkey: as of 2023, Turkey and Armenia were discussing normalizing relations
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