| Attribute |
Latvia × | 
Slovenia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 64,589 | 20,273 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 62,249 | 20,151 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,340 | 122 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,370 | 1,211 |
| Border countries | - Belarus
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Russia
| - Austria
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Italy
|
| Coastline (km) | 498 | 46.6 |
| 1↑Mean elevation (m) | 87 | 492 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 312 | 2,864 |
| People | | |
| Population | 1,881,232 | 2,102,678 |
| Official languages | | - Hungarian
- Italian
- Slovenian
|
| Religion | Lutheran | Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Latvia | Republic of Slovenia |
| Short country name | Latvia | Slovenia |
| Long local name | Latvijas Republika | Republika Slovenija |
| Short local name | Latvija | Slovenija |
| Former name | - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
| - People's Republic of Slovenia
- Socialist Republic of Slovenia
|
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Riga | Ljubljana |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 54,020,000,000 | 71,230,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 30,330,000,000 | 48,870,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.5 | 5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 27,700 | 34,500 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 20.7 | 26.4 |
| Labor force | 990,000 | 959,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 25.5 | 13.9 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 11,390,000,000 | 21,070,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 11,530,000,000 | 21,060,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.01 | 1.04 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 37.5 | 43.1 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.5 | 0 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 36.3 | 73.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.58 | 2.59 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 12,910,000,000 | 21,530,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 12,910,000,000 | 21,530,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 17,270,000,000 | 35,340,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 6,760,000,000 | 6,328,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -231,000,000 | 3,475,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 12,840,000,000 | 32,140,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 15,790,000,000 | 30,380,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 4,614,000,000 | 889,900,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 40,020,000,000 | 46,300,000,000 |
| National currency | lati | euros |
| National currency (code) | LVL | EUR |
| National currency (symbol) | Ls | € |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 0.885 |