Latvia has a population of 1.86M (ranked 149/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 121st vs. 65th).
By GDP, Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B) and Malaysia ranks 39/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368), while Malaysia ranks 81/197 ($11,867).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
1844219
 | 
36304998
 | 
| Population rank | 149/197 | 45/197 | 
| GDP | 
$43.5B  2024 | 
$422B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 100/197 | 39/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$23,368  2024 | 
$11,867  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 53/197 | 81/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$43,867  2024 | 
$38,729  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$20.6B  2024 | 
$297B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
48.3%  2025 | 
70.1%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$11,068  2024 | 
$8,353  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 52/185 | 63/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$15,995  2025 | 
$9,650  2025 | 
| Land area | 
24,027 sq mi  2025 | 
126,854 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
77.5 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
280.3 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
1.36  2023 | 
1.55  2023 | 
| Median age | 
44.3 years  2024 | 
31.5 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
76.5 years  2025 | 
77 years  2025 | 
Latvia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts
Latvia and Malaysia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $1,916,229,477 | 
| 1961 | - | $1,901,856,123 | 
| 1962 | - | $2,001,489,602 | 
| 1963 | - | $2,510,110,348 | 
| 1964 | - | $2,674,423,922 | 
| 1965 | - | $2,956,337,669 | 
| 1966 | - | $3,143,517,944 | 
| 1967 | - | $3,188,924,677 | 
| 1968 | - | $3,330,371,551 | 
| 1969 | - | $3,664,552,041 | 
| 1970 | - | $3,864,145,667 | 
| 1971 | - | $4,244,395,956 | 
| 1972 | - | $5,043,347,250 | 
| 1973 | - | $7,662,902,678 | 
| 1974 | - | $9,496,204,302 | 
| 1975 | - | $9,298,800,799 | 
| 1976 | - | $11,050,234,599 | 
| 1977 | - | $13,139,488,633 | 
| 1978 | - | $16,358,079,862 | 
| 1979 | - | $21,213,264,962 | 
| 1980 | - | $24,488,224,677 | 
| 1981 | - | $25,004,285,792 | 
| 1982 | - | $26,804,493,635 | 
| 1983 | - | $30,347,442,111 | 
| 1984 | - | $33,942,897,422 | 
| 1985 | - | $31,199,633,353 | 
| 1986 | - | $27,734,111,400 | 
| 1987 | - | $32,181,210,158 | 
| 1988 | - | $35,272,109,220 | 
| 1989 | - | $38,847,965,293 | 
| 1990 | - | $44,024,585,240 | 
| 1991 | - | $49,143,148,094 | 
| 1992 | - | $59,167,550,163 | 
| 1993 | - | $66,894,966,969 | 
| 1994 | - | $74,478,356,958 | 
| 1995 | $5,608,208,785 | $88,705,342,903 | 
| 1996 | $5,799,465,288 | $100,855,393,910 | 
| 1997 | $6,349,481,007 | $100,005,323,302 | 
| 1998 | $6,974,112,951 | $72,167,498,981 | 
| 1999 | $7,324,192,890 | $79,148,421,053 | 
| 2000 | $7,761,252,607 | $93,789,736,842 | 
| 2001 | $8,190,888,740 | $92,783,947,368 | 
| 2002 | $9,249,030,241 | $100,845,526,316 | 
| 2003 | $11,244,337,720 | $110,202,368,421 | 
| 2004 | $13,827,070,379 | $124,749,473,684 | 
| 2005 | $16,306,935,905 | $143,534,405,819 | 
| 2006 | $20,434,922,247 | $162,692,258,307 | 
| 2007 | $29,420,499,248 | $193,549,569,478 | 
| 2008 | $34,135,200,994 | $230,811,614,370 | 
| 2009 | $25,691,530,442 | $202,257,453,037 | 
| 2010 | $23,468,324,572 | $255,017,638,456 | 
| 2011 | $26,575,547,901 | $297,951,668,675 | 
| 2012 | $27,116,149,949 | $314,443,047,642 | 
| 2013 | $29,152,128,168 | $323,276,235,524 | 
| 2014 | $30,277,203,767 | $338,066,095,097 | 
| 2015 | $26,344,565,877 | $301,355,266,965 | 
| 2016 | $27,117,105,060 | $301,256,033,870 | 
| 2017 | $29,391,059,767 | $319,109,094,160 | 
| 2018 | $33,247,935,477 | $358,788,845,713 | 
| 2019 | $33,099,503,951 | $365,177,721,022 | 
| 2020 | $33,379,927,435 | $337,456,163,961 | 
| 2021 | $38,183,326,785 | $373,784,823,673 | 
| 2022 | $38,014,713,596 | $407,605,841,348 | 
| 2023 | $42,572,151,720 | $399,705,137,434 | 
| 2024 | $43,520,773,851 | $421,972,102,254 | 
Latvia and Malaysia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $240.8 | 
| 1961 | - | $232.9 | 
| 1962 | - | $238.8 | 
| 1963 | - | $291.8 | 
| 1964 | - | $303 | 
| 1965 | - | $326 | 
| 1966 | - | $339 | 
| 1967 | - | $335 | 
| 1968 | - | $342 | 
| 1969 | - | $368 | 
| 1970 | - | $380 | 
| 1971 | - | $407 | 
| 1972 | - | $472 | 
| 1973 | - | $701 | 
| 1974 | - | $848 | 
| 1975 | - | $811 | 
| 1976 | - | $940 | 
| 1977 | - | $1,092 | 
| 1978 | - | $1,327 | 
| 1979 | - | $1,680 | 
| 1980 | - | $1,886 | 
| 1981 | - | $1,866 | 
| 1982 | - | $1,938 | 
| 1983 | - | $2,124 | 
| 1984 | - | $2,300 | 
| 1985 | - | $2,046 | 
| 1986 | - | $1,760 | 
| 1987 | - | $1,977 | 
| 1988 | - | $2,100 | 
| 1989 | - | $2,244 | 
| 1990 | - | $2,469 | 
| 1991 | - | $2,679 | 
| 1992 | - | $3,141 | 
| 1993 | - | $3,462 | 
| 1994 | - | $3,758 | 
| 1995 | $2,257 | $4,363 | 
| 1996 | $2,360 | $4,837 | 
| 1997 | $2,610 | $4,679 | 
| 1998 | $2,894 | $3,294 | 
| 1999 | $3,064 | $3,528 | 
| 2000 | $3,278 | $4,084 | 
| 2001 | $3,505 | $3,944 | 
| 2002 | $4,004 | $4,184 | 
| 2003 | $4,915 | $4,465 | 
| 2004 | $6,110 | $4,939 | 
| 2005 | $7,284 | $5,556 | 
| 2006 | $9,212 | $6,158 | 
| 2007 | $13,371 | $7,169 | 
| 2008 | $15,678 | $8,372 | 
| 2009 | $11,996 | $7,191 | 
| 2010 | $11,188 | $8,899 | 
| 2011 | $12,903 | $10,217 | 
| 2012 | $13,329 | $10,601 | 
| 2013 | $14,484 | $10,714 | 
| 2014 | $15,186 | $11,013 | 
| 2015 | $13,322 | $9,649 | 
| 2016 | $13,839 | $9,477 | 
| 2017 | $15,132 | $9,863 | 
| 2018 | $17,252 | $10,902 | 
| 2019 | $17,295 | $10,920 | 
| 2020 | $17,564 | $9,958 | 
| 2021 | $20,262 | $10,903 | 
| 2022 | $20,227 | $11,748 | 
| 2023 | $22,676 | $11,379 | 
| 2024 | $23,368 | $11,867 | 
Latvia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 64.6 | 48.5 | 
| 1951 | 65.2 | 49.2 | 
| 1952 | 65.7 | 50.1 | 
| 1953 | 66.2 | 51.1 | 
| 1954 | 66.7 | 52 | 
| 1955 | 67.1 | 52.8 | 
| 1956 | 67.6 | 53.7 | 
| 1957 | 68.3 | 54.5 | 
| 1958 | 68.9 | 55.4 | 
| 1959 | 69.5 | 56.3 | 
| 1960 | 70.3 | 57.2 | 
| 1961 | 70.5 | 58 | 
| 1962 | 69.9 | 58.9 | 
| 1963 | 70.3 | 59.7 | 
| 1964 | 71.5 | 60.4 | 
| 1965 | 71.2 | 61.1 | 
| 1966 | 71.2 | 61.7 | 
| 1967 | 70.9 | 62 | 
| 1968 | 70.5 | 62.4 | 
| 1969 | 70.2 | 62.9 | 
| 1970 | 70.2 | 63.3 | 
| 1971 | 70.6 | 63.8 | 
| 1972 | 70.3 | 64.2 | 
| 1973 | 70.2 | 64.7 | 
| 1974 | 70.1 | 65.2 | 
| 1975 | 69.3 | 65.7 | 
| 1976 | 69.4 | 66.2 | 
| 1977 | 69.4 | 66.7 | 
| 1978 | 69.3 | 67.2 | 
| 1979 | 68.8 | 67.6 | 
| 1980 | 69.1 | 68.1 | 
| 1981 | 69.1 | 68.5 | 
| 1982 | 69.6 | 68.9 | 
| 1983 | 69.4 | 69.2 | 
| 1984 | 69.4 | 69.6 | 
| 1985 | 69.6 | 69.9 | 
| 1986 | 71 | 70.1 | 
| 1987 | 71 | 70.4 | 
| 1988 | 70.9 | 70.6 | 
| 1989 | 70.4 | 70.8 | 
| 1990 | 69.5 | 71 | 
| 1991 | 69.2 | 71.2 | 
| 1992 | 68.5 | 71.5 | 
| 1993 | 66.6 | 71.7 | 
| 1994 | 65.2 | 71.9 | 
| 1995 | 66 | 72 | 
| 1996 | 68.6 | 72.1 | 
| 1997 | 69.2 | 72.3 | 
| 1998 | 68.9 | 72.4 | 
| 1999 | 69.6 | 72.4 | 
| 2000 | 70.2 | 72.7 | 
| 2001 | 69.9 | 73.1 | 
| 2002 | 70.2 | 73.5 | 
| 2003 | 70.6 | 73.7 | 
| 2004 | 70.9 | 74 | 
| 2005 | 70.6 | 74.4 | 
| 2006 | 70.6 | 74.7 | 
| 2007 | 70.8 | 75 | 
| 2008 | 72 | 75.2 | 
| 2009 | 72.7 | 75.3 | 
| 2010 | 73 | 75.4 | 
| 2011 | 73.7 | 75.5 | 
| 2012 | 73.9 | 75.6 | 
| 2013 | 74.2 | 75.5 | 
| 2014 | 74.3 | 75.3 | 
| 2015 | 74.7 | 75.3 | 
| 2016 | 74.8 | 75.4 | 
| 2017 | 74.8 | 75.5 | 
| 2018 | 75 | 75.7 | 
| 2019 | 75.6 | 75.9 | 
| 2020 | 75.5 | 76.1 | 
| 2021 | 73.2 | 73.9 | 
| 2022 | 74.9 | 75.4 | 
| 2023 | 76.2 | 76.7 | 
| 2024 | 76.3 | 76.8 | 
| 2025 | 76.5 | 77 | 
Latvia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | 7,956,197 | 
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | 8,164,443 | 
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | 8,380,172 | 
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | 8,602,160 | 
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | 8,828,406 | 
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 9,056,408 | 
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | 9,284,688 | 
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | 9,507,099 | 
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | 9,725,281 | 
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | 9,947,597 | 
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 10,178,802 | 
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | 10,423,453 | 
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | 10,676,835 | 
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | 10,935,621 | 
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | 11,200,906 | 
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 11,471,914 | 
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | 11,750,097 | 
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | 12,035,713 | 
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | 12,328,157 | 
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | 12,627,862 | 
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 12,983,363 | 
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | 13,399,203 | 
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | 13,832,798 | 
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | 14,285,907 | 
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | 14,759,009 | 
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 15,252,258 | 
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | 15,760,419 | 
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | 16,276,737 | 
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | 16,796,605 | 
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | 17,314,997 | 
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | 17,833,171 | 
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | 18,342,464 | 
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | 18,834,572 | 
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | 19,322,664 | 
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | 19,820,446 | 
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | 20,330,599 | 
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | 20,850,087 | 
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | 21,375,218 | 
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | 21,906,713 | 
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | 22,435,531 | 
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | 22,967,816 | 
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | 23,526,538 | 
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | 24,102,477 | 
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | 24,679,602 | 
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | 25,256,772 | 
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | 25,836,071 | 
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | 26,417,909 | 
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | 26,998,389 | 
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | 27,570,059 | 
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | 28,124,778 | 
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | 28,655,776 | 
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | 29,162,039 | 
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | 29,662,831 | 
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | 30,174,265 | 
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | 30,696,137 | 
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | 31,232,798 | 
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | 31,789,685 | 
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | 32,355,644 | 
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | 32,910,967 | 
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | 33,440,596 | 
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | 33,889,558 | 
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | 34,282,399 | 
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | 34,695,493 | 
| 2023 | 1,877,445 | 35,126,298 | 
| 2024 | 1,862,441 | 35,557,673 | 
Fertility rates in Latvia and Malaysia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 1.94 | 6.41 | 
| 1961 | 1.94 | 6.37 | 
| 1962 | 1.91 | 6.3 | 
| 1963 | 1.85 | 6.19 | 
| 1964 | 1.79 | 6.03 | 
| 1965 | 1.74 | 5.84 | 
| 1966 | 1.76 | 5.64 | 
| 1967 | 1.8 | 5.43 | 
| 1968 | 1.83 | 5.29 | 
| 1969 | 1.88 | 5.16 | 
| 1970 | 1.96 | 5.04 | 
| 1971 | 2 | 4.92 | 
| 1972 | 2 | 4.82 | 
| 1973 | 1.98 | 4.73 | 
| 1974 | 1.97 | 4.62 | 
| 1975 | 1.96 | 4.5 | 
| 1976 | 1.93 | 4.4 | 
| 1977 | 1.89 | 4.28 | 
| 1978 | 1.87 | 4.18 | 
| 1979 | 1.87 | 4.09 | 
| 1980 | 1.86 | 4.04 | 
| 1981 | 1.88 | 4 | 
| 1982 | 1.97 | 3.97 | 
| 1983 | 2.07 | 3.93 | 
| 1984 | 2.09 | 3.89 | 
| 1985 | 2.08 | 3.8 | 
| 1986 | 2.12 | 3.7 | 
| 1987 | 2.15 | 3.57 | 
| 1988 | 2.11 | 3.5 | 
| 1989 | 2.05 | 3.31 | 
| 1990 | 2.02 | 3.3 | 
| 1991 | 1.86 | 3.34 | 
| 1992 | 1.73 | 3.37 | 
| 1993 | 1.51 | 3.36 | 
| 1994 | 1.39 | 3.35 | 
| 1995 | 1.25 | 3.32 | 
| 1996 | 1.16 | 3.3 | 
| 1997 | 1.11 | 3.23 | 
| 1998 | 1.09 | 3.12 | 
| 1999 | 1.16 | 3.07 | 
| 2000 | 1.25 | 2.94 | 
| 2001 | 1.22 | 2.81 | 
| 2002 | 1.26 | 2.66 | 
| 2003 | 1.32 | 2.6 | 
| 2004 | 1.29 | 2.49 | 
| 2005 | 1.39 | 2.39 | 
| 2006 | 1.46 | 2.31 | 
| 2007 | 1.54 | 2.25 | 
| 2008 | 1.58 | 2.26 | 
| 2009 | 1.46 | 2.22 | 
| 2010 | 1.36 | 2.14 | 
| 2011 | 1.33 | 2.15 | 
| 2012 | 1.44 | 2.12 | 
| 2013 | 1.52 | 2.07 | 
| 2014 | 1.65 | 2.06 | 
| 2015 | 1.7 | 2.01 | 
| 2016 | 1.74 | 1.94 | 
| 2017 | 1.69 | 1.89 | 
| 2018 | 1.6 | 1.84 | 
| 2019 | 1.61 | 1.78 | 
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 
| 2021 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 
| 2022 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 
| 2023 | 1.36 | 1.55 | 
Latvia and Malaysia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 32.3 | 17.5 | 
| 1961 | 32.4 | 17.3 | 
| 1962 | 32.6 | 17.1 | 
| 1963 | 32.8 | 17 | 
| 1964 | 33 | 16.9 | 
| 1965 | 33.2 | 16.8 | 
| 1966 | 33.5 | 16.9 | 
| 1967 | 33.8 | 17 | 
| 1968 | 34 | 17.1 | 
| 1969 | 34.1 | 17.3 | 
| 1970 | 34.2 | 17.4 | 
| 1971 | 34.3 | 17.6 | 
| 1972 | 34.5 | 17.9 | 
| 1973 | 34.6 | 18.1 | 
| 1974 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 
| 1975 | 34.9 | 18.6 | 
| 1976 | 35 | 18.8 | 
| 1977 | 35.1 | 19 | 
| 1978 | 35.1 | 19.3 | 
| 1979 | 35.1 | 19.5 | 
| 1980 | 34.9 | 19.7 | 
| 1981 | 34.8 | 19.9 | 
| 1982 | 34.7 | 20.1 | 
| 1983 | 34.6 | 20.4 | 
| 1984 | 34.7 | 20.5 | 
| 1985 | 34.7 | 20.7 | 
| 1986 | 34.7 | 20.9 | 
| 1987 | 34.6 | 21 | 
| 1988 | 34.6 | 21.1 | 
| 1989 | 34.5 | 21.3 | 
| 1990 | 34.6 | 21.5 | 
| 1991 | 34.8 | 21.7 | 
| 1992 | 35.2 | 21.9 | 
| 1993 | 35.6 | 22.1 | 
| 1994 | 36 | 22.3 | 
| 1995 | 36.2 | 22.5 | 
| 1996 | 36.6 | 22.7 | 
| 1997 | 36.9 | 22.9 | 
| 1998 | 37.3 | 23.1 | 
| 1999 | 37.6 | 23.4 | 
| 2000 | 37.9 | 23.5 | 
| 2001 | 38.3 | 23.6 | 
| 2002 | 38.6 | 23.7 | 
| 2003 | 38.9 | 23.9 | 
| 2004 | 39.2 | 24 | 
| 2005 | 39.4 | 24.2 | 
| 2006 | 39.7 | 24.5 | 
| 2007 | 39.9 | 24.8 | 
| 2008 | 40.1 | 25.1 | 
| 2009 | 40.5 | 25.6 | 
| 2010 | 41.1 | 26 | 
| 2011 | 41.6 | 26.4 | 
| 2012 | 42 | 26.8 | 
| 2013 | 42.3 | 27.1 | 
| 2014 | 42.5 | 27.5 | 
| 2015 | 42.8 | 27.8 | 
| 2016 | 43 | 28.1 | 
| 2017 | 43.2 | 28.5 | 
| 2018 | 43.4 | 28.8 | 
| 2019 | 43.6 | 29.2 | 
| 2020 | 43.8 | 29.6 | 
| 2021 | 43.9 | 30.1 | 
| 2022 | 44 | 30.6 | 
| 2023 | 44.1 | 31.1 | 
| 2024 | 44.3 | 31.5 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$40.8B  2024 | 
$415B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
44.4%  2025 | 
23.1%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.32%  2022 | 
3.51%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
2.27%  2023 | 
0.93%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
9,000  2020 | 
136,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-3.63%  2025 | 
-3.36%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
6.88%  2024 | 
3.93%  2022 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
63.1%  2024 | 
53.6%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
19.9%  2024 | 
37.1%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
71.4  2025 | 
67.1  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
26.2%  2023 | 
30.9%  2021 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.6%  2023 | 
2.3%  2021 | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
19  2025 | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
0.00008%  2025 | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
56  2003 | 
1,031  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$449B  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$5.14B  2024 | 
$116B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$1.34B  2024 | 
$1.61B  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
3,204,000  2020 | 
4,333,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
7.25%  2007 | 
1.63%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
95%  2024 | 
88.7%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
2,248 kg  2023 | 
2,867 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$18.6  2023 | 
$12  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
6.55 megatons  2023 | 
283.3 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
3.49 tons  2023 | 
8.07 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
47.8%  2023 | 
96%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
44%  2021 | 
7.5%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
8.79%  2023 | 
2.88%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
34.3%  2023 | 
-0.58%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
3,629 kWh  2023 | 
4,986 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
63.6%  2021 | 
17%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
59.4%  2023 | 
16.6%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.02%  2024 | 
0.44%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-2,225  2024 | 
+174,770  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
68.8%  2024 | 
79.2%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.94 ft  2025 | 
5.55 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.54 ft  2025 | 
5.15 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
74.3  2025 | 
62.9  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
59  2024 | 
50  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
70  2025 | 
76  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
2.5  2023 | 
0.72  2021 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
8.1  2019 | 
22.5  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
172  2025 | 
170  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
99.9%  2021 | 
95.8%  2022 | 
| English speaking | 
45.9%  2023 | 
57.3%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
92.7%  2024 | 
98%  2024 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$1,642  2022 | 
$458  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$505  2022 | 
$173.5  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
76.5 years  2025 | 
77 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
0.18%  2022 | 
0.004%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
3.38  2021 | 
2.32  2021 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
28 years  2023 | n/a | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
19  2023 | 
26  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
3  2023 | 
8.1  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
24.9%  2022 | 
22.4%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
7.1%  2024 | 
21.1%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
75  2025 | 
41  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
33.9%  2022 | 
22%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
12.9 liters  2020 | 
0.74 liters  2020 | 
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