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Australia vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 6th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Latvia
Population
27799169
1829763
Population rank 55/197 149/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Australia and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Latvia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $43,684,254,432
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $42,779,550,937
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $38,003,198,509
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $38,183,326,785
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $33,379,927,435
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $33,099,503,951
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $33,247,935,477
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $29,391,059,767
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $27,117,105,060
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $26,344,565,877
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $30,277,203,767
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $27,116,149,949
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $23,468,324,572
2009 $931,761,689,771 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $34,135,200,994
2007 $856,603,595,823 $29,420,499,248
2006 $749,708,370,333 $20,434,922,247
2005 $696,811,489,613 $16,306,935,905
2004 $615,643,050,221 $13,827,070,379
2003 $468,517,181,130 $11,244,337,720
2002 $396,436,967,263 $9,249,030,241
2001 $380,360,222,861 $8,190,888,740
2000 $416,901,962,163 $7,761,252,607
1999 $390,347,787,943 $7,324,192,890
1998 $400,361,527,505 $6,974,112,951
1997 $436,321,902,767 $6,349,481,007
1996 $401,962,517,479 $5,799,465,288
1995 $368,725,126,225 $5,608,208,785
1994 $323,269,456,935 -
1993 $312,568,858,910 -
1992 $325,982,966,981 -
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Latvia
2024 $64,604 $23,409
2023 $65,058 $22,710
2022 $65,170 $20,221
2021 $60,759 $20,262
2020 $51,983 $17,564
2019 $55,195 $17,295
2018 $57,410 $17,252
2017 $54,118 $15,132
2016 $50,084 $13,839
2015 $56,970 $13,322
2014 $62,817 $15,186
2013 $68,477 $14,484
2012 $68,301 $13,329
2011 $62,799 $12,903
2010 $52,314 $11,188
2009 $42,955 $11,996
2008 $49,811 $15,678
2007 $41,128 $13,371
2006 $36,659 $9,212
2005 $34,535 $7,284
2004 $30,886 $6,110
2003 $23,758 $4,915
2002 $20,335 $4,004
2001 $19,734 $3,505
2000 $21,909 $3,278
1999 $20,750 $3,064
1998 $21,516 $2,894
1997 $23,683 $2,610
1996 $22,056 $2,360
1995 $20,479 $2,257
1994 $18,156 -
1993 $17,725 -
1992 $18,650 -
1991 $18,885 -
1990 $18,274 -
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Latvia
2026 84.3 76.6
2025 84.2 76.5
2024 84.1 76.3
2023 83.9 76.2
2022 82.8 74.9
2021 83.6 73.2
2020 83.7 75.5
2019 83.2 75.6
2018 83.3 75
2017 82.7 74.8
2016 82.8 74.8
2015 82.6 74.7
2014 82.5 74.3
2013 82.6 74.2
2012 82.3 73.9
2011 82.1 73.7
2010 82 73
2009 81.7 72.7
2008 81.4 72
2007 81.2 70.8
2006 81.3 70.6
2005 81.1 70.6
2004 80.7 70.9
2003 80.4 70.6
2002 80.1 70.2
2001 80 69.9
2000 79.6 70.2
1999 79.3 69.6
1998 79 68.9
1997 78.6 69.2
1996 78.3 68.6
1995 78.3 66
1994 77.9 65.2
1993 78 66.6
1992 77.5 68.5
1991 77.5 69.2
1990 77 69.5
1989 76.2 70.4
1988 76.3 70.9
1987 76.1 71
1986 76.1 71
1985 75.4 69.6
1984 75.5 69.4
1983 75.4 69.4
1982 74.7 69.6
1981 74.8 69.1
1980 74.6 69.1
1979 74.3 68.8
1978 73.7 69.3
1977 73.5 69.4
1976 72.8 69.4
1975 72.8 69.3
1974 71.8 70.1
1973 72.1 70.2
1972 71.8 70.3
1971 71.5 70.6
1970 70.7 70.2
1969 71.1 70.2
1968 70.7 70.5
1967 71 70.9
1966 70.7 71.2
1965 70.8 71.2
1964 70.6 71.5
1963 71 70.3
1962 70.9 69.9
1961 71.1 70.5
1960 70.9 70.3
1959 70.4 69.5
1958 70.9 68.9
1957 70.3 68.3
1956 70 67.6
1955 70.2 67.1
1954 69.9 66.7
1953 69.7 66.2
1952 69.1 65.7
1951 68.7 65.2
1950 69 64.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Australia Latvia
2024 27,196,812 1,866,124
2023 26,659,922 1,883,710
2022 26,018,721 1,879,383
2021 25,685,412 1,884,490
2020 25,649,248 1,900,449
2019 25,334,826 1,913,822
2018 24,963,258 1,927,174
2017 24,592,588 1,942,248
2016 24,190,907 1,959,537
2015 23,815,995 1,977,527
2014 23,475,686 1,993,782
2013 23,128,129 2,012,647
2012 22,733,465 2,034,319
2011 22,340,024 2,059,709
2010 22,031,750 2,097,555
2009 21,691,653 2,141,669
2008 21,249,199 2,177,322
2007 20,827,622 2,200,325
2006 20,450,966 2,218,357
2005 20,176,844 2,238,799
2004 19,932,722 2,263,122
2003 19,720,737 2,287,955
2002 19,495,210 2,310,173
2001 19,274,701 2,337,170
2000 19,028,802 2,367,550
1999 18,812,264 2,390,482
1998 18,607,584 2,410,019
1997 18,423,037 2,432,851
1996 18,224,767 2,457,222
1995 18,004,882 2,485,056
1994 17,805,468 2,520,742
1993 17,634,808 2,563,290
1992 17,478,635 2,614,338
1991 17,284,036 2,650,581
1990 17,065,128 2,663,151
1989 16,814,416 2,666,955
1988 16,532,164 2,653,434
1987 16,263,874 2,626,583
1986 16,018,350 2,599,892
1985 15,788,312 2,578,873
1984 15,579,391 2,562,047
1983 15,393,472 2,546,011
1982 15,184,247 2,531,080
1981 14,923,260 2,519,421
1980 14,692,000 2,511,701
1979 14,514,000 2,505,953
1978 14,358,000 2,497,921
1977 14,192,000 2,485,073
1976 14,033,000 2,470,989
1975 13,893,000 2,456,130
1974 13,723,000 2,437,186
1973 13,380,000 2,415,819
1972 13,177,000 2,395,674
1971 12,937,000 2,376,389
1970 12,507,000 2,359,164
1969 12,263,000 2,343,173
1968 12,009,000 2,323,619
1967 11,799,000 2,301,220
1966 11,651,000 2,283,217
1965 11,388,000 2,265,919
1964 11,167,000 2,240,623
1963 10,950,000 2,210,919
1962 10,742,000 2,181,586
1961 10,483,000 2,152,681
1960 10,276,477 2,120,979

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Latvia

Fertility rate
Australia

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Latvia
2023 1.5 1.36
2022 1.63 1.47
2021 1.7 1.57
2020 1.58 1.55
2019 1.66 1.61
2018 1.74 1.6
2017 1.74 1.69
2016 1.75 1.74
2015 1.81 1.7
2014 1.83 1.65
2013 1.86 1.52
2012 1.92 1.44
2011 1.93 1.33
2010 1.93 1.36
2009 1.97 1.46
2008 1.98 1.58
2007 1.96 1.54
2006 1.91 1.46
2005 1.81 1.39
2004 1.77 1.29
2003 1.75 1.32
2002 1.76 1.26
2001 1.74 1.22
2000 1.76 1.25
1999 1.76 1.16
1998 1.76 1.09
1997 1.78 1.11
1996 1.8 1.16
1995 1.82 1.25
1994 1.84 1.39
1993 1.86 1.51
1992 1.89 1.73
1991 1.85 1.86
1990 1.9 2.02
1989 1.84 2.05
1988 1.83 2.11
1987 1.85 2.15
1986 1.87 2.12
1985 1.92 2.08
1984 1.84 2.09
1983 1.92 2.07
1982 1.93 1.97
1981 1.94 1.88
1980 1.89 1.86
1979 1.91 1.87
1978 1.95 1.87
1977 2.01 1.89
1976 2.06 1.93
1975 2.15 1.96
1974 2.4 1.97
1973 2.49 1.98
1972 2.74 2
1971 2.96 2
1970 2.86 1.96
1969 2.89 1.88
1968 2.89 1.83
1967 2.85 1.8
1966 2.88 1.76
1965 2.98 1.74
1964 3.15 1.79
1963 3.33 1.85
1962 3.44 1.91
1961 3.54 1.94
1960 3.45 1.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Latvia
2024 39 44.3
2023 38.8 44.1
2022 38.5 44
2021 38.3 43.9
2020 38 43.8
2019 37.6 43.6
2018 37.4 43.4
2017 37.4 43.2
2016 37.3 43
2015 37.3 42.8
2014 37.3 42.5
2013 37.2 42.3
2012 37.2 42
2011 37.1 41.6
2010 37 41.1
2009 36.9 40.5
2008 36.8 40.1
2007 36.8 39.9
2006 36.7 39.7
2005 36.5 39.4
2004 36.3 39.2
2003 36.1 38.9
2002 35.8 38.6
2001 35.6 38.3
2000 35.4 37.9
1999 35.1 37.6
1998 34.7 37.3
1997 34.3 36.9
1996 34 36.6
1995 33.6 36.2
1994 33.3 36
1993 33 35.6
1992 32.7 35.2
1991 32.4 34.8
1990 32.1 34.6
1989 31.8 34.5
1988 31.6 34.6
1987 31.3 34.6
1986 31.1 34.7
1985 30.8 34.7
1984 30.5 34.7
1983 30.2 34.6
1982 29.9 34.7
1981 29.6 34.8
1980 29.4 34.9
1979 29.1 35.1
1978 28.9 35.1
1977 28.6 35.1
1976 28.4 35
1975 28.1 34.9
1974 28 34.7
1973 27.8 34.6
1972 27.7 34.5
1971 27.7 34.3
1970 27.7 34.2
1969 27.8 34.1
1968 27.9 34
1967 28 33.8
1966 28.1 33.5
1965 28.3 33.2
1964 28.6 33
1963 28.8 32.8
1962 29.1 32.6
1961 29.3 32.4
1960 29.5 32.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
98%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Australia Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Latvia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Australia Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Latvia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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