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Canada vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 4th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Latvia
Population
42181965
1829763
Population rank 38/197 149/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Canada and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Latvia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $43,684,254,432
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $38,183,326,785
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $33,379,927,435
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $33,099,503,951
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $33,247,935,477
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $29,391,059,767
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $27,117,105,060
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $26,344,565,877
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $30,277,203,767
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $27,116,149,949
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $20,434,922,247
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $16,306,935,905
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $13,827,070,379
2003 $895,540,646,635 $11,244,337,720
2002 $760,649,334,098 $9,249,030,241
2001 $738,981,792,355 $8,190,888,740
2000 $744,773,415,932 $7,761,252,607
1999 $678,412,196,271 $7,324,192,890
1998 $634,000,000,000 $6,974,112,951
1997 $654,986,999,856 $6,349,481,007
1996 $630,607,994,133 $5,799,465,288
1995 $605,961,090,061 $5,608,208,785
1994 $579,944,346,807 -
1993 $579,053,561,739 -
1992 $594,387,358,319 -
1991 $612,527,712,316 -
1990 $596,075,591,361 -
1989 $567,211,993,243 -
1988 $509,380,027,627 -
1987 $433,134,238,311 -
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Latvia
2024 $54,340 $23,409
2023 $54,220 $22,710
2022 $56,257 $20,221
2021 $52,887 $20,262
2020 $43,538 $17,564
2019 $46,353 $17,295
2018 $46,539 $17,252
2017 $45,130 $15,132
2016 $42,314 $13,839
2015 $43,594 $13,322
2014 $50,961 $15,186
2013 $52,638 $14,484
2012 $52,670 $13,329
2011 $52,224 $12,903
2010 $47,561 $11,188
2009 $40,875 $11,996
2008 $46,710 $15,678
2007 $44,660 $13,371
2006 $40,504 $9,212
2005 $36,384 $7,284
2004 $32,146 $6,110
2003 $28,302 $4,915
2002 $24,256 $4,004
2001 $23,822 $3,505
2000 $24,271 $3,278
1999 $22,315 $3,064
1998 $21,025 $2,894
1997 $21,902 $2,610
1996 $21,297 $2,360
1995 $20,680 $2,257
1994 $19,998 -
1993 $20,187 -
1992 $20,950 -
1991 $21,847 -
1990 $21,526 -
1989 $20,795 -
1988 $19,013 -
1987 $16,378 -
1986 $14,521 -
1985 $14,170 -
1984 $13,930 -
1983 $13,477 -
1982 $12,527 -
1981 $12,379 -
1980 $11,208 -
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Latvia
2026 83.1 76.6
2025 82.9 76.5
2024 82.7 76.3
2023 82.6 76.2
2022 81.2 74.9
2021 82 73.2
2020 81.7 75.5
2019 82.3 75.6
2018 81.9 75
2017 81.9 74.8
2016 82 74.8
2015 81.9 74.7
2014 81.8 74.3
2013 81.8 74.2
2012 81.7 73.9
2011 81.5 73.7
2010 81.3 73
2009 81.1 72.7
2008 80.7 72
2007 80.5 70.8
2006 80.5 70.6
2005 80.1 70.6
2004 80 70.9
2003 79.7 70.6
2002 79.6 70.2
2001 79.4 69.9
2000 79.2 70.2
1999 78.9 69.6
1998 78.7 68.9
1997 78.5 69.2
1996 78.3 68.6
1995 78 66
1994 77.9 65.2
1993 77.7 66.6
1992 77.9 68.5
1991 77.6 69.2
1990 77.4 69.5
1989 77.1 70.4
1988 76.9 70.9
1987 76.8 71
1986 76.5 71
1985 76.3 69.6
1984 76.4 69.4
1983 76.1 69.4
1982 75.7 69.6
1981 75.5 69.1
1980 75.1 69.1
1979 74.8 68.8
1978 74.5 69.3
1977 74.2 69.4
1976 73.9 69.4
1975 73.4 69.3
1974 73.1 70.1
1973 73.1 70.2
1972 72.8 70.3
1971 72.9 70.6
1970 72.6 70.2
1969 72.4 70.2
1968 72.2 70.5
1967 72.1 70.9
1966 71.9 71.2
1965 71.7 71.2
1964 71.6 71.5
1963 71.3 70.3
1962 71.2 69.9
1961 71.2 70.5
1960 71 70.3
1959 70.6 69.5
1958 70.6 68.9
1957 69.9 68.3
1956 70 67.6
1955 70 67.1
1954 69.9 66.7
1953 69.1 66.2
1952 68.7 65.7
1951 68.5 65.2
1950 68.2 64.6

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

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Canada and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Canada Latvia
2024 41,288,599 1,866,124
2023 40,083,484 1,883,710
2022 38,935,934 1,879,383
2021 38,239,864 1,884,490
2020 38,028,638 1,900,449
2019 37,618,495 1,913,822
2018 37,072,620 1,927,174
2017 36,545,075 1,942,248
2016 36,110,803 1,959,537
2015 35,704,498 1,977,527
2014 35,434,066 1,993,782
2013 35,080,992 2,012,647
2012 34,713,395 2,034,319
2011 34,339,221 2,059,709
2010 34,005,902 2,097,555
2009 33,630,069 2,141,669
2008 33,247,298 2,177,322
2007 32,888,886 2,200,325
2006 32,571,193 2,218,357
2005 32,242,732 2,238,799
2004 31,938,807 2,263,122
2003 31,642,461 2,287,955
2002 31,359,199 2,310,173
2001 31,020,855 2,337,170
2000 30,685,730 2,367,550
1999 30,401,286 2,390,482
1998 30,155,173 2,410,019
1997 29,905,948 2,432,851
1996 29,610,218 2,457,222
1995 29,302,311 2,485,056
1994 29,000,663 2,520,742
1993 28,684,764 2,563,290
1992 28,371,264 2,614,338
1991 28,037,420 2,650,581
1990 27,691,138 2,663,151
1989 27,276,781 2,666,955
1988 26,791,747 2,653,434
1987 26,446,601 2,626,583
1986 26,100,278 2,599,892
1985 25,842,116 2,578,873
1984 25,607,053 2,562,047
1983 25,366,451 2,546,011
1982 25,116,942 2,531,080
1981 24,819,915 2,519,421
1980 24,515,667 2,511,701
1979 24,201,544 2,505,953
1978 23,963,203 2,497,921
1977 23,725,843 2,485,073
1976 23,449,808 2,470,989
1975 23,143,275 2,456,130
1974 22,807,969 2,437,186
1973 22,491,777 2,415,819
1972 22,218,463 2,395,674
1971 21,962,032 2,376,389
1970 21,324,000 2,359,164
1969 21,028,000 2,343,173
1968 20,744,000 2,323,619
1967 20,412,000 2,301,220
1966 20,048,000 2,283,217
1965 19,678,000 2,265,919
1964 19,325,000 2,240,623
1963 18,964,000 2,210,919
1962 18,614,000 2,181,586
1961 18,271,000 2,152,681
1960 17,909,356 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Latvia

Fertility rate
Canada

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Latvia
2023 1.26 1.36
2022 1.33 1.47
2021 1.44 1.57
2020 1.41 1.55
2019 1.47 1.61
2018 1.51 1.6
2017 1.55 1.69
2016 1.59 1.74
2015 1.6 1.7
2014 1.61 1.65
2013 1.61 1.52
2012 1.63 1.44
2011 1.63 1.33
2010 1.65 1.36
2009 1.69 1.46
2008 1.7 1.58
2007 1.67 1.54
2006 1.63 1.46
2005 1.58 1.39
2004 1.56 1.29
2003 1.55 1.32
2002 1.52 1.26
2001 1.54 1.22
2000 1.51 1.25
1999 1.55 1.16
1998 1.56 1.09
1997 1.57 1.11
1996 1.63 1.16
1995 1.67 1.25
1994 1.69 1.39
1993 1.69 1.51
1992 1.71 1.73
1991 1.72 1.86
1990 1.83 2.02
1989 1.77 2.05
1988 1.68 2.11
1987 1.68 2.15
1986 1.68 2.12
1985 1.67 2.08
1984 1.65 2.09
1983 1.68 2.07
1982 1.69 1.97
1981 1.7 1.88
1980 1.74 1.86
1979 1.75 1.87
1978 1.77 1.87
1977 1.78 1.89
1976 1.8 1.93
1975 1.82 1.96
1974 1.84 1.97
1973 1.89 1.98
1972 1.98 2
1971 2.14 2
1970 2.26 1.96
1969 2.33 1.88
1968 2.39 1.83
1967 2.53 1.8
1966 2.75 1.76
1965 3.12 1.74
1964 3.46 1.79
1963 3.61 1.85
1962 3.68 1.91
1961 3.75 1.94
1960 3.81 1.94

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

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Canada and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Latvia
2024 41.5 44.3
2023 41.4 44.1
2022 41.3 44
2021 41.1 43.9
2020 40.9 43.8
2019 40.8 43.6
2018 40.8 43.4
2017 40.8 43.2
2016 40.7 43
2015 40.6 42.8
2014 40.5 42.5
2013 40.3 42.3
2012 40.1 42
2011 39.9 41.6
2010 39.7 41.1
2009 39.5 40.5
2008 39.3 40.1
2007 39.1 39.9
2006 38.8 39.7
2005 38.5 39.4
2004 38.1 39.2
2003 37.8 38.9
2002 37.4 38.6
2001 37.1 38.3
2000 36.7 37.9
1999 36.4 37.6
1998 36 37.3
1997 35.5 36.9
1996 35.1 36.6
1995 34.7 36.2
1994 34.3 36
1993 33.9 35.6
1992 33.6 35.2
1991 33.2 34.8
1990 32.9 34.6
1989 32.5 34.5
1988 32.2 34.6
1987 31.8 34.6
1986 31.4 34.7
1985 31 34.7
1984 30.6 34.7
1983 30.2 34.6
1982 29.8 34.7
1981 29.5 34.8
1980 29.2 34.9
1979 28.8 35.1
1978 28.5 35.1
1977 28.1 35.1
1976 27.7 35
1975 27.4 34.9
1974 27.2 34.7
1973 26.9 34.6
1972 26.6 34.5
1971 26.3 34.3
1970 26 34.2
1969 25.8 34.1
1968 25.7 34
1967 25.5 33.8
1966 25.5 33.5
1965 25.5 33.2
1964 25.6 33
1963 25.8 32.8
1962 26 32.6
1961 26.3 32.4
1960 26.4 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Canada Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Latvia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Canada Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Latvia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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