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Czech Republic vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 114th vs. 121st).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Latvia
Population
10649126
1829763
Population rank 93/197 149/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Czech Republic and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Latvia
2024 $347,034,062,928 $43,684,254,432
2023 $345,059,295,660 $42,779,550,937
2022 $301,831,228,326 $38,003,198,509
2021 $290,972,714,482 $38,183,326,785
2020 $251,109,660,603 $33,379,927,435
2019 $256,794,209,029 $33,099,503,951
2018 $251,992,360,762 $33,247,935,477
2017 $221,563,575,696 $29,391,059,767
2016 $198,160,659,304 $27,117,105,060
2015 $189,107,698,562 $26,344,565,877
2014 $210,911,285,078 $30,277,203,767
2013 $213,024,360,541 $29,152,128,168
2012 $210,363,223,088 $27,116,149,949
2011 $231,429,378,717 $26,575,547,901
2010 $211,168,667,286 $23,468,324,572
2009 $206,971,882,705 $25,691,530,442
2008 $236,506,264,754 $34,135,200,994
2007 $190,040,702,287 $29,420,499,248
2006 $156,236,258,387 $20,434,922,247
2005 $137,264,185,596 $16,306,935,905
2004 $120,147,899,984 $13,827,070,379
2003 $100,435,924,705 $11,244,337,720
2002 $82,607,869,610 $9,249,030,241
2001 $68,135,304,464 $8,190,888,740
2000 $62,175,642,238 $7,761,252,607
1999 $65,586,562,605 $7,324,192,890
1998 $67,187,217,328 $6,974,112,951
1997 $62,539,765,163 $6,349,481,007
1996 $67,804,105,330 $5,799,465,288
1995 $60,572,381,311 $5,608,208,785
1994 $48,188,478,339 -
1993 $41,155,654,032 -
1992 $35,051,065,440 -
1991 $30,071,014,282 -
1990 $41,016,881,802 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Czech Republic and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Latvia
2024 $31,823 $23,409
2023 $31,762 $22,710
2022 $28,282 $20,221
2021 $27,696 $20,262
2020 $23,473 $17,564
2019 $24,063 $17,295
2018 $23,706 $17,252
2017 $20,913 $15,132
2016 $18,754 $13,839
2015 $17,932 $13,322
2014 $20,038 $15,186
2013 $20,260 $14,484
2012 $20,014 $13,329
2011 $22,049 $12,903
2010 $20,160 $11,188
2009 $19,817 $11,996
2008 $22,775 $15,678
2007 $18,453 $13,371
2006 $15,259 $9,212
2005 $13,442 $7,284
2004 $11,783 $6,110
2003 $9,852 $4,915
2002 $8,101 $4,004
2001 $6,669 $3,505
2000 $6,063 $3,278
1999 $6,378 $3,064
1998 $6,527 $2,894
1997 $6,069 $2,610
1996 $6,573 $2,360
1995 $5,865 $2,257
1994 $4,663 -
1993 $3,984 -
1992 $3,397 -
1991 $2,917 -
1990 $3,969 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Czech Republic vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Latvia
2026 80.3 76.6
2025 80.1 76.5
2024 80 76.3
2023 79.8 76.2
2022 79.2 74.9
2021 77.2 73.2
2020 78.2 75.5
2019 79.2 75.6
2018 79 75
2017 78.9 74.8
2016 79 74.8
2015 78.6 74.7
2014 78.7 74.3
2013 78.2 74.2
2012 78 73.9
2011 77.8 73.7
2010 77.6 73
2009 77.3 72.7
2008 77.2 72
2007 76.9 70.8
2006 76.7 70.6
2005 76.2 70.6
2004 75.9 70.9
2003 75.4 70.6
2002 75.4 70.2
2001 75.3 69.9
2000 75 70.2
1999 74.7 69.6
1998 74.6 68.9
1997 73.9 69.2
1996 73.8 68.6
1995 73.2 66
1994 73.1 65.2
1993 72.9 66.6
1992 72.3 68.5
1991 72 69.2
1990 71.4 69.5
1989 71.8 70.4
1988 71.7 70.9
1987 71.5 71
1986 71.1 71
1985 71.1 69.6
1984 70.9 69.4
1983 70.6 69.4
1982 70.9 69.6
1981 70.8 69.1
1980 70.3 69.1
1979 70.8 68.8
1978 70.7 69.3
1977 70.6 69.4
1976 70.6 69.4
1975 70.5 69.3
1974 70.2 70.1
1973 70.1 70.2
1972 70.2 70.3
1971 69.7 70.6
1970 69.5 70.2
1969 69.4 70.2
1968 69.9 70.5
1967 70.3 70.9
1966 70.5 71.2
1965 70.3 71.2
1964 70.6 71.5
1963 70.4 70.3
1962 69.9 69.9
1961 70.6 70.5
1960 70.5 70.3
1959 69.9 69.5
1958 70 68.9
1957 69 68.3
1956 69.4 67.6
1955 69 67.1
1954 68.1 66.7
1953 67.6 66.2
1952 66.9 65.7
1951 65.3 65.2
1950 64.4 64.6

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

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Czech Republic and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Latvia
2024 10,905,028 1,866,124
2023 10,864,042 1,883,710
2022 10,672,118 1,879,383
2021 10,505,772 1,884,490
2020 10,697,858 1,900,449
2019 10,671,870 1,913,822
2018 10,629,928 1,927,174
2017 10,594,438 1,942,248
2016 10,566,332 1,959,537
2015 10,546,059 1,977,527
2014 10,525,347 1,993,782
2013 10,514,272 2,012,647
2012 10,510,785 2,034,319
2011 10,496,088 2,059,709
2010 10,474,410 2,097,555
2009 10,443,936 2,141,669
2008 10,384,603 2,177,322
2007 10,298,828 2,200,325
2006 10,238,905 2,218,357
2005 10,211,216 2,238,799
2004 10,197,101 2,263,122
2003 10,193,998 2,287,955
2002 10,196,916 2,310,173
2001 10,216,605 2,337,170
2000 10,255,063 2,367,550
1999 10,283,860 2,390,482
1998 10,294,373 2,410,019
1997 10,304,131 2,432,851
1996 10,315,241 2,457,222
1995 10,327,253 2,485,056
1994 10,333,587 2,520,742
1993 10,329,855 2,563,290
1992 10,319,123 2,614,338
1991 10,308,578 2,650,581
1990 10,333,355 2,663,151
1989 10,361,068 2,666,955
1988 10,355,276 2,653,434
1987 10,347,318 2,626,583
1986 10,342,227 2,599,892
1985 10,337,118 2,578,873
1984 10,330,213 2,562,047
1983 10,323,856 2,546,011
1982 10,314,826 2,531,080
1981 10,300,591 2,519,421
1980 10,304,193 2,511,701
1979 10,292,341 2,505,953
1978 10,242,098 2,497,921
1977 10,186,755 2,485,073
1976 10,125,939 2,470,989
1975 10,058,620 2,456,130
1974 9,988,459 2,437,186
1973 9,922,266 2,415,819
1972 9,867,632 2,395,674
1971 9,826,815 2,376,389
1970 9,858,071 2,359,164
1969 9,896,580 2,343,173
1968 9,876,346 2,323,619
1967 9,852,899 2,301,220
1966 9,821,040 2,283,217
1965 9,779,358 2,265,919
1964 9,727,804 2,240,623
1963 9,670,685 2,210,919
1962 9,624,660 2,181,586
1961 9,586,651 2,152,681
1960 9,602,006 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Latvia

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Latvia
2023 1.45 1.36
2022 1.64 1.47
2021 1.83 1.57
2020 1.74 1.55
2019 1.71 1.61
2018 1.71 1.6
2017 1.69 1.69
2016 1.63 1.74
2015 1.57 1.7
2014 1.53 1.65
2013 1.46 1.52
2012 1.45 1.44
2011 1.43 1.33
2010 1.51 1.36
2009 1.51 1.46
2008 1.51 1.58
2007 1.45 1.54
2006 1.34 1.46
2005 1.29 1.39
2004 1.23 1.29
2003 1.18 1.32
2002 1.17 1.26
2001 1.15 1.22
2000 1.15 1.25
1999 1.13 1.16
1998 1.16 1.09
1997 1.17 1.11
1996 1.18 1.16
1995 1.28 1.25
1994 1.44 1.39
1993 1.67 1.51
1992 1.71 1.73
1991 1.86 1.86
1990 1.9 2.02
1989 1.87 2.05
1988 1.94 2.11
1987 1.91 2.15
1986 1.92 2.12
1985 1.95 2.08
1984 1.97 2.09
1983 1.97 2.07
1982 2 1.97
1981 2 1.88
1980 2.08 1.86
1979 2.27 1.87
1978 2.33 1.87
1977 2.34 1.89
1976 2.39 1.93
1975 2.43 1.96
1974 2.46 1.97
1973 2.31 1.98
1972 2.09 2
1971 2 2
1970 1.92 1.96
1969 1.87 1.88
1968 1.84 1.83
1967 1.91 1.8
1966 2.02 1.76
1965 2.18 1.74
1964 2.34 1.79
1963 2.31 1.85
1962 2.12 1.91
1961 2.11 1.94
1960 2.09 1.94

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

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Czech Republic and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Latvia
2024 44.1 44.3
2023 43.6 44.1
2022 43.5 44
2021 43.5 43.9
2020 43.2 43.8
2019 42.9 43.6
2018 42.5 43.4
2017 42.2 43.2
2016 41.9 43
2015 41.5 42.8
2014 41.1 42.5
2013 40.7 42.3
2012 40.3 42
2011 39.9 41.6
2010 39.7 41.1
2009 39.5 40.5
2008 39.4 40.1
2007 39.2 39.9
2006 39 39.7
2005 38.7 39.4
2004 38.5 39.2
2003 38.2 38.9
2002 38 38.6
2001 37.8 38.3
2000 37.6 37.9
1999 37.3 37.6
1998 37 37.3
1997 36.7 36.9
1996 36.4 36.6
1995 36.1 36.2
1994 36 36
1993 35.8 35.6
1992 35.6 35.2
1991 35.4 34.8
1990 35.2 34.6
1989 35 34.5
1988 34.8 34.6
1987 34.6 34.6
1986 34.3 34.7
1985 34.1 34.7
1984 33.9 34.7
1983 33.6 34.6
1982 33.4 34.7
1981 33.1 34.8
1980 33 34.9
1979 32.9 35.1
1978 32.8 35.1
1977 32.8 35.1
1976 32.7 35
1975 32.8 34.9
1974 32.9 34.7
1973 33.1 34.6
1972 33.3 34.5
1971 33.4 34.3
1970 33.6 34.2
1969 33.7 34.1
1968 33.8 34
1967 33.8 33.8
1966 33.7 33.5
1965 33.7 33.2
1964 33.6 33
1963 33.6 32.8
1962 33.5 32.6
1961 33.3 32.4
1960 33.1 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Latvia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99.9%
2021
English speaking
50.7%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Czech Republic Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Latvia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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