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Ethiopia vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 25th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Latvia
Population
139917664
1829763
Population rank 10/197 149/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Latvia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $43,684,254,432
2023 $135,874,093,202 $42,779,550,937
2022 $123,140,304,666 $38,003,198,509
2021 $109,070,960,372 $38,183,326,785
2020 $98,676,811,061 $33,379,927,435
2019 $91,834,517,113 $33,099,503,951
2018 $83,337,901,072 $33,247,935,477
2017 $76,366,081,767 $29,391,059,767
2016 $68,475,871,210 $27,117,105,060
2015 $62,103,418,182 $26,344,565,877
2014 $55,612,228,234 $30,277,203,767
2013 $47,648,276,605 $29,152,128,168
2012 $43,310,721,414 $27,116,149,949
2011 $31,952,763,089 $26,575,547,901
2010 $29,933,790,334 $23,468,324,572
2009 $32,437,389,116 $25,691,530,442
2008 $27,066,912,635 $34,135,200,994
2007 $19,707,616,773 $29,420,499,248
2006 $15,280,861,835 $20,434,922,247
2005 $12,401,139,454 $16,306,935,905
2004 $10,131,187,261 $13,827,070,379
2003 $8,623,691,300 $11,244,337,720
2002 $7,850,809,498 $9,249,030,241
2001 $8,231,326,016 $8,190,888,740
2000 $8,242,349,618 $7,761,252,607
1999 $7,892,973,532 $7,324,192,890
1998 $8,013,274,132 $6,974,112,951
1997 $8,803,539,988 $6,349,481,007
1996 $8,761,215,548 $5,799,465,288
1995 $7,855,205,207 $5,608,208,785
1994 $7,100,806,754 -
1993 $9,051,043,870 -
1992 $10,754,799,037 -
1991 $13,799,799,324 -
1990 $12,478,943,895 -
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Latvia
2024 $1,134 $23,409
2023 $1,056 $22,710
2022 $982 $20,221
2021 $893 $20,262
2020 $830 $17,564
2019 $793 $17,295
2018 $740 $17,252
2017 $696 $15,132
2016 $642 $13,839
2015 $598 $13,322
2014 $550 $15,186
2013 $484 $14,484
2012 $452 $13,329
2011 $343 $12,903
2010 $331 $11,188
2009 $369 $11,996
2008 $316 $15,678
2007 $237.1 $13,371
2006 $189.3 $9,212
2005 $158.2 $7,284
2004 $133.2 $6,110
2003 $116.8 $4,915
2002 $109.6 $4,004
2001 $118.5 $3,505
2000 $122.3 $3,278
1999 $120.7 $3,064
1998 $126.5 $2,894
1997 $143.4 $2,610
1996 $147.3 $2,360
1995 $136.5 $2,257
1994 $127.7 -
1993 $168.5 -
1992 $207.4 -
1991 $277.6 -
1990 $262.1 -
1989 $256.4 -
1988 $253.2 -
1987 $254.1 -
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Latvia
2026 68.1 76.6
2025 67.9 76.5
2024 67.6 76.3
2023 67.3 76.2
2022 66.9 74.9
2021 65.3 73.2
2020 66 75.5
2019 65.7 75.6
2018 65.3 75
2017 64.8 74.8
2016 64.2 74.8
2015 63.6 74.7
2014 62.9 74.3
2013 62.2 74.2
2012 61.4 73.9
2011 60.6 73.7
2010 59.7 73
2009 58.7 72.7
2008 57.7 72
2007 56.6 70.8
2006 55.4 70.6
2005 54.4 70.6
2004 53.7 70.9
2003 52.9 70.6
2002 52.1 70.2
2001 51.4 69.9
2000 50.9 70.2
1999 49.5 69.6
1998 49.8 68.9
1997 49.2 69.2
1996 48.7 68.6
1995 48.2 66
1994 47.9 65.2
1993 47.7 66.6
1992 47.3 68.5
1991 46.7 69.2
1990 45.1 69.5
1989 45.6 70.4
1988 45.7 70.9
1987 45.9 71
1986 38.4 71
1985 37.7 69.6
1984 36.7 69.4
1983 36.3 69.4
1982 43.4 69.6
1981 43.1 69.1
1980 42.8 69.1
1979 42.4 68.8
1978 41.5 69.3
1977 41.4 69.4
1976 41.3 69.4
1975 38.9 69.3
1974 39.1 70.1
1973 41.1 70.2
1972 41 70.3
1971 42.2 70.6
1970 42.1 70.2
1969 42.1 70.2
1968 42.1 70.5
1967 41.9 70.9
1966 39.3 71.2
1965 41.4 71.2
1964 41.3 71.5
1963 41 70.3
1962 40.5 69.9
1961 40.2 70.5
1960 39.6 70.3
1959 39.2 69.5
1958 32.6 68.9
1957 32.2 68.3
1956 37.8 67.6
1955 37.3 67.1
1954 37 66.7
1953 36.6 66.2
1952 36.2 65.7
1951 35.9 65.2
1950 35.5 64.6

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

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Ethiopia and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Latvia
2024 132,059,767 1,866,124
2023 128,691,692 1,883,710
2022 125,384,287 1,879,383
2021 122,138,588 1,884,490
2020 118,917,671 1,900,449
2019 115,737,383 1,913,822
2018 112,664,152 1,927,174
2017 109,666,481 1,942,248
2016 106,718,162 1,959,537
2015 103,867,135 1,977,527
2014 101,115,610 1,993,782
2013 98,438,751 2,012,647
2012 95,798,767 2,034,319
2011 93,149,970 2,059,709
2010 90,538,514 2,097,555
2009 88,007,636 2,141,669
2008 85,543,668 2,177,322
2007 83,103,217 2,200,325
2006 80,703,490 2,218,357
2005 78,367,470 2,238,799
2004 76,077,206 2,263,122
2003 73,832,663 2,287,955
2002 71,635,517 2,310,173
2001 69,487,762 2,337,170
2000 67,411,494 2,367,550
1999 65,374,561 2,390,482
1998 63,363,524 2,410,019
1997 61,404,539 2,432,851
1996 59,467,635 2,457,222
1995 57,537,335 2,485,056
1994 55,611,508 2,520,742
1993 53,708,891 2,563,290
1992 51,853,747 2,614,338
1991 49,717,198 2,650,581
1990 47,609,755 2,663,151
1989 45,879,690 2,666,955
1988 44,150,825 2,653,434
1987 42,460,039 2,626,583
1986 41,037,656 2,599,892
1985 39,842,136 2,578,873
1984 38,735,722 2,562,047
1983 37,740,817 2,546,011
1982 36,701,290 2,531,080
1981 35,304,012 2,519,421
1980 34,428,514 2,511,701
1979 34,238,652 2,505,953
1978 33,734,592 2,497,921
1977 33,167,272 2,485,073
1976 32,534,418 2,470,989
1975 31,723,252 2,456,130
1974 30,957,273 2,437,186
1973 30,166,785 2,415,819
1972 29,374,608 2,395,674
1971 28,600,106 2,376,389
1970 27,829,128 2,359,164
1969 27,072,571 2,343,173
1968 26,337,930 2,323,619
1967 25,620,276 2,301,220
1966 24,952,689 2,283,217
1965 24,310,612 2,265,919
1964 23,666,548 2,240,623
1963 23,051,637 2,210,919
1962 22,465,126 2,181,586
1961 21,906,102 2,152,681
1960 21,376,693 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Latvia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Latvia
2023 3.99 1.36
2022 4.08 1.47
2021 4.18 1.57
2020 4.27 1.55
2019 4.35 1.61
2018 4.37 1.6
2017 4.4 1.69
2016 4.47 1.74
2015 4.53 1.7
2014 4.61 1.65
2013 4.71 1.52
2012 4.89 1.44
2011 5.08 1.33
2010 5.28 1.36
2009 5.49 1.46
2008 5.7 1.58
2007 5.89 1.54
2006 6.05 1.46
2005 6.19 1.39
2004 6.3 1.29
2003 6.4 1.32
2002 6.5 1.26
2001 6.58 1.22
2000 6.65 1.25
1999 6.72 1.16
1998 6.79 1.09
1997 6.87 1.11
1996 6.93 1.16
1995 7 1.25
1994 7.05 1.39
1993 7.09 1.51
1992 7.13 1.73
1991 7.16 1.86
1990 7.2 2.02
1989 7.23 2.05
1988 7.26 2.11
1987 7.29 2.15
1986 7.32 2.12
1985 7.34 2.08
1984 7.36 2.09
1983 7.35 2.07
1982 7.34 1.97
1981 7.31 1.88
1980 7.29 1.86
1979 7.25 1.87
1978 7.23 1.87
1977 7.19 1.89
1976 7.13 1.93
1975 7.08 1.96
1974 7.02 1.97
1973 6.96 1.98
1972 6.9 2
1971 6.84 2
1970 6.78 1.96
1969 6.72 1.88
1968 6.7 1.83
1967 6.68 1.8
1966 6.66 1.76
1965 6.63 1.74
1964 6.61 1.79
1963 6.59 1.85
1962 6.56 1.91
1961 6.53 1.94
1960 6.51 1.94

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

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Ethiopia and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Latvia
2024 19.9 44.3
2023 19.7 44.1
2022 19.6 44
2021 19.4 43.9
2020 19.2 43.8
2019 19 43.6
2018 18.8 43.4
2017 18.6 43.2
2016 18.3 43
2015 18.1 42.8
2014 17.9 42.5
2013 17.6 42.3
2012 17.4 42
2011 17.1 41.6
2010 16.9 41.1
2009 16.7 40.5
2008 16.5 40.1
2007 16.4 39.9
2006 16.3 39.7
2005 16.2 39.4
2004 16.2 39.2
2003 16.1 38.9
2002 16.1 38.6
2001 16.1 38.3
2000 16.2 37.9
1999 16.2 37.6
1998 16.3 37.3
1997 16.4 36.9
1996 16.5 36.6
1995 16.6 36.2
1994 16.7 36
1993 16.8 35.6
1992 16.9 35.2
1991 16.9 34.8
1990 16.9 34.6
1989 16.9 34.5
1988 16.9 34.6
1987 16.9 34.6
1986 16.9 34.7
1985 16.9 34.7
1984 16.8 34.7
1983 16.7 34.6
1982 16.7 34.7
1981 16.8 34.8
1980 16.8 34.9
1979 16.9 35.1
1978 17 35.1
1977 17.1 35.1
1976 17.2 35
1975 17.3 34.9
1974 17.5 34.7
1973 17.6 34.6
1972 17.7 34.5
1971 17.9 34.3
1970 18.1 34.2
1969 18.3 34.1
1968 18.4 34
1967 18.5 33.8
1966 18.5 33.5
1965 18.6 33.2
1964 18.6 33
1963 18.6 32.8
1962 18.6 32.6
1961 18.6 32.4
1960 18.6 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Latvia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
92.7%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Latvia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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) (2000–2025, 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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