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Finland vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 70th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Latvia
Population
5631965
1829763
Population rank 120/197 149/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Finland and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Latvia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $43,684,254,432
2023 $295,021,982,463 $42,779,550,937
2022 $280,253,099,309 $38,003,198,509
2021 $294,223,210,496 $38,183,326,785
2020 $270,000,311,606 $33,379,927,435
2019 $267,014,821,129 $33,099,503,951
2018 $273,869,255,596 $33,247,935,477
2017 $253,846,138,440 $29,391,059,767
2016 $238,777,818,793 $27,117,105,060
2015 $233,210,733,506 $26,344,565,877
2014 $273,478,528,955 $30,277,203,767
2013 $270,268,036,626 $29,152,128,168
2012 $257,443,384,493 $27,116,149,949
2011 $275,126,915,516 $26,575,547,901
2010 $249,429,613,683 $23,468,324,572
2009 $253,480,783,439 $25,691,530,442
2008 $285,698,662,071 $34,135,200,994
2007 $256,360,251,538 $29,420,499,248
2006 $217,044,068,234 $20,434,922,247
2005 $204,859,368,791 $16,306,935,905
2004 $197,458,297,640 $13,827,070,379
2003 $171,612,867,736 $11,244,337,720
2002 $140,360,963,812 $9,249,030,241
2001 $129,519,672,869 $8,190,888,740
2000 $125,967,821,111 $7,761,252,607
1999 $135,234,241,918 $7,324,192,890
1998 $133,990,876,725 $6,974,112,951
1997 $126,862,902,302 $6,349,481,007
1996 $131,991,975,149 $5,799,465,288
1995 $134,060,457,516 $5,608,208,785
1994 $103,182,697,780 -
1993 $89,112,105,756 -
1992 $112,537,828,511 -
1991 $127,794,441,994 -
1990 $141,446,120,355 -
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Latvia
2024 $53,150 $23,409
2023 $52,834 $22,710
2022 $50,441 $20,221
2021 $53,099 $20,262
2020 $48,829 $17,564
2019 $48,358 $17,295
2018 $49,654 $17,252
2017 $46,085 $15,132
2016 $43,451 $13,839
2015 $42,560 $13,322
2014 $50,074 $15,186
2013 $49,691 $14,484
2012 $47,552 $13,329
2011 $51,060 $12,903
2010 $46,506 $11,188
2009 $47,478 $11,996
2008 $53,769 $15,678
2007 $48,473 $13,371
2006 $41,214 $9,212
2005 $39,050 $7,284
2004 $37,768 $6,110
2003 $32,920 $4,915
2002 $26,989 $4,004
2001 $24,965 $3,505
2000 $24,336 $3,278
1999 $26,180 $3,064
1998 $26,000 $2,894
1997 $24,682 $2,610
1996 $25,757 $2,360
1995 $26,246 $2,257
1994 $20,278 -
1993 $17,589 -
1992 $22,320 -
1991 $25,489 -
1990 $28,366 -
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Latvia
2026 82.4 76.6
2025 82.2 76.5
2024 82.1 76.3
2023 81.9 76.2
2022 81.2 74.9
2021 81.8 73.2
2020 81.8 75.5
2019 81.9 75.6
2018 81.6 75
2017 81.5 74.8
2016 81.3 74.8
2015 81.4 74.7
2014 81.1 74.3
2013 80.9 74.2
2012 80.5 73.9
2011 80.4 73.7
2010 80 73
2009 79.8 72.7
2008 79.7 72
2007 79.4 70.8
2006 79.4 70.6
2005 79 70.6
2004 78.8 70.9
2003 78.5 70.6
2002 78.3 70.2
2001 78.1 69.9
2000 77.7 70.2
1999 77.5 69.6
1998 77.3 68.9
1997 77.1 69.2
1996 76.9 68.6
1995 76.6 66
1994 76.6 65.2
1993 75.9 66.6
1992 75.6 68.5
1991 75.4 69.2
1990 75 69.5
1989 75 70.4
1988 74.8 70.9
1987 74.8 71
1986 74.8 71
1985 74.4 69.6
1984 74.7 69.4
1983 74.4 69.4
1982 74.5 69.6
1981 74 69.1
1980 73.6 69.1
1979 73.4 68.8
1978 73.1 69.3
1977 72.5 69.4
1976 72 69.4
1975 71.8 69.3
1974 71.3 70.1
1973 71.4 70.2
1972 70.9 70.3
1971 70.1 70.6
1970 70.3 70.2
1969 69.6 70.2
1968 69.8 70.5
1967 69.8 70.9
1966 69.6 71.2
1965 69.1 71.2
1964 69.4 71.5
1963 69.2 70.3
1962 68.7 69.9
1961 69 70.5
1960 69 70.3
1959 68.8 69.5
1958 68.6 68.9
1957 67.5 68.3
1956 68 67.6
1955 67.3 67.1
1954 67.5 66.7
1953 66.6 66.2
1952 66.5 65.7
1951 65.6 65.2
1950 64.2 64.6

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

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Finland and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Finland Latvia
2024 5,619,911 1,866,124
2023 5,583,911 1,883,710
2022 5,556,106 1,879,383
2021 5,541,017 1,884,490
2020 5,529,543 1,900,449
2019 5,521,606 1,913,822
2018 5,515,525 1,927,174
2017 5,508,214 1,942,248
2016 5,495,303 1,959,537
2015 5,479,531 1,977,527
2014 5,461,512 1,993,782
2013 5,438,972 2,012,647
2012 5,413,971 2,034,319
2011 5,388,272 2,059,709
2010 5,363,352 2,097,555
2009 5,338,871 2,141,669
2008 5,313,399 2,177,322
2007 5,288,720 2,200,325
2006 5,266,268 2,218,357
2005 5,246,096 2,238,799
2004 5,228,172 2,263,122
2003 5,213,014 2,287,955
2002 5,200,598 2,310,173
2001 5,188,008 2,337,170
2000 5,176,209 2,367,550
1999 5,165,474 2,390,482
1998 5,153,498 2,410,019
1997 5,139,835 2,432,851
1996 5,124,573 2,457,222
1995 5,107,790 2,485,056
1994 5,088,333 2,520,742
1993 5,066,447 2,563,290
1992 5,041,992 2,614,338
1991 5,013,740 2,650,581
1990 4,986,431 2,663,151
1989 4,964,371 2,666,955
1988 4,946,481 2,653,434
1987 4,932,123 2,626,583
1986 4,918,154 2,599,892
1985 4,902,206 2,578,873
1984 4,881,803 2,562,047
1983 4,855,787 2,546,011
1982 4,826,933 2,531,080
1981 4,799,964 2,519,421
1980 4,779,535 2,511,701
1979 4,764,690 2,505,953
1978 4,752,528 2,497,921
1977 4,738,902 2,485,073
1976 4,725,664 2,470,989
1975 4,711,440 2,456,130
1974 4,690,574 2,437,186
1973 4,666,081 2,415,819
1972 4,639,657 2,395,674
1971 4,612,124 2,376,389
1970 4,606,307 2,359,164
1969 4,623,785 2,343,173
1968 4,626,469 2,323,619
1967 4,605,744 2,301,220
1966 4,580,869 2,283,217
1965 4,563,732 2,265,919
1964 4,548,543 2,240,623
1963 4,523,309 2,210,919
1962 4,491,443 2,181,586
1961 4,461,005 2,152,681
1960 4,429,634 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Latvia

Fertility rate
Finland

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Latvia
2023 1.26 1.36
2022 1.32 1.47
2021 1.46 1.57
2020 1.37 1.55
2019 1.35 1.61
2018 1.41 1.6
2017 1.49 1.69
2016 1.57 1.74
2015 1.65 1.7
2014 1.71 1.65
2013 1.75 1.52
2012 1.8 1.44
2011 1.83 1.33
2010 1.87 1.36
2009 1.86 1.46
2008 1.85 1.58
2007 1.83 1.54
2006 1.84 1.46
2005 1.8 1.39
2004 1.8 1.29
2003 1.76 1.32
2002 1.72 1.26
2001 1.73 1.22
2000 1.73 1.25
1999 1.73 1.16
1998 1.7 1.09
1997 1.75 1.11
1996 1.78 1.16
1995 1.81 1.25
1994 1.85 1.39
1993 1.81 1.51
1992 1.85 1.73
1991 1.79 1.86
1990 1.78 2.02
1989 1.71 2.05
1988 1.69 2.11
1987 1.59 2.15
1986 1.6 2.12
1985 1.64 2.08
1984 1.69 2.09
1983 1.74 2.07
1982 1.71 1.97
1981 1.64 1.88
1980 1.63 1.86
1979 1.64 1.87
1978 1.64 1.87
1977 1.68 1.89
1976 1.7 1.93
1975 1.68 1.96
1974 1.61 1.97
1973 1.49 1.98
1972 1.58 2
1971 1.68 2
1970 1.83 1.96
1969 1.93 1.88
1968 2.14 1.83
1967 2.32 1.8
1966 2.41 1.76
1965 2.48 1.74
1964 2.59 1.79
1963 2.68 1.85
1962 2.68 1.91
1961 2.72 1.94
1960 2.72 1.94

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

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Finland and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Latvia
2024 44 44.3
2023 43.8 44.1
2022 43.5 44
2021 43.3 43.9
2020 43.2 43.8
2019 43 43.6
2018 42.8 43.4
2017 42.7 43.2
2016 42.6 43
2015 42.5 42.8
2014 42.4 42.5
2013 42.3 42.3
2012 42.2 42
2011 42.1 41.6
2010 41.9 41.1
2009 41.8 40.5
2008 41.6 40.1
2007 41.4 39.9
2006 41.2 39.7
2005 40.9 39.4
2004 40.6 39.2
2003 40.3 38.9
2002 40 38.6
2001 39.7 38.3
2000 39.4 37.9
1999 39 37.6
1998 38.7 37.3
1997 38.4 36.9
1996 38.1 36.6
1995 37.8 36.2
1994 37.5 36
1993 37.2 35.6
1992 37 35.2
1991 36.7 34.8
1990 36.4 34.6
1989 36.1 34.5
1988 35.8 34.6
1987 35.4 34.6
1986 35.1 34.7
1985 34.7 34.7
1984 34.3 34.7
1983 33.9 34.6
1982 33.5 34.7
1981 33.2 34.8
1980 32.8 34.9
1979 32.4 35.1
1978 32.1 35.1
1977 31.7 35.1
1976 31.2 35
1975 30.7 34.9
1974 30.4 34.7
1973 30.2 34.6
1972 30.1 34.5
1971 29.9 34.3
1970 29.6 34.2
1969 29.3 34.1
1968 29 34
1967 28.9 33.8
1966 28.8 33.5
1965 28.7 33.2
1964 28.6 33
1963 28.5 32.8
1962 28.5 32.6
1961 28.4 32.4
1960 28.4 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Finland Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Latvia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.9%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Finland Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Latvia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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