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Haiti vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 142nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Latvia
Population
12076663
1829763
Population rank 82/197 149/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Haiti and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Latvia
2024 $25,224,154,991 $43,684,254,432
2023 $19,850,585,722 $42,779,550,937
2022 $20,253,551,921 $38,003,198,509
2021 $20,944,387,976 $38,183,326,785
2020 $14,508,222,518 $33,379,927,435
2019 $15,016,090,930 $33,099,503,951
2018 $16,403,864,618 $33,247,935,477
2017 $15,093,357,161 $29,391,059,767
2016 $14,069,277,526 $27,117,105,060
2015 $14,849,629,309 $26,344,565,877
2014 $15,146,883,498 $30,277,203,767
2013 $14,902,488,604 $29,152,128,168
2012 $13,708,925,477 $27,116,149,949
2011 $13,008,746,039 $26,575,547,901
2010 $11,859,312,725 $23,468,324,572
2009 $11,597,002,835 $25,691,530,442
2008 $10,432,962,635 $34,135,200,994
2007 $9,228,637,768 $29,420,499,248
2006 $7,638,739,123 $20,434,922,247
2005 $7,030,149,730 $16,306,935,905
2004 $6,087,360,684 $13,827,070,379
2003 $5,071,947,798 $11,244,337,720
2002 $6,205,847,214 $9,249,030,241
2001 $6,331,970,324 $8,190,888,740
2000 $6,813,566,099 $7,761,252,607
1999 $4,153,725,884 $7,324,192,890
1998 $3,723,903,724 $6,974,112,951
1997 $3,338,949,152 $6,349,481,007
1996 $2,907,517,604 $5,799,465,288
1995 $2,813,313,279 $5,608,208,785
1994 $2,167,569,046 -
1993 $1,878,253,767 -
1992 $2,257,129,792 -
1991 $3,473,562,628 -
1990 $3,096,289,800 -
1989 $2,736,243,800 -
1988 $2,613,926,800 -
1987 $2,047,200,000 -
1986 $2,318,000,000 -
1985 $2,009,400,000 -
1984 $1,816,200,000 -
1983 $1,623,600,000 -
1982 $1,474,200,000 -
1981 $1,479,400,000 -
1980 $1,383,800,000 -
1979 $1,080,600,000 -
1978 $974,200,000 -
1977 $947,000,000 -
1976 $879,000,000 -
1975 $681,400,000 -
1974 $565,399,322 -
1973 $466,798,973 -
1972 $371,998,958 -
1971 $362,800,000 -
1970 $331,200,000 -
1969 $391,820,400 -
1968 $367,968,800 -
1967 $369,124,200 -
1966 $368,948,600 -
1965 $353,251,800 -
1964 $325,281,200 -
1963 $294,883,400 -
1962 $281,896,800 -
1961 $271,066,000 -
1960 $273,187,200 -

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

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Haiti and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Latvia
2024 $2,143 $23,409
2023 $1,706 $22,710
2022 $1,761 $20,221
2021 $1,841 $20,262
2020 $1,290 $17,564
2019 $1,352 $17,295
2018 $1,496 $17,252
2017 $1,395 $15,132
2016 $1,318 $13,839
2015 $1,411 $13,322
2014 $1,460 $15,186
2013 $1,458 $14,484
2012 $1,361 $13,329
2011 $1,312 $12,903
2010 $1,210 $11,188
2009 $1,197 $11,996
2008 $1,095 $15,678
2007 $985 $13,371
2006 $829 $9,212
2005 $776 $7,284
2004 $683 $6,110
2003 $579 $4,915
2002 $721 $4,004
2001 $749 $3,505
2000 $821 $3,278
1999 $510 $3,064
1998 $465 $2,894
1997 $425 $2,610
1996 $377 $2,360
1995 $372 $2,257
1994 $292.1 -
1993 $258.1 -
1992 $316 -
1991 $497 -
1990 $452 -
1989 $407 -
1988 $397 -
1987 $318 -
1986 $367 -
1985 $325 -
1984 $299.2 -
1983 $272.8 -
1982 $252.6 -
1981 $258.5 -
1980 $246.5 -
1979 $196.2 -
1978 $180.3 -
1977 $178.7 -
1976 $169.1 -
1975 $133.6 -
1974 $113 -
1973 $95.1 -
1972 $77.3 -
1971 $76.8 -
1970 $71.5 -
1969 $86.1 -
1968 $82.4 -
1967 $84.2 -
1966 $85.7 -
1965 $83.6 -
1964 $78.5 -
1963 $72.4 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $69 -
1960 $70.8 -

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

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Haiti vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Latvia
2026 65.5 76.6
2025 65.3 76.5
2024 65.1 76.3
2023 64.9 76.2
2022 63.9 74.9
2021 62.6 73.2
2020 63.8 75.5
2019 64.3 75.6
2018 64.1 75
2017 63.8 74.8
2016 63.3 74.8
2015 63.2 74.7
2014 63 74.3
2013 62.6 74.2
2012 62.3 73.9
2011 61.6 73.7
2010 45.6 73
2009 61.7 72.7
2008 61.3 72
2007 61.1 70.8
2006 60.7 70.6
2005 60.3 70.6
2004 58.5 70.9
2003 59.4 70.6
2002 59 70.2
2001 58.6 69.9
2000 58.2 70.2
1999 57.7 69.6
1998 57.1 68.9
1997 56.7 69.2
1996 56.1 68.6
1995 55.6 66
1994 54.7 65.2
1993 54.5 66.6
1992 54 68.5
1991 53.5 69.2
1990 53.2 69.5
1989 52.9 70.4
1988 52.6 70.9
1987 52.2 71
1986 51.9 71
1985 51.6 69.6
1984 51.3 69.4
1983 50.9 69.4
1982 50.6 69.6
1981 50.3 69.1
1980 50 69.1
1979 49.7 68.8
1978 49.5 69.3
1977 49.2 69.4
1976 49 69.4
1975 48.7 69.3
1974 48.5 70.1
1973 48.2 70.2
1972 47.9 70.3
1971 47.6 70.6
1970 47.3 70.2
1969 46.9 70.2
1968 46.5 70.5
1967 46.1 70.9
1966 45.6 71.2
1965 45.4 71.2
1964 44.9 71.5
1963 42.7 70.3
1962 44.2 69.9
1961 43.8 70.5
1960 43.4 70.3
1959 43 69.5
1958 42.6 68.9
1957 42.1 68.3
1956 41.6 67.6
1955 41 67.1
1954 40.1 66.7
1953 39.5 66.2
1952 38.8 65.7
1951 38.1 65.2
1950 37.2 64.6

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

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Haiti and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Haiti Latvia
2024 11,772,557 1,866,124
2023 11,637,398 1,883,710
2022 11,503,606 1,879,383
2021 11,374,586 1,884,490
2020 11,243,848 1,900,449
2019 11,105,163 1,913,822
2018 10,962,362 1,927,174
2017 10,817,754 1,942,248
2016 10,671,457 1,959,537
2015 10,523,242 1,977,527
2014 10,373,235 1,993,782
2013 10,222,362 2,012,647
2012 10,069,771 2,034,319
2011 9,914,904 2,059,709
2010 9,803,294 2,097,555
2009 9,689,581 2,141,669
2008 9,530,774 2,177,322
2007 9,373,296 2,200,325
2006 9,216,562 2,218,357
2005 9,061,273 2,238,799
2004 8,910,263 2,263,122
2003 8,759,912 2,287,955
2002 8,607,641 2,310,173
2001 8,455,918 2,337,170
2000 8,303,151 2,367,550
1999 8,151,296 2,390,482
1998 8,002,143 2,410,019
1997 7,854,298 2,432,851
1996 7,707,557 2,457,222
1995 7,562,546 2,485,056
1994 7,419,771 2,520,742
1993 7,278,181 2,563,290
1992 7,136,571 2,614,338
1991 6,995,450 2,650,581
1990 6,854,441 2,663,151
1989 6,714,730 2,666,955
1988 6,578,145 2,653,434
1987 6,445,123 2,626,583
1986 6,316,122 2,599,892
1985 6,190,862 2,578,873
1984 6,069,230 2,562,047
1983 5,951,096 2,546,011
1982 5,835,937 2,531,080
1981 5,723,725 2,519,421
1980 5,614,493 2,511,701
1979 5,507,590 2,505,953
1978 5,402,580 2,497,921
1977 5,299,476 2,485,073
1976 5,198,357 2,470,989
1975 5,099,086 2,456,130
1974 5,001,796 2,437,186
1973 4,906,743 2,415,819
1972 4,813,868 2,395,674
1971 4,723,244 2,376,389
1970 4,635,124 2,359,164
1969 4,549,334 2,343,173
1968 4,465,328 2,323,619
1967 4,382,999 2,301,220
1966 4,302,639 2,283,217
1965 4,223,820 2,265,919
1964 4,146,244 2,240,623
1963 4,073,068 2,210,919
1962 4,001,575 2,181,586
1961 3,929,030 2,152,681
1960 3,858,443 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Latvia

Fertility rate
Haiti

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Latvia
2023 2.66 1.36
2022 2.7 1.47
2021 2.75 1.57
2020 2.8 1.55
2019 2.86 1.61
2018 2.92 1.6
2017 2.99 1.69
2016 3.05 1.74
2015 3.11 1.7
2014 3.16 1.65
2013 3.22 1.52
2012 3.32 1.44
2011 3.43 1.33
2010 3.5 1.36
2009 3.57 1.46
2008 3.62 1.58
2007 3.69 1.54
2006 3.76 1.46
2005 3.84 1.39
2004 3.94 1.29
2003 4.05 1.32
2002 4.13 1.26
2001 4.25 1.22
2000 4.39 1.25
1999 4.45 1.16
1998 4.56 1.09
1997 4.67 1.11
1996 4.78 1.16
1995 4.88 1.25
1994 4.99 1.39
1993 5.1 1.51
1992 5.21 1.73
1991 5.32 1.86
1990 5.41 2.02
1989 5.44 2.05
1988 5.47 2.11
1987 5.47 2.15
1986 5.48 2.12
1985 5.5 2.08
1984 5.51 2.09
1983 5.51 2.07
1982 5.53 1.97
1981 5.53 1.88
1980 5.56 1.86
1979 5.59 1.87
1978 5.64 1.87
1977 5.67 1.89
1976 5.71 1.93
1975 5.75 1.96
1974 5.78 1.97
1973 5.81 1.98
1972 5.85 2
1971 5.88 2
1970 5.91 1.96
1969 5.96 1.88
1968 6.01 1.83
1967 6.05 1.8
1966 6.09 1.76
1965 6.13 1.74
1964 6.16 1.79
1963 6.17 1.85
1962 6.18 1.91
1961 6.18 1.94
1960 6.18 1.94

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

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Haiti and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Latvia
2024 24.8 44.3
2023 24.5 44.1
2022 24.3 44
2021 24 43.9
2020 23.8 43.8
2019 23.5 43.6
2018 23.3 43.4
2017 23 43.2
2016 22.8 43
2015 22.5 42.8
2014 22.3 42.5
2013 22 42.3
2012 21.8 42
2011 21.6 41.6
2010 21.3 41.1
2009 21.1 40.5
2008 20.9 40.1
2007 20.6 39.9
2006 20.4 39.7
2005 20.2 39.4
2004 20 39.2
2003 19.8 38.9
2002 19.7 38.6
2001 19.5 38.3
2000 19.4 37.9
1999 19.3 37.6
1998 19.2 37.3
1997 19.1 36.9
1996 19 36.6
1995 19 36.2
1994 18.9 36
1993 18.9 35.6
1992 18.9 35.2
1991 18.9 34.8
1990 18.9 34.6
1989 18.9 34.5
1988 19 34.6
1987 19 34.6
1986 19 34.7
1985 19.1 34.7
1984 19.1 34.7
1983 19.1 34.6
1982 19.2 34.7
1981 19.2 34.8
1980 19.2 34.9
1979 19.2 35.1
1978 19.3 35.1
1977 19.3 35.1
1976 19.3 35
1975 19.3 34.9
1974 19.3 34.7
1973 19.3 34.6
1972 19.3 34.5
1971 19.4 34.3
1970 19.4 34.2
1969 19.4 34.1
1968 19.4 34
1967 19.4 33.8
1966 19.4 33.5
1965 19.5 33.2
1964 19.5 33
1963 19.5 32.8
1962 19.5 32.6
1961 19.5 32.4
1960 19.5 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
95%
2024

Energy

Haiti Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Latvia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
92.7%
2024

Health

Haiti Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Latvia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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