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India vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 7th vs. 121st).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

India Latvia
Population
1480351380
1829763
Population rank 1/197 149/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

India and Latvia: Comparison Charts

India and Latvia economies compared

GDP
India

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
India Latvia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $43,684,254,432
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $42,779,550,937
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $38,003,198,509
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $38,183,326,785
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $33,247,935,477
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $29,391,059,767
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $27,117,105,060
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $26,344,565,877
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $30,277,203,767
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $27,116,149,949
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $29,420,499,248
2006 $940,259,888,788 $20,434,922,247
2005 $820,383,763,511 $16,306,935,905
2004 $709,152,728,831 $13,827,070,379
2003 $607,700,687,237 $11,244,337,720
2002 $514,939,140,319 $9,249,030,241
2001 $485,440,139,204 $8,190,888,740
2000 $468,395,521,654 $7,761,252,607
1999 $458,821,052,616 $7,324,192,890
1998 $421,351,317,225 $6,974,112,951
1997 $415,867,563,593 $6,349,481,007
1996 $392,896,866,205 $5,799,465,288
1995 $360,281,909,643 $5,608,208,785
1994 $327,274,843,459 -
1993 $279,295,648,983 -
1992 $288,208,070,278 -
1991 $270,105,341,879 -
1990 $320,979,026,420 -
1989 $296,042,052,945 -
1988 $296,589,670,896 -
1987 $279,033,584,092 -
1986 $248,985,994,041 -
1985 $232,511,554,840 -
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Latvia
2024 $2,695 $23,409
2023 $2,530 $22,710
2022 $2,347 $20,221
2021 $2,240 $20,262
2020 $1,907 $17,564
2019 $2,041 $17,295
2018 $1,966 $17,252
2017 $1,950 $15,132
2016 $1,708 $13,839
2015 $1,584 $13,322
2014 $1,554 $15,186
2013 $1,433 $14,484
2012 $1,429 $13,329
2011 $1,445 $12,903
2010 $1,348 $11,188
2009 $1,095 $11,996
2008 $993 $15,678
2007 $1,022 $13,371
2006 $802 $9,212
2005 $710 $7,284
2004 $624 $6,110
2003 $544 $4,915
2002 $469 $4,004
2001 $450 $3,505
2000 $443 $3,278
1999 $442 $3,064
1998 $414 $2,894
1997 $416 $2,610
1996 $401 $2,360
1995 $375 $2,257
1994 $348 -
1993 $303 -
1992 $319 -
1991 $306 -
1990 $371 -
1989 $350 -
1988 $358 -
1987 $345 -
1986 $315 -
1985 $301 -
1984 $281 -
1983 $296 -
1982 $278.7 -
1981 $275 -
1980 $271.1 -
1979 $228 -
1978 $209.4 -
1977 $189.6 -
1976 $164.1 -
1975 $161.1 -
1974 $166.7 -
1973 $146.6 -
1972 $125.3 -
1971 $120.7 -
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Latvia
2026 72.7 76.6
2025 72.5 76.5
2024 72.2 76.3
2023 72 76.2
2022 71.7 74.9
2021 67.3 73.2
2020 70.2 75.5
2019 70.7 75.6
2018 70.4 75
2017 70.1 74.8
2016 69.7 74.8
2015 69.3 74.7
2014 68.9 74.3
2013 68.5 74.2
2012 68.1 73.9
2011 67.6 73.7
2010 67.2 73
2009 66.7 72.7
2008 66.2 72
2007 65.8 70.8
2006 65.4 70.6
2005 64.9 70.6
2004 64.5 70.9
2003 64.1 70.6
2002 63.6 70.2
2001 63.2 69.9
2000 62.7 70.2
1999 62.3 69.6
1998 61.9 68.9
1997 61.4 69.2
1996 61 68.6
1995 60.6 66
1994 60.2 65.2
1993 59.8 66.6
1992 59.4 68.5
1991 59 69.2
1990 58.6 69.5
1989 58.2 70.4
1988 57.7 70.9
1987 57.3 71
1986 56.8 71
1985 56.3 69.6
1984 55.8 69.4
1983 55.3 69.4
1982 54.7 69.6
1981 54.2 69.1
1980 53.6 69.1
1979 53 68.8
1978 52.4 69.3
1977 51.8 69.4
1976 51.3 69.4
1975 50.8 69.3
1974 50.3 70.1
1973 49.6 70.2
1972 49.2 70.3
1971 48.9 70.6
1970 48.6 70.2
1969 48.3 70.2
1968 47.9 70.5
1967 46.2 70.9
1966 45.9 71.2
1965 45.6 71.2
1964 46.7 71.5
1963 46.5 70.3
1962 46.1 69.9
1961 45.8 70.5
1960 45.6 70.3
1959 45.3 69.5
1958 44.8 68.9
1957 44.4 68.3
1956 44.1 67.6
1955 43.7 67.1
1954 43.2 66.7
1953 42.4 66.2
1952 42.1 65.7
1951 41.6 65.2
1950 41.2 64.6

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

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India and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Latvia
1x
Year Population
India Latvia
2024 1,450,935,791 1,866,124
2023 1,438,069,596 1,883,710
2022 1,425,423,212 1,879,383
2021 1,414,203,896 1,884,490
2020 1,402,617,695 1,900,449
2019 1,389,030,312 1,913,822
2018 1,374,659,064 1,927,174
2017 1,359,657,400 1,942,248
2016 1,343,944,296 1,959,537
2015 1,328,024,498 1,977,527
2014 1,312,277,191 1,993,782
2013 1,295,829,511 2,012,647
2012 1,278,674,502 2,034,319
2011 1,261,224,954 2,059,709
2010 1,243,481,564 2,097,555
2009 1,225,524,753 2,141,669
2008 1,207,930,964 2,177,322
2007 1,190,676,021 2,200,325
2006 1,172,878,890 2,218,357
2005 1,154,676,322 2,238,799
2004 1,135,991,513 2,263,122
2003 1,116,803,006 2,287,955
2002 1,097,600,380 2,310,173
2001 1,077,898,575 2,337,170
2000 1,057,922,733 2,367,550
1999 1,038,225,823 2,390,482
1998 1,018,665,080 2,410,019
1997 999,133,762 2,432,851
1996 979,678,458 2,457,222
1995 960,301,044 2,485,056
1994 941,163,767 2,520,742
1993 922,118,387 2,563,290
1992 902,957,070 2,614,338
1991 883,927,600 2,650,581
1990 864,972,221 2,663,151
1989 846,039,529 2,666,955
1988 827,342,990 2,653,434
1987 808,931,270 2,626,583
1986 790,689,978 2,599,892
1985 772,647,793 2,578,873
1984 754,875,449 2,562,047
1983 737,372,681 2,546,011
1982 720,313,473 2,531,080
1981 703,696,250 2,519,421
1980 687,354,025 2,511,701
1979 671,155,747 2,505,953
1978 655,728,229 2,497,921
1977 640,801,103 2,485,073
1976 625,861,883 2,470,989
1975 611,309,535 2,456,130
1974 597,041,391 2,437,186
1973 583,465,598 2,415,819
1972 570,482,142 2,395,674
1971 558,096,387 2,376,389
1970 545,864,268 2,359,164
1969 533,880,544 2,343,173
1968 522,716,889 2,323,619
1967 511,606,372 2,301,220
1966 500,740,247 2,283,217
1965 490,140,146 2,265,919
1964 479,229,598 2,240,623
1963 468,138,575 2,210,919
1962 457,283,090 2,181,586
1961 446,564,729 2,152,681
1960 435,990,338 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in India and Latvia

Fertility rate
India

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Latvia
2023 1.98 1.36
2022 1.99 1.47
2021 2.01 1.57
2020 2.05 1.55
2019 2.12 1.61
2018 2.18 1.6
2017 2.19 1.69
2016 2.28 1.74
2015 2.29 1.7
2014 2.29 1.65
2013 2.4 1.52
2012 2.47 1.44
2011 2.53 1.33
2010 2.6 1.36
2009 2.67 1.46
2008 2.71 1.58
2007 2.78 1.54
2006 2.87 1.46
2005 2.96 1.39
2004 3.05 1.29
2003 3.12 1.32
2002 3.22 1.26
2001 3.3 1.22
2000 3.35 1.25
1999 3.38 1.16
1998 3.45 1.09
1997 3.51 1.11
1996 3.58 1.16
1995 3.65 1.25
1994 3.72 1.39
1993 3.8 1.51
1992 3.88 1.73
1991 3.96 1.86
1990 4.05 2.02
1989 4.13 2.05
1988 4.22 2.11
1987 4.31 2.15
1986 4.4 2.12
1985 4.43 2.08
1984 4.52 2.09
1983 4.57 2.07
1982 4.62 1.97
1981 4.7 1.88
1980 4.78 1.86
1979 4.81 1.87
1978 4.89 1.87
1977 5.01 1.89
1976 5.13 1.93
1975 5.2 1.96
1974 5.33 1.97
1973 5.4 1.98
1972 5.48 2
1971 5.57 2
1970 5.62 1.96
1969 5.68 1.88
1968 5.76 1.83
1967 5.83 1.8
1966 5.88 1.76
1965 5.94 1.74
1964 5.98 1.79
1963 5.97 1.85
1962 5.95 1.91
1961 5.94 1.94
1960 5.92 1.94

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

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India and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
India

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Latvia
2024 29.5 44.3
2023 29.1 44.1
2022 28.7 44
2021 28.4 43.9
2020 28.1 43.8
2019 27.7 43.6
2018 27.3 43.4
2017 27 43.2
2016 26.6 43
2015 26.3 42.8
2014 26 42.5
2013 25.6 42.3
2012 25.3 42
2011 25 41.6
2010 24.7 41.1
2009 24.4 40.5
2008 24.1 40.1
2007 23.8 39.9
2006 23.6 39.7
2005 23.3 39.4
2004 23.1 39.2
2003 22.9 38.9
2002 22.7 38.6
2001 22.5 38.3
2000 22.3 37.9
1999 22.1 37.6
1998 21.9 37.3
1997 21.7 36.9
1996 21.6 36.6
1995 21.4 36.2
1994 21.2 36
1993 21.1 35.6
1992 21 35.2
1991 20.8 34.8
1990 20.7 34.6
1989 20.6 34.5
1988 20.5 34.6
1987 20.4 34.6
1986 20.4 34.7
1985 20.3 34.7
1984 20.2 34.7
1983 20.1 34.6
1982 20 34.7
1981 20 34.8
1980 19.9 34.9
1979 19.8 35.1
1978 19.7 35.1
1977 19.6 35.1
1976 19.5 35
1975 19.4 34.9
1974 19.3 34.7
1973 19.3 34.6
1972 19.2 34.5
1971 19.2 34.3
1970 19.2 34.2
1969 19.2 34.1
1968 19.2 34
1967 19.3 33.8
1966 19.4 33.5
1965 19.5 33.2
1964 19.6 33
1963 19.8 32.8
1962 19.9 32.6
1961 20.1 32.4
1960 20.2 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
89%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

India Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Latvia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
92.7%
2024

Health

India Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

India Latvia
% of world land
2%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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