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Israel vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 149th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Latvia
Population
10290887
1829763
Population rank 95/197 149/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Israel and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Latvia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $43,684,254,432
2023 $512,184,638,999 $42,779,550,937
2022 $525,181,008,026 $38,003,198,509
2021 $489,851,549,972 $38,183,326,785
2020 $410,768,352,658 $33,379,927,435
2019 $400,645,216,359 $33,099,503,951
2018 $376,299,083,108 $33,247,935,477
2017 $358,451,839,053 $29,391,059,767
2016 $321,940,971,558 $27,117,105,060
2015 $303,469,434,072 $26,344,565,877
2014 $315,017,088,117 $30,277,203,767
2013 $298,478,070,673 $29,152,128,168
2012 $263,589,172,712 $27,116,149,949
2011 $268,094,998,225 $26,575,547,901
2010 $239,679,036,634 $23,468,324,572
2009 $213,403,181,853 $25,691,530,442
2008 $221,231,658,863 $34,135,200,994
2007 $184,681,214,673 $29,420,499,248
2006 $158,900,547,825 $20,434,922,247
2005 $147,519,922,009 $16,306,935,905
2004 $140,047,984,605 $13,827,070,379
2003 $131,408,914,824 $11,244,337,720
2002 $125,332,331,884 $9,249,030,241
2001 $135,002,039,613 $8,190,888,740
2000 $136,512,300,542 $7,761,252,607
1999 $121,417,185,062 $7,324,192,890
1998 $120,547,409,279 $6,974,112,951
1997 $119,459,826,347 $6,349,481,007
1996 $115,116,595,545 $5,799,465,288
1995 $105,497,418,059 $5,608,208,785
1994 $90,740,103,829 -
1993 $79,855,877,174 -
1992 $79,457,685,757 -
1991 $70,998,755,007 -
1990 $62,016,729,541 -
1989 $52,443,479,454 -
1988 $52,650,948,910 -
1987 $43,049,543,635 -
1986 $35,834,154,874 -
1985 $28,905,736,367 -
1984 $30,645,607,293 -
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Latvia
2024 $54,177 $23,409
2023 $52,004 $22,710
2022 $54,950 $20,221
2021 $52,271 $20,262
2020 $44,576 $17,564
2019 $44,251 $17,295
2018 $42,363 $17,252
2017 $41,138 $15,132
2016 $37,672 $13,839
2015 $36,213 $13,322
2014 $38,343 $15,186
2013 $37,034 $14,484
2012 $33,321 $13,329
2011 $34,523 $12,903
2010 $31,439 $11,188
2009 $28,508 $11,996
2008 $30,269 $15,678
2007 $25,721 $13,371
2006 $22,527 $9,212
2005 $21,287 $7,284
2004 $20,568 $6,110
2003 $19,643 $4,915
2002 $19,076 $4,004
2001 $20,966 $3,505
2000 $21,707 $3,278
1999 $19,823 $3,064
1998 $20,189 $2,894
1997 $20,469 $2,610
1996 $20,224 $2,360
1995 $19,026 $2,257
1994 $16,807 -
1993 $15,179 -
1992 $15,510 -
1991 $14,346 -
1990 $13,308 -
1989 $11,608 -
1988 $11,853 -
1987 $9,853 -
1986 $8,335 -
1985 $6,829 -
1984 $7,369 -
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Latvia
2026 82.9 76.6
2025 82.8 76.5
2024 82.7 76.3
2023 82.4 76.2
2022 82.8 74.9
2021 82.5 73.2
2020 82.7 75.5
2019 82.9 75.6
2018 82.9 75
2017 82.7 74.8
2016 82.6 74.8
2015 82.3 74.7
2014 82.4 74.3
2013 82.4 74.2
2012 82 73.9
2011 82 73.7
2010 82 73
2009 81.8 72.7
2008 81.3 72
2007 81 70.8
2006 80.8 70.6
2005 80.4 70.6
2004 80.3 70.9
2003 79.8 70.6
2002 79.5 70.2
2001 79.5 69.9
2000 79.2 70.2
1999 78.9 69.6
1998 78.6 68.9
1997 78.6 69.2
1996 78.6 68.6
1995 78.1 66
1994 78 65.2
1993 77.9 66.6
1992 77.3 68.5
1991 77.6 69.2
1990 78 69.5
1989 77.6 70.4
1988 76.9 70.9
1987 76.4 71
1986 75.9 71
1985 76 69.6
1984 75.5 69.4
1983 75.1 69.4
1982 74.3 69.6
1981 74.2 69.1
1980 73.7 69.1
1979 73.4 68.8
1978 73.1 69.3
1977 72.7 69.4
1976 72.7 69.4
1975 71.6 69.3
1974 71.6 70.1
1973 71.6 70.2
1972 71.6 70.3
1971 71.8 70.6
1970 71.2 70.2
1969 71 70.2
1968 70.8 70.5
1967 70.9 70.9
1966 70.9 71.2
1965 70.5 71.2
1964 69.6 71.5
1963 69.6 70.3
1962 69.3 69.9
1961 69.8 70.5
1960 69.8 70.3
1959 68.9 69.5
1958 68.4 68.9
1957 66.5 68.3
1956 66.6 67.6
1955 68 67.1
1954 66.3 66.7
1953 66.4 66.2
1952 67.2 65.7
1951 67.6 65.2
1950 69.9 64.6

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

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Israel and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Israel Latvia
2024 9,974,400 1,866,124
2023 9,849,000 1,883,710
2022 9,557,500 1,879,383
2021 9,371,400 1,884,490
2020 9,215,100 1,900,449
2019 9,054,000 1,913,822
2018 8,882,800 1,927,174
2017 8,713,300 1,942,248
2016 8,546,000 1,959,537
2015 8,380,100 1,977,527
2014 8,215,700 1,993,782
2013 8,059,500 2,012,647
2012 7,910,500 2,034,319
2011 7,765,800 2,059,709
2010 7,623,600 2,097,555
2009 7,485,600 2,141,669
2008 7,308,800 2,177,322
2007 7,180,100 2,200,325
2006 7,053,700 2,218,357
2005 6,930,100 2,238,799
2004 6,809,000 2,263,122
2003 6,689,700 2,287,955
2002 6,570,000 2,310,173
2001 6,439,000 2,337,170
2000 6,289,000 2,367,550
1999 6,125,000 2,390,482
1998 5,971,000 2,410,019
1997 5,836,000 2,432,851
1996 5,692,000 2,457,222
1995 5,545,000 2,485,056
1994 5,399,000 2,520,742
1993 5,261,000 2,563,290
1992 5,123,000 2,614,338
1991 4,949,000 2,650,581
1990 4,660,000 2,663,151
1989 4,518,000 2,666,955
1988 4,442,000 2,653,434
1987 4,369,000 2,626,583
1986 4,299,000 2,599,892
1985 4,233,000 2,578,873
1984 4,159,000 2,562,047
1983 4,105,000 2,546,011
1982 4,031,000 2,531,080
1981 3,956,000 2,519,421
1980 3,878,000 2,511,701
1979 3,786,000 2,505,953
1978 3,690,000 2,497,921
1977 3,613,000 2,485,073
1976 3,533,000 2,470,989
1975 3,455,000 2,456,130
1974 3,377,000 2,437,186
1973 3,278,000 2,415,819
1972 3,148,000 2,395,674
1971 3,069,000 2,376,389
1970 2,974,000 2,359,164
1969 2,877,000 2,343,173
1968 2,803,000 2,323,619
1967 2,745,000 2,301,220
1966 2,629,000 2,283,217
1965 2,563,000 2,265,919
1964 2,475,000 2,240,623
1963 2,379,000 2,210,919
1962 2,293,000 2,181,586
1961 2,185,000 2,152,681
1960 2,114,020 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Latvia

Fertility rate
Israel

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Latvia
2023 2.85 1.36
2022 2.89 1.47
2021 3 1.57
2020 2.9 1.55
2019 3.01 1.61
2018 3.09 1.6
2017 3.11 1.69
2016 3.11 1.74
2015 3.09 1.7
2014 3.08 1.65
2013 3.03 1.52
2012 3.05 1.44
2011 2.98 1.33
2010 3.03 1.36
2009 2.96 1.46
2008 2.96 1.58
2007 2.9 1.54
2006 2.88 1.46
2005 2.84 1.39
2004 2.9 1.29
2003 2.95 1.32
2002 2.89 1.26
2001 2.92 1.22
2000 2.95 1.25
1999 2.97 1.16
1998 2.98 1.09
1997 2.94 1.11
1996 2.9 1.16
1995 2.9 1.25
1994 2.9 1.39
1993 2.8 1.51
1992 2.7 1.73
1991 2.76 1.86
1990 2.82 2.02
1989 2.89 2.05
1988 2.95 2.11
1987 3.01 2.15
1986 3.03 2.12
1985 3.06 2.08
1984 3.08 2.09
1983 3.11 2.07
1982 3.13 1.97
1981 3.19 1.88
1980 3.24 1.86
1979 3.3 1.87
1978 3.35 1.87
1977 3.41 1.89
1976 3.48 1.93
1975 3.55 1.96
1974 3.63 1.97
1973 3.7 1.98
1972 3.77 2
1971 3.77 2
1970 3.78 1.96
1969 3.78 1.88
1968 3.79 1.83
1967 3.79 1.8
1966 3.8 1.76
1965 3.81 1.74
1964 3.83 1.79
1963 3.84 1.85
1962 3.85 1.91
1961 3.86 1.94
1960 3.87 1.94

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

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Israel and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Latvia
2024 30.2 44.3
2023 30.2 44.1
2022 30.1 44
2021 30 43.9
2020 30 43.8
2019 29.9 43.6
2018 29.9 43.4
2017 29.9 43.2
2016 29.8 43
2015 29.8 42.8
2014 29.7 42.5
2013 29.6 42.3
2012 29.5 42
2011 29.5 41.6
2010 29.4 41.1
2009 29.3 40.5
2008 29.2 40.1
2007 29.1 39.9
2006 28.9 39.7
2005 28.7 39.4
2004 28.5 39.2
2003 28.4 38.9
2002 28.2 38.6
2001 28 38.3
2000 27.8 37.9
1999 27.6 37.6
1998 27.4 37.3
1997 27.3 36.9
1996 27.1 36.6
1995 26.9 36.2
1994 26.6 36
1993 26.5 35.6
1992 26.4 35.2
1991 26.2 34.8
1990 25.8 34.6
1989 25.6 34.5
1988 25.5 34.6
1987 25.5 34.6
1986 25.4 34.7
1985 25.4 34.7
1984 25.4 34.7
1983 25.3 34.6
1982 25.2 34.7
1981 25.1 34.8
1980 25 34.9
1979 24.8 35.1
1978 24.7 35.1
1977 24.5 35.1
1976 24.3 35
1975 24.2 34.9
1974 24 34.7
1973 23.8 34.6
1972 23.7 34.5
1971 23.5 34.3
1970 23.4 34.2
1969 23.3 34.1
1968 23.3 34
1967 23.4 33.8
1966 23.5 33.5
1965 23.8 33.2
1964 24.1 33
1963 24.6 32.8
1962 25 32.6
1961 25.3 32.4
1960 25.3 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Israel Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Latvia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99.9%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Israel Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Latvia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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