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Italy vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 72nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Latvia
Population
58562681
1829763
Population rank 26/197 149/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Italy and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Latvia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $43,684,254,432
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $38,183,326,785
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $33,247,935,477
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $29,391,059,767
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $27,117,105,060
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $26,344,565,877
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $30,277,203,767
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $29,152,128,168
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $27,116,149,949
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $26,575,547,901
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $23,468,324,572
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $25,691,530,442
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $34,135,200,994
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $20,434,922,247
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $16,306,935,905
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $13,827,070,379
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $11,244,337,720
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $7,761,252,607
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $7,324,192,890
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $6,974,112,951
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $6,349,481,007
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $5,608,208,785
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 -
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 -
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 -
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 -
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 -
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Latvia
2024 $40,385 $23,409
2023 $39,277 $22,710
2022 $35,654 $20,221
2021 $36,853 $20,262
2020 $32,091 $17,564
2019 $33,813 $17,295
2018 $34,904 $17,252
2017 $32,844 $15,132
2016 $31,392 $13,839
2015 $30,640 $13,322
2014 $36,028 $15,186
2013 $35,702 $14,484
2012 $34,854 $13,329
2011 $38,432 $12,903
2010 $35,857 $11,188
2009 $37,100 $11,996
2008 $40,829 $15,678
2007 $37,826 $13,371
2006 $33,537 $9,212
2005 $32,063 $7,284
2004 $31,348 $6,110
2003 $27,578 $4,915
2002 $22,451 $4,004
2001 $20,570 $3,505
2000 $20,190 $3,278
1999 $22,050 $3,064
1998 $22,365 $2,894
1997 $21,884 $2,610
1996 $23,123 $2,360
1995 $20,712 $2,257
1994 $19,382 -
1993 $18,782 -
1992 $23,297 -
1991 $22,007 -
1990 $20,874 -
1989 $16,424 -
1988 $15,781 -
1987 $14,268 -
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Latvia
2026 84.2 76.6
2025 84 76.5
2024 83.9 76.3
2023 83.7 76.2
2022 82.1 74.9
2021 82.9 73.2
2020 82.2 75.5
2019 83.3 75.6
2018 83.2 75
2017 82.7 74.8
2016 83 74.8
2015 82.5 74.7
2014 82.9 74.3
2013 82.7 74.2
2012 82.3 73.9
2011 82.2 73.7
2010 82.1 73
2009 81.8 72.7
2008 81.6 72
2007 81.5 70.8
2006 81.4 70.6
2005 81 70.6
2004 81 70.9
2003 80.2 70.6
2002 80.1 70.2
2001 79.9 69.9
2000 79.6 70.2
1999 79.2 69.6
1998 78.8 68.9
1997 78.7 69.2
1996 78.4 68.6
1995 78.1 66
1994 77.9 65.2
1993 77.7 66.6
1992 77.4 68.5
1991 77 69.2
1990 77 69.5
1989 76.9 70.4
1988 76.5 70.9
1987 76.3 71
1986 75.9 71
1985 75.6 69.6
1984 75.5 69.4
1983 74.7 69.4
1982 74.9 69.6
1981 74.4 69.1
1980 74.1 69.1
1979 74.1 68.8
1978 73.8 69.3
1977 73.4 69.4
1976 73.1 69.4
1975 72.7 69.3
1974 72.8 70.1
1973 72.1 70.2
1972 72.1 70.3
1971 71.9 70.6
1970 71.6 70.2
1969 70.9 70.2
1968 70.9 70.5
1967 71 70.9
1966 71 71.2
1965 70.3 71.2
1964 70.4 71.5
1963 69.3 70.3
1962 69.2 69.9
1961 69.8 70.5
1960 69.2 70.3
1959 69.3 69.5
1958 68.9 68.9
1957 67.8 68.3
1956 67.6 67.6
1955 68.3 67.1
1954 67.9 66.7
1953 66.6 66.2
1952 65.9 65.7
1951 65.3 65.2
1950 65.7 64.6

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

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Italy and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Italy Latvia
2024 58,952,704 1,866,124
2023 58,984,216 1,883,710
2022 59,013,667 1,879,383
2021 59,133,173 1,884,490
2020 59,438,851 1,900,449
2019 59,729,081 1,913,822
2018 60,148,658 1,927,174
2017 60,002,252 1,942,248
2016 60,115,223 1,959,537
2015 60,229,605 1,977,527
2014 60,320,707 1,993,782
2013 60,311,613 2,012,647
2012 60,191,247 2,034,319
2011 60,026,841 2,059,709
2010 59,819,407 2,097,555
2009 59,555,454 2,141,669
2008 59,211,181 2,177,322
2007 58,756,247 2,200,325
2006 58,399,861 2,218,357
2005 58,166,682 2,238,799
2004 57,828,179 2,263,122
2003 57,399,184 2,287,955
2002 57,089,824 2,310,173
2001 56,976,981 2,337,170
2000 56,942,108 2,367,550
1999 56,916,317 2,390,482
1998 56,906,744 2,410,019
1997 56,890,372 2,432,851
1996 56,860,281 2,457,222
1995 56,844,303 2,485,056
1994 56,843,400 2,520,742
1993 56,831,821 2,563,290
1992 56,797,087 2,614,338
1991 56,758,521 2,650,581
1990 56,719,240 2,663,151
1989 56,671,781 2,666,955
1988 56,629,288 2,653,434
1987 56,601,931 2,626,583
1986 56,596,155 2,599,892
1985 56,593,071 2,578,873
1984 56,576,718 2,562,047
1983 56,564,074 2,546,011
1982 56,543,548 2,531,080
1981 56,501,675 2,519,421
1980 56,433,883 2,511,701
1979 56,317,749 2,505,953
1978 56,155,143 2,497,921
1977 55,955,411 2,485,073
1976 55,718,260 2,470,989
1975 55,441,001 2,456,130
1974 55,110,868 2,437,186
1973 54,751,406 2,415,819
1972 54,381,345 2,395,674
1971 54,073,490 2,376,389
1970 53,821,850 2,359,164
1969 53,537,950 2,343,173
1968 53,235,750 2,323,619
1967 52,900,500 2,301,220
1966 52,519,000 2,283,217
1965 52,112,350 2,265,919
1964 51,675,350 2,240,623
1963 51,252,000 2,210,919
1962 50,879,450 2,181,586
1961 50,536,350 2,152,681
1960 50,199,700 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Latvia

Fertility rate
Italy

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Latvia
2023 1.2 1.36
2022 1.24 1.47
2021 1.25 1.57
2020 1.24 1.55
2019 1.27 1.61
2018 1.31 1.6
2017 1.34 1.69
2016 1.36 1.74
2015 1.36 1.7
2014 1.38 1.65
2013 1.39 1.52
2012 1.42 1.44
2011 1.42 1.33
2010 1.44 1.36
2009 1.44 1.46
2008 1.44 1.58
2007 1.39 1.54
2006 1.37 1.46
2005 1.33 1.39
2004 1.34 1.29
2003 1.29 1.32
2002 1.27 1.26
2001 1.25 1.22
2000 1.26 1.25
1999 1.23 1.16
1998 1.22 1.09
1997 1.22 1.11
1996 1.2 1.16
1995 1.19 1.25
1994 1.21 1.39
1993 1.25 1.51
1992 1.3 1.73
1991 1.3 1.86
1990 1.33 2.02
1989 1.33 2.05
1988 1.36 2.11
1987 1.33 2.15
1986 1.35 2.12
1985 1.42 2.08
1984 1.46 2.09
1983 1.51 2.07
1982 1.56 1.97
1981 1.58 1.88
1980 1.64 1.86
1979 1.73 1.87
1978 1.84 1.87
1977 1.93 1.89
1976 2.04 1.93
1975 2.17 1.96
1974 2.28 1.97
1973 2.3 1.98
1972 2.35 2
1971 2.4 2
1970 2.38 1.96
1969 2.47 1.88
1968 2.46 1.83
1967 2.5 1.8
1966 2.58 1.76
1965 2.6 1.74
1964 2.66 1.79
1963 2.51 1.85
1962 2.46 1.91
1961 2.44 1.94
1960 2.4 1.94

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

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Italy and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Latvia
2024 48.8 44.3
2023 48.4 44.1
2022 48.1 44
2021 47.7 43.9
2020 47.4 43.8
2019 47 43.6
2018 46.6 43.4
2017 46.2 43.2
2016 45.8 43
2015 45.4 42.8
2014 45 42.5
2013 44.6 42.3
2012 44.2 42
2011 43.9 41.6
2010 43.5 41.1
2009 43.1 40.5
2008 42.8 40.1
2007 42.6 39.9
2006 42.3 39.7
2005 41.9 39.4
2004 41.6 39.2
2003 41.3 38.9
2002 41 38.6
2001 40.6 38.3
2000 40.3 37.9
1999 39.9 37.6
1998 39.6 37.3
1997 39.4 36.9
1996 39.1 36.6
1995 38.9 36.2
1994 38.6 36
1993 38.2 35.6
1992 37.9 35.2
1991 37.5 34.8
1990 37.1 34.6
1989 36.8 34.5
1988 36.4 34.6
1987 36.1 34.6
1986 35.8 34.7
1985 35.6 34.7
1984 35.3 34.7
1983 34.9 34.6
1982 34.6 34.7
1981 34.3 34.8
1980 34.1 34.9
1979 34 35.1
1978 33.9 35.1
1977 33.7 35.1
1976 33.6 35
1975 33.5 34.9
1974 33.4 34.7
1973 33.3 34.6
1972 33.2 34.5
1971 33.1 34.3
1970 33 34.2
1969 32.8 34.1
1968 32.7 34
1967 32.5 33.8
1966 32.4 33.5
1965 32.3 33.2
1964 32.2 33
1963 32.1 32.8
1962 32 32.6
1961 31.8 32.4
1960 31.6 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
86%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Italy Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Latvia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99.9%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Italy Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Latvia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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