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Kenya vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 45th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Latvia
Population
58955623
1829763
Population rank 25/197 149/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Kenya and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Latvia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $43,684,254,432
2023 $107,500,884,685 $42,779,550,937
2022 $114,448,978,153 $38,003,198,509
2021 $109,703,658,905 $38,183,326,785
2020 $100,657,505,751 $33,379,927,435
2019 $100,378,436,207 $33,099,503,951
2018 $92,202,979,985 $33,247,935,477
2017 $82,036,510,877 $29,391,059,767
2016 $74,815,144,164 $27,117,105,060
2015 $70,120,446,897 $26,344,565,877
2014 $68,285,796,514 $30,277,203,767
2013 $61,671,440,408 $29,152,128,168
2012 $56,396,704,672 $27,116,149,949
2011 $46,869,473,151 $26,575,547,901
2010 $45,405,615,064 $23,468,324,572
2009 $42,347,217,913 $25,691,530,442
2008 $35,895,153,328 $34,135,200,994
2007 $31,958,195,182 $29,420,499,248
2006 $25,825,512,284 $20,434,922,247
2005 $18,737,895,513 $16,306,935,905
2004 $16,095,337,094 $13,827,070,379
2003 $14,904,517,650 $11,244,337,720
2002 $13,147,736,899 $9,249,030,241
2001 $12,986,007,426 $8,190,888,740
2000 $12,705,350,098 $7,761,252,607
1999 $12,896,010,459 $7,324,192,890
1998 $14,093,998,844 $6,974,112,951
1997 $13,115,764,358 $6,349,481,007
1996 $12,045,865,396 $5,799,465,288
1995 $9,046,320,255 $5,608,208,785
1994 $7,148,148,564 -
1993 $5,751,786,643 -
1992 $8,209,120,763 -
1991 $8,151,488,783 -
1990 $8,572,359,038 -
1989 $8,283,114,514 -
1988 $8,355,380,879 -
1987 $7,970,820,369 -
1986 $7,239,126,568 -
1985 $6,135,034,214 -
1984 $6,191,437,070 -
1983 $5,979,198,314 -
1982 $6,431,579,357 -
1981 $6,854,491,706 -
1980 $7,265,315,820 -
1979 $6,234,391,113 -
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Latvia
2024 $2,132 $23,409
2023 $1,943 $22,710
2022 $2,110 $20,221
2021 $2,061 $20,262
2020 $1,928 $17,564
2019 $1,960 $17,295
2018 $1,836 $17,252
2017 $1,667 $15,132
2016 $1,554 $13,839
2015 $1,489 $13,322
2014 $1,483 $15,186
2013 $1,371 $14,484
2012 $1,285 $13,329
2011 $1,096 $12,903
2010 $1,092 $11,188
2009 $1,048 $11,996
2008 $916 $15,678
2007 $840 $13,371
2006 $700 $9,212
2005 $523 $7,284
2004 $464 $6,110
2003 $443 $4,915
2002 $403 $4,004
2001 $411 $3,505
2000 $415 $3,278
1999 $434 $3,064
1998 $488 $2,894
1997 $467 $2,610
1996 $441 $2,360
1995 $340 $2,257
1994 $276.4 -
1993 $229 -
1992 $337 -
1991 $345 -
1990 $374 -
1989 $374 -
1988 $391 -
1987 $387 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $320 -
1984 $334 -
1983 $335 -
1982 $374 -
1981 $413 -
1980 $454 -
1979 $403 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Latvia
2026 64.2 76.6
2025 64 76.5
2024 63.8 76.3
2023 63.6 76.2
2022 63.5 74.9
2021 61.2 73.2
2020 61.6 75.5
2019 62.9 75.6
2018 62.8 75
2017 62.7 74.8
2016 62.5 74.8
2015 62.3 74.7
2014 62 74.3
2013 61.7 74.2
2012 61.5 73.9
2011 61.3 73.7
2010 60.9 73
2009 60.5 72.7
2008 60 72
2007 59.4 70.8
2006 59.1 70.6
2005 58.5 70.6
2004 57.9 70.9
2003 57.4 70.6
2002 56.8 70.2
2001 56.5 69.9
2000 56.1 70.2
1999 55.9 69.6
1998 55.6 68.9
1997 55.5 69.2
1996 55.6 68.6
1995 55.9 66
1994 56.1 65.2
1993 56.7 66.6
1992 57.1 68.5
1991 57.8 69.2
1990 58.3 69.5
1989 60 70.4
1988 60.3 70.9
1987 60.7 71
1986 60.8 71
1985 60.9 69.6
1984 60.6 69.4
1983 60.3 69.4
1982 59.9 69.6
1981 59.6 69.1
1980 59.2 69.1
1979 58.7 68.8
1978 58.2 69.3
1977 57.7 69.4
1976 57.2 69.4
1975 56.6 69.3
1974 56 70.1
1973 55.5 70.2
1972 55 70.3
1971 54.5 70.6
1970 54.1 70.2
1969 53.7 70.2
1968 53.3 70.5
1967 52.8 70.9
1966 52.4 71.2
1965 51.9 71.2
1964 51.3 71.5
1963 50.8 70.3
1962 50.1 69.9
1961 49.3 70.5
1960 48.5 70.3
1959 47.5 69.5
1958 46.5 68.9
1957 45.3 68.3
1956 43.5 67.6
1955 42.3 67.1
1954 41 66.7
1953 39.8 66.2
1952 38.6 65.7
1951 38 65.2
1950 36.9 64.6

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

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Kenya and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Latvia
2024 56,432,944 1,866,124
2023 55,339,003 1,883,710
2022 54,252,461 1,879,383
2021 53,219,166 1,884,490
2020 52,217,334 1,900,449
2019 51,202,827 1,913,822
2018 50,207,107 1,927,174
2017 49,197,766 1,942,248
2016 48,139,687 1,959,537
2015 47,088,526 1,977,527
2014 46,051,440 1,993,782
2013 44,986,791 2,012,647
2012 43,888,303 2,034,319
2011 42,758,461 2,059,709
2010 41,598,567 2,097,555
2009 40,408,891 2,141,669
2008 39,206,351 2,177,322
2007 38,036,349 2,200,325
2006 36,904,008 2,218,357
2005 35,796,484 2,238,799
2004 34,713,455 2,263,122
2003 33,652,223 2,287,955
2002 32,629,808 2,310,173
2001 31,619,170 2,337,170
2000 30,642,890 2,367,550
1999 29,733,408 2,390,482
1998 28,888,057 2,410,019
1997 28,101,768 2,432,851
1996 27,344,211 2,457,222
1995 26,601,751 2,485,056
1994 25,857,130 2,520,742
1993 25,117,188 2,563,290
1992 24,382,460 2,614,338
1991 23,646,514 2,650,581
1990 22,892,651 2,663,151
1989 22,118,434 2,666,955
1988 21,356,219 2,653,434
1987 20,616,096 2,626,583
1986 19,901,646 2,599,892
1985 19,201,768 2,578,873
1984 18,514,906 2,562,047
1983 17,846,374 2,546,011
1982 17,206,175 2,531,080
1981 16,601,507 2,519,421
1980 16,018,459 2,511,701
1979 15,460,666 2,505,953
1978 14,934,126 2,497,921
1977 14,428,819 2,485,073
1976 13,957,623 2,470,989
1975 13,511,671 2,456,130
1974 13,070,078 2,437,186
1973 12,634,835 2,415,819
1972 12,206,060 2,395,674
1971 11,788,904 2,376,389
1970 11,368,791 2,359,164
1969 10,939,695 2,343,173
1968 10,518,823 2,323,619
1967 10,111,057 2,301,220
1966 9,717,816 2,283,217
1965 9,338,078 2,265,919
1964 8,973,535 2,240,623
1963 8,627,971 2,210,919
1962 8,299,308 2,181,586
1961 7,987,770 2,152,681
1960 7,695,307 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Latvia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Latvia
2023 3.21 1.36
2022 3.26 1.47
2021 3.31 1.57
2020 3.36 1.55
2019 3.43 1.61
2018 3.54 1.6
2017 3.61 1.69
2016 3.69 1.74
2015 3.77 1.7
2014 3.84 1.65
2013 3.96 1.52
2012 4.12 1.44
2011 4.28 1.33
2010 4.45 1.36
2009 4.57 1.46
2008 4.66 1.58
2007 4.72 1.54
2006 4.75 1.46
2005 4.8 1.39
2004 4.86 1.29
2003 4.94 1.32
2002 5.03 1.26
2001 5.09 1.22
2000 5.14 1.25
1999 5.18 1.16
1998 5.24 1.09
1997 5.27 1.11
1996 5.31 1.16
1995 5.37 1.25
1994 5.44 1.39
1993 5.57 1.51
1992 5.74 1.73
1991 5.94 1.86
1990 6.14 2.02
1989 6.33 2.05
1988 6.52 2.11
1987 6.69 2.15
1986 6.84 2.12
1985 6.96 2.08
1984 7.08 2.09
1983 7.22 2.07
1982 7.35 1.97
1981 7.45 1.88
1980 7.53 1.86
1979 7.6 1.87
1978 7.67 1.87
1977 7.73 1.89
1976 7.77 1.93
1975 7.8 1.96
1974 7.82 1.97
1973 7.86 1.98
1972 7.89 2
1971 7.92 2
1970 7.94 1.96
1969 7.95 1.88
1968 7.95 1.83
1967 7.95 1.8
1966 7.96 1.76
1965 7.92 1.74
1964 7.87 1.79
1963 7.82 1.85
1962 7.77 1.91
1961 7.72 1.94
1960 7.65 1.94

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

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Kenya and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Latvia
2024 20.8 44.3
2023 20.6 44.1
2022 20.3 44
2021 20 43.9
2020 19.8 43.8
2019 19.6 43.6
2018 19.3 43.4
2017 19.1 43.2
2016 18.9 43
2015 18.7 42.8
2014 18.5 42.5
2013 18.4 42.3
2012 18.2 42
2011 18.1 41.6
2010 17.9 41.1
2009 17.8 40.5
2008 17.7 40.1
2007 17.6 39.9
2006 17.5 39.7
2005 17.4 39.4
2004 17.3 39.2
2003 17.1 38.9
2002 17 38.6
2001 16.8 38.3
2000 16.7 37.9
1999 16.5 37.6
1998 16.4 37.3
1997 16.2 36.9
1996 16.1 36.6
1995 16 36.2
1994 15.9 36
1993 15.7 35.6
1992 15.6 35.2
1991 15.5 34.8
1990 15.3 34.6
1989 15.2 34.5
1988 15.1 34.6
1987 15 34.6
1986 15 34.7
1985 14.9 34.7
1984 14.8 34.7
1983 14.7 34.6
1982 14.6 34.7
1981 14.5 34.8
1980 14.5 34.9
1979 14.4 35.1
1978 14.3 35.1
1977 14.3 35.1
1976 14.3 35
1975 14.3 34.9
1974 14.3 34.7
1973 14.3 34.6
1972 14.3 34.5
1971 14.4 34.3
1970 14.4 34.2
1969 14.5 34.1
1968 14.5 34
1967 14.6 33.8
1966 14.8 33.5
1965 14.9 33.2
1964 15.1 33
1963 15.2 32.8
1962 15.3 32.6
1961 15.5 32.4
1960 15.7 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Kenya Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Latvia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Kenya Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Latvia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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