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Kiribati vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 173rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Latvia
Population
139020
1829763
Population rank 180/197 149/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Latvia
2024 $307,862,564 $43,684,254,432
2023 $288,610,748 $42,779,550,937
2022 $270,040,453 $38,003,198,509
2021 $285,259,881 $38,183,326,785
2020 $220,898,020 $33,379,927,435
2019 $216,985,388 $33,099,503,951
2018 $233,514,717 $33,247,935,477
2017 $222,875,736 $29,391,059,767
2016 $206,467,819 $27,117,105,060
2015 $191,559,399 $26,344,565,877
2014 $200,287,282 $30,277,203,767
2013 $201,730,861 $29,152,128,168
2012 $207,001,546 $27,116,149,949
2011 $195,970,140 $26,575,547,901
2010 $165,458,433 $23,468,324,572
2009 $140,177,384 $25,691,530,442
2008 $147,017,895 $34,135,200,994
2007 $138,054,946 $29,420,499,248
2006 $112,338,353 $20,434,922,247
2005 $113,895,437 $16,306,935,905
2004 $104,085,892 $13,827,070,379
2003 $96,105,619 $11,244,337,720
2002 $74,743,869 $9,249,030,241
2001 $64,935,850 $8,190,888,740
2000 $74,910,527 $7,761,252,607
1999 $77,323,978 $7,324,192,890
1998 $74,905,706 $6,974,112,951
1997 $80,205,807 $6,349,481,007
1996 $81,456,854 $5,799,465,288
1995 $68,596,395 $5,608,208,785
1994 $67,055,334 -
1993 $58,953,596 -
1992 $61,491,369 -
1991 $41,247,792 -
1990 $36,534,295 -
1989 $37,645,319 -
1988 $38,278,810 -
1987 $29,554,413 -
1986 $25,993,009 -
1985 $26,126,615 -
1984 $34,394,167 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Latvia
2024 $2,289 $23,409
2023 $2,178 $22,710
2022 $2,070 $20,221
2021 $2,222 $20,262
2020 $1,752 $17,564
2019 $1,751 $17,295
2018 $1,913 $17,252
2017 $1,853 $15,132
2016 $1,743 $13,839
2015 $1,640 $13,322
2014 $1,737 $15,186
2013 $1,772 $14,484
2012 $1,844 $13,329
2011 $1,771 $12,903
2010 $1,522 $11,188
2009 $1,317 $11,996
2008 $1,411 $15,678
2007 $1,353 $13,371
2006 $1,123 $9,212
2005 $1,162 $7,284
2004 $1,083 $6,110
2003 $1,021 $4,915
2002 $810 $4,004
2001 $719 $3,505
2000 $845 $3,278
1999 $887 $3,064
1998 $874 $2,894
1997 $953 $2,610
1996 $986 $2,360
1995 $844 $2,257
1994 $838 -
1993 $748 -
1992 $792 -
1991 $540 -
1990 $488 -
1989 $515 -
1988 $536 -
1987 $424 -
1986 $382 -
1985 $393 -
1984 $527 -
1983 $483 -
1982 $519 -
1981 $568 -
1980 $542 -
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Latvia
2026 66.9 76.6
2025 66.7 76.5
2024 66.6 76.3
2023 66.5 76.2
2022 66.3 74.9
2021 64.1 73.2
2020 65.2 75.5
2019 65.9 75.6
2018 65.8 75
2017 65.8 74.8
2016 65.8 74.8
2015 65.8 74.7
2014 65.9 74.3
2013 65.9 74.2
2012 65.9 73.9
2011 65.9 73.7
2010 65.9 73
2009 65.8 72.7
2008 65.7 72
2007 65.7 70.8
2006 65.6 70.6
2005 65.5 70.6
2004 65.4 70.9
2003 65.3 70.6
2002 65.1 70.2
2001 64.9 69.9
2000 64.7 70.2
1999 64.4 69.6
1998 64.1 68.9
1997 63.8 69.2
1996 63.5 68.6
1995 63.1 66
1994 62.8 65.2
1993 62.4 66.6
1992 62 68.5
1991 61.5 69.2
1990 61 69.5
1989 60.5 70.4
1988 60.1 70.9
1987 59.6 71
1986 59.1 71
1985 58.7 69.6
1984 58.4 69.4
1983 58.1 69.4
1982 57.8 69.6
1981 57.5 69.1
1980 57.3 69.1
1979 57.1 68.8
1978 56.9 69.3
1977 56.1 69.4
1976 56.6 69.4
1975 56.4 69.3
1974 56.1 70.1
1973 55.8 70.2
1972 55.3 70.3
1971 54.9 70.6
1970 54.4 70.2
1969 53.8 70.2
1968 53.1 70.5
1967 52.5 70.9
1966 51.7 71.2
1965 51 71.2
1964 50.4 71.5
1963 49.7 70.3
1962 49 69.9
1961 48.5 70.5
1960 48 70.3
1959 47.5 69.5
1958 47.1 68.9
1957 46.8 68.3
1956 46.5 67.6
1955 46.3 67.1
1954 46.1 66.7
1953 46 66.2
1952 45.9 65.7
1951 45.8 65.2
1950 45.7 64.6

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

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Kiribati and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Latvia
2024 134,518 1,866,124
2023 132,530 1,883,710
2022 130,469 1,879,383
2021 128,377 1,884,490
2020 126,099 1,900,449
2019 123,921 1,913,822
2018 122,084 1,927,174
2017 120,275 1,942,248
2016 118,478 1,959,537
2015 116,815 1,977,527
2014 115,326 1,993,782
2013 113,838 2,012,647
2012 112,284 2,034,319
2011 110,647 2,059,709
2010 108,704 2,097,555
2009 106,467 2,141,669
2008 104,222 2,177,322
2007 102,068 2,200,325
2006 100,017 2,218,357
2005 98,035 2,238,799
2004 96,085 2,263,122
2003 94,175 2,287,955
2002 92,264 2,310,173
2001 90,335 2,337,170
2000 88,613 2,367,550
1999 87,126 2,390,482
1998 85,657 2,410,019
1997 84,147 2,432,851
1996 82,623 2,457,222
1995 81,234 2,485,056
1994 80,021 2,520,742
1993 78,841 2,563,290
1992 77,641 2,614,338
1991 76,367 2,650,581
1990 74,855 2,663,151
1989 73,147 2,666,955
1988 71,427 2,653,434
1987 69,733 2,626,583
1986 68,059 2,599,892
1985 66,496 2,578,873
1984 65,228 2,562,047
1983 64,169 2,546,011
1982 63,134 2,531,080
1981 62,121 2,519,421
1980 61,148 2,511,701
1979 60,172 2,505,953
1978 59,864 2,497,921
1977 60,267 2,485,073
1976 60,661 2,470,989
1975 60,987 2,456,130
1974 61,219 2,437,186
1973 60,824 2,415,819
1972 59,778 2,395,674
1971 58,652 2,376,389
1970 57,510 2,359,164
1969 56,360 2,343,173
1968 55,529 2,323,619
1967 54,996 2,301,220
1966 54,425 2,283,217
1965 53,439 2,265,919
1964 52,088 2,240,623
1963 50,791 2,210,919
1962 49,538 2,181,586
1961 48,323 2,152,681
1960 47,157 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Latvia

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Latvia
2023 3.15 1.36
2022 3.18 1.47
2021 3.22 1.57
2020 3.25 1.55
2019 3.29 1.61
2018 3.32 1.6
2017 3.34 1.69
2016 3.38 1.74
2015 3.44 1.7
2014 3.52 1.65
2013 3.64 1.52
2012 3.77 1.44
2011 3.88 1.33
2010 3.9 1.36
2009 3.91 1.46
2008 3.9 1.58
2007 3.87 1.54
2006 3.82 1.46
2005 3.76 1.39
2004 3.73 1.29
2003 3.7 1.32
2002 3.81 1.26
2001 3.96 1.22
2000 4.07 1.25
1999 4.18 1.16
1998 4.29 1.09
1997 4.37 1.11
1996 4.43 1.16
1995 4.42 1.25
1994 4.44 1.39
1993 4.49 1.51
1992 4.57 1.73
1991 4.64 1.86
1990 4.67 2.02
1989 4.69 2.05
1988 4.73 2.11
1987 4.81 2.15
1986 4.87 2.12
1985 4.91 2.08
1984 4.91 2.09
1983 4.91 2.07
1982 4.95 1.97
1981 4.96 1.88
1980 4.96 1.86
1979 4.97 1.87
1978 4.97 1.87
1977 4.96 1.89
1976 4.96 1.93
1975 5.02 1.96
1974 5.09 1.97
1973 5.2 1.98
1972 5.37 2
1971 5.55 2
1970 5.71 1.96
1969 5.85 1.88
1968 5.98 1.83
1967 6.11 1.8
1966 6.23 1.76
1965 6.26 1.74
1964 6.29 1.79
1963 6.35 1.85
1962 6.42 1.91
1961 6.48 1.94
1960 6.44 1.94

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

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Kiribati and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Latvia
2024 23.8 44.3
2023 23.6 44.1
2022 23.5 44
2021 23.3 43.9
2020 23.2 43.8
2019 23 43.6
2018 22.9 43.4
2017 22.7 43.2
2016 22.5 43
2015 22.3 42.8
2014 22.1 42.5
2013 21.9 42.3
2012 21.7 42
2011 21.5 41.6
2010 21.3 41.1
2009 21.2 40.5
2008 21 40.1
2007 20.9 39.9
2006 20.7 39.7
2005 20.5 39.4
2004 20.3 39.2
2003 20.1 38.9
2002 19.9 38.6
2001 19.8 38.3
2000 19.7 37.9
1999 19.6 37.6
1998 19.6 37.3
1997 19.6 36.9
1996 19.6 36.6
1995 19.7 36.2
1994 19.8 36
1993 20 35.6
1992 20.1 35.2
1991 20.2 34.8
1990 20.2 34.6
1989 20.2 34.5
1988 20.1 34.6
1987 19.9 34.6
1986 19.8 34.7
1985 19.6 34.7
1984 19.4 34.7
1983 19.2 34.6
1982 19 34.7
1981 18.9 34.8
1980 18.7 34.9
1979 18.4 35.1
1978 18.3 35.1
1977 18.2 35.1
1976 18.1 35
1975 18 34.9
1974 17.8 34.7
1973 17.7 34.6
1972 17.6 34.5
1971 17.6 34.3
1970 17.5 34.2
1969 17.5 34.1
1968 17.6 34
1967 17.7 33.8
1966 17.9 33.5
1965 18 33.2
1964 18.1 33
1963 18.2 32.8
1962 18.3 32.6
1961 18.5 32.4
1960 18.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Latvia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
60
2025
Higher education index n/a
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Kiribati Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Latvia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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