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Latvia vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 121st vs. 160th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Lebanon
Population
1829763
5906622
Population rank 149/197 115/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 99/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 54/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 53/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Latvia and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Lebanon
2024 $43,684,254,432 -
2023 $42,779,550,937 $20,078,620,357
2022 $38,003,198,509 $20,992,421,949
2021 $38,183,326,785 $23,131,941,557
2020 $33,379,927,435 $31,712,128,254
2019 $33,099,503,951 $51,605,959,131
2018 $33,247,935,477 $54,901,519,156
2017 $29,391,059,767 $53,027,680,686
2016 $27,117,105,060 $51,147,308,774
2015 $26,344,565,877 $49,929,337,837
2014 $30,277,203,767 $48,095,213,747
2013 $29,152,128,168 $46,880,103,081
2012 $27,116,149,949 $44,016,799,516
2011 $26,575,547,901 $39,927,125,962
2010 $23,468,324,572 $38,443,907,042
2009 $25,691,530,442 $35,399,582,929
2008 $34,135,200,994 $29,118,916,105
2007 $29,420,499,248 $24,827,355,015
2006 $20,434,922,247 $22,022,709,851
2005 $16,306,935,905 $21,497,336,499
2004 $13,827,070,379 $21,159,827,992
2003 $11,244,337,720 $20,082,918,740
2002 $9,249,030,241 $19,152,238,806
2001 $8,190,888,740 $17,649,751,244
2000 $7,761,252,607 $17,260,364,842
1999 $7,324,192,890 $17,391,056,369
1998 $6,974,112,951 $17,247,179,006
1997 $6,349,481,007 $15,751,867,489
1996 $5,799,465,288 $13,690,217,334
1995 $5,608,208,785 $11,718,795,529
1994 - $9,599,127,050
1993 - $7,941,744,492
1992 - $5,843,579,161
1991 - $4,690,415,093
1990 - $2,838,485,354
1989 - $2,717,998,688
1988 - $3,313,540,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Lebanon
2024 $23,409 -
2023 $22,710 $3,478
2022 $20,221 $3,654
2021 $20,262 $4,045
2020 $17,564 $5,561
2019 $17,295 $8,906
2018 $17,252 $9,175
2017 $15,132 $8,608
2016 $13,839 $8,089
2015 $13,322 $7,714
2014 $15,186 $7,578
2013 $14,484 $8,162
2012 $13,329 $8,407
2011 $12,903 $7,835
2010 $11,188 $7,626
2009 $11,996 $7,091
2008 $15,678 $5,912
2007 $13,371 $5,125
2006 $9,212 $4,635
2005 $7,284 $4,602
2004 $6,110 $4,601
2003 $4,915 $4,438
2002 $4,004 $4,291
2001 $3,505 $4,010
2000 $3,278 $3,987
1999 $3,064 $4,087
1998 $2,894 $4,125
1997 $2,610 $3,834
1996 $2,360 $3,393
1995 $2,257 $2,959
1994 - $2,468
1993 - $2,079
1992 - $1,559
1991 - $1,278
1990 - $790
1989 - $771
1988 - $959

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Lebanon
2026 76.6 78.2
2025 76.5 78.1
2024 76.3 77.9
2023 76.2 77.8
2022 74.9 78
2021 73.2 73.6
2020 75.5 76.3
2019 75.6 78.2
2018 75 78.3
2017 74.8 78.2
2016 74.8 78.3
2015 74.7 78.3
2014 74.3 78.1
2013 74.2 78
2012 73.9 77.9
2011 73.7 77.8
2010 73 77.5
2009 72.7 77.3
2008 72 77
2007 70.8 76.7
2006 70.6 75.7
2005 70.6 76.1
2004 70.9 75.7
2003 70.6 75.3
2002 70.2 74.8
2001 69.9 74.4
2000 70.2 73.9
1999 69.6 73.5
1998 68.9 73.2
1997 69.2 72.9
1996 68.6 72.6
1995 66 72.4
1994 65.2 72
1993 66.6 71.6
1992 68.5 71.2
1991 69.2 70.9
1990 69.5 65.5
1989 70.4 65.1
1988 70.9 62.9
1987 71 62.5
1986 71 62
1985 69.6 61.6
1984 69.4 61.2
1983 69.4 60.8
1982 69.6 47.2
1981 69.1 60.3
1980 69.1 59.9
1979 68.8 59.6
1978 69.3 60
1977 69.4 60.3
1976 69.4 36.4
1975 69.3 57.7
1974 70.1 66.4
1973 70.2 66.3
1972 70.3 66.2
1971 70.6 66.1
1970 70.2 66
1969 70.2 65.9
1968 70.5 65.8
1967 70.9 65.7
1966 71.2 65.5
1965 71.2 65.3
1964 71.5 65.1
1963 70.3 64.9
1962 69.9 64.6
1961 70.5 64.3
1960 70.3 63.9
1959 69.5 63.6
1958 68.9 61.2
1957 68.3 62.8
1956 67.6 62.2
1955 67.1 61.5
1954 66.7 61.6
1953 66.2 61.2
1952 65.7 60.8
1951 65.2 60.3
1950 64.6 59.9

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

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Latvia and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Latvia Lebanon
2024 1,866,124 5,805,962
2023 1,883,710 5,773,493
2022 1,879,383 5,744,489
2021 1,884,490 5,718,122
2020 1,900,449 5,702,398
2019 1,913,822 5,794,594
2018 1,927,174 5,984,119
2017 1,942,248 6,160,128
2016 1,959,537 6,323,060
2015 1,977,527 6,472,469
2014 1,993,782 6,346,990
2013 2,012,647 5,743,436
2012 2,034,319 5,235,742
2011 2,059,709 5,096,020
2010 2,097,555 5,041,288
2009 2,141,669 4,992,287
2008 2,177,322 4,925,354
2007 2,200,325 4,844,118
2006 2,218,357 4,751,136
2005 2,238,799 4,671,102
2004 2,263,122 4,599,279
2003 2,287,955 4,525,508
2002 2,310,173 4,463,504
2001 2,337,170 4,401,918
2000 2,367,550 4,329,340
1999 2,390,482 4,255,277
1998 2,410,019 4,181,281
1997 2,432,851 4,108,405
1996 2,457,222 4,034,781
1995 2,485,056 3,960,735
1994 2,520,742 3,889,799
1993 2,563,290 3,820,647
1992 2,614,338 3,747,371
1991 2,650,581 3,668,912
1990 2,663,151 3,595,175
1989 2,666,955 3,525,285
1988 2,653,434 3,454,649
1987 2,626,583 3,385,555
1986 2,599,892 3,300,365
1985 2,578,873 3,217,376
1984 2,562,047 3,152,744
1983 2,546,011 3,094,996
1982 2,531,080 3,054,931
1981 2,519,421 3,008,981
1980 2,511,701 2,944,763
1979 2,505,953 2,882,635
1978 2,497,921 2,822,682
1977 2,485,073 2,762,155
1976 2,470,989 2,726,469
1975 2,456,130 2,693,191
1974 2,437,186 2,635,185
1973 2,415,819 2,572,935
1972 2,395,674 2,509,729
1971 2,376,389 2,446,314
1970 2,359,164 2,386,114
1969 2,343,173 2,328,159
1968 2,323,619 2,266,368
1967 2,301,220 2,206,731
1966 2,283,217 2,148,260
1965 2,265,919 2,088,831
1964 2,240,623 2,030,543
1963 2,210,919 1,970,316
1962 2,181,586 1,909,578
1961 2,152,681 1,850,084
1960 2,120,979 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Latvia

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Lebanon
2023 1.36 2.24
2022 1.47 2.26
2021 1.57 2.28
2020 1.55 2.31
2019 1.61 2.33
2018 1.6 2.35
2017 1.69 2.37
2016 1.74 2.39
2015 1.7 2.38
2014 1.65 2.38
2013 1.52 2.36
2012 1.44 2.35
2011 1.33 2.32
2010 1.36 2.26
2009 1.46 2.19
2008 1.58 2.17
2007 1.54 2.2
2006 1.46 2.24
2005 1.39 2.29
2004 1.29 2.38
2003 1.32 2.46
2002 1.26 2.52
2001 1.22 2.58
2000 1.25 2.6
1999 1.16 2.63
1998 1.09 2.65
1997 1.11 2.67
1996 1.16 2.7
1995 1.25 2.73
1994 1.39 2.82
1993 1.51 2.94
1992 1.73 3.05
1991 1.86 3.16
1990 2.02 3.27
1989 2.05 3.36
1988 2.11 3.39
1987 2.15 3.42
1986 2.12 3.47
1985 2.08 3.53
1984 2.09 3.66
1983 2.07 3.73
1982 1.97 3.86
1981 1.88 3.95
1980 1.86 4.01
1979 1.87 4.08
1978 1.87 4.18
1977 1.89 4.28
1976 1.93 4.39
1975 1.96 4.52
1974 1.97 4.65
1973 1.98 4.79
1972 2 4.91
1971 2 5.05
1970 1.96 5.19
1969 1.88 5.32
1968 1.83 5.45
1967 1.8 5.57
1966 1.76 5.68
1965 1.74 5.77
1964 1.79 5.85
1963 1.85 5.91
1962 1.91 5.9
1961 1.94 5.89
1960 1.94 5.88

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

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Latvia and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Lebanon
2024 44.3 29.6
2023 44.1 29.4
2022 44 29.2
2021 43.9 29
2020 43.8 28.9
2019 43.6 29
2018 43.4 29.3
2017 43.2 29.4
2016 43 29.5
2015 42.8 29.4
2014 42.5 29.2
2013 42.3 28.9
2012 42 28.6
2011 41.6 28.2
2010 41.1 27.9
2009 40.5 27.5
2008 40.1 27.1
2007 39.9 26.7
2006 39.7 26.3
2005 39.4 26
2004 39.2 25.6
2003 38.9 25.2
2002 38.6 24.9
2001 38.3 24.6
2000 37.9 24.3
1999 37.6 24
1998 37.3 23.7
1997 36.9 23.4
1996 36.6 23.1
1995 36.2 22.8
1994 36 22.5
1993 35.6 22.3
1992 35.2 22
1991 34.8 21.8
1990 34.6 21.6
1989 34.5 21.4
1988 34.6 21.2
1987 34.6 21
1986 34.7 20.8
1985 34.7 20.7
1984 34.7 20.5
1983 34.6 20.3
1982 34.7 20.1
1981 34.8 19.9
1980 34.9 19.8
1979 35.1 19.6
1978 35.1 19.4
1977 35.1 19.2
1976 35 19.1
1975 34.9 19
1974 34.7 18.9
1973 34.6 18.7
1972 34.5 18.5
1971 34.3 18.3
1970 34.2 18.2
1969 34.1 18.1
1968 34 18
1967 33.8 18
1966 33.5 18.1
1965 33.2 18.2
1964 33 18.4
1963 32.8 18.7
1962 32.6 19.1
1961 32.4 19.5
1960 32.3 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
27%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Latvia Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Lebanon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
45.9%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Latvia Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Lebanon
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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