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Latvia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 121st vs. 16th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Libya
Population
1829763
7559873
Population rank 149/197 105/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 53/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Latvia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Libya
2024 $43,684,254,432 $48,487,151,215
2023 $42,779,550,937 $44,027,664,915
2022 $38,003,198,509 $43,246,297,922
2021 $38,183,326,785 $35,217,995,647
2020 $33,379,927,435 $46,854,285,441
2019 $33,099,503,951 $69,254,496,472
2018 $33,247,935,477 $76,686,029,772
2017 $29,391,059,767 $67,157,452,182
2016 $27,117,105,060 $49,912,073,701
2015 $26,344,565,877 $48,717,501,321
2014 $30,277,203,767 $57,372,355,592
2013 $29,152,128,168 $75,351,107,029
2012 $27,116,149,949 $92,540,938,129
2011 $26,575,547,901 $48,169,263,294
2010 $23,468,324,572 $75,380,825,062
2009 $25,691,530,442 $60,808,562,033
2008 $34,135,200,994 $86,710,767,415
2007 $29,420,499,248 $68,032,978,391
2006 $20,434,922,247 $60,094,231,607
2005 $16,306,935,905 $47,334,691,241
2004 $13,827,070,379 $33,122,307,692
2003 $11,244,337,720 $26,265,625,000
2002 $9,249,030,241 $20,481,889,764
2001 $8,190,888,740 $34,112,093,927
2000 $7,761,252,607 $38,270,954,138
1999 $7,324,192,890 $35,975,860,857
1998 $6,974,112,951 $27,251,301,398
1997 $6,349,481,007 $30,700,897,875
1996 $5,799,465,288 $27,884,615,385
1995 $5,608,208,785 $25,541,379,187
1994 - $28,610,549,763
1993 - $30,660,051,911
1992 - $33,887,047,909
1991 - $31,991,821,265
1990 - $28,904,183,602
1989 - $25,156,707,899
1988 - $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Latvia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Libya
2024 $23,409 $6,569
2023 $22,710 $6,027
2022 $20,221 $5,987
2021 $20,262 $4,936
2020 $17,564 $6,650
2019 $17,295 $9,963
2018 $17,252 $11,197
2017 $15,132 $9,966
2016 $13,839 $7,526
2015 $13,322 $7,458
2014 $15,186 $8,926
2013 $14,484 $11,952
2012 $13,329 $14,976
2011 $12,903 $7,594
2010 $11,188 $11,601
2009 $11,996 $9,551
2008 $15,678 $13,906
2007 $13,371 $11,145
2006 $9,212 $10,049
2005 $7,284 $8,079
2004 $6,110 $5,774
2003 $4,915 $4,674
2002 $4,004 $3,718
2001 $3,505 $6,313
2000 $3,278 $7,214
1999 $3,064 $6,895
1998 $2,894 $5,301
1997 $2,610 $6,062
1996 $2,360 $5,591
1995 $2,257 $5,205
1994 - $5,933
1993 - $6,478
1992 - $7,303
1991 - $7,040
1990 - $6,502
1989 - $5,793
1988 - $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Latvia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Libya
2026 76.6 75.2
2025 76.5 73.2
2024 76.3 71.1
2023 76.2 69.3
2022 74.9 74.5
2021 73.2 72.1
2020 75.5 72.4
2019 75.6 72.9
2018 75 73.2
2017 74.8 72.7
2016 74.8 71.8
2015 74.7 71.6
2014 74.3 71.3
2013 74.2 72.3
2012 73.9 72.2
2011 73.7 69.9
2010 73 72.2
2009 72.7 72.1
2008 72 71.9
2007 70.8 71.8
2006 70.6 71.6
2005 70.6 71.4
2004 70.9 71.2
2003 70.6 71
2002 70.2 70.8
2001 69.9 70.7
2000 70.2 70.5
1999 69.6 70.6
1998 68.9 70.7
1997 69.2 70.7
1996 68.6 70.7
1995 66 70.6
1994 65.2 70.5
1993 66.6 70.2
1992 68.5 70
1991 69.2 69.6
1990 69.5 69.3
1989 70.4 69
1988 70.9 68.6
1987 71 68.3
1986 71 67.8
1985 69.6 67.3
1984 69.4 66.7
1983 69.4 66.3
1982 69.6 65.8
1981 69.1 65.3
1980 69.1 64.8
1979 68.8 64.3
1978 69.3 63.8
1977 69.4 63.1
1976 69.4 62.4
1975 69.3 61.6
1974 70.1 60.7
1973 70.2 59.7
1972 70.3 58.7
1971 70.6 57.6
1970 70.2 56.4
1969 70.2 55.2
1968 70.5 53.8
1967 70.9 52.5
1966 71.2 50.9
1965 71.2 49.3
1964 71.5 47.7
1963 70.3 45.6
1962 69.9 44.1
1961 70.5 42.4
1960 70.3 40.8
1959 69.5 39.3
1958 68.9 38
1957 68.3 36.9
1956 67.6 36
1955 67.1 35.2
1954 66.7 34.7
1953 66.2 34.2
1952 65.7 33.8
1951 65.2 33.5
1950 64.6 33.1

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

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Latvia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Libya
1x
Year Population
Latvia Libya
2024 1,866,124 7,381,023
2023 1,883,710 7,305,659
2022 1,879,383 7,223,805
2021 1,884,490 7,135,175
2020 1,900,449 7,045,399
2019 1,913,822 6,951,033
2018 1,927,174 6,849,055
2017 1,942,248 6,738,770
2016 1,959,537 6,632,126
2015 1,977,527 6,531,819
2014 1,993,782 6,427,252
2013 2,012,647 6,304,628
2012 2,034,319 6,179,328
2011 2,059,709 6,343,203
2010 2,097,555 6,497,839
2009 2,141,669 6,366,686
2008 2,177,322 6,235,430
2007 2,200,325 6,104,380
2006 2,218,357 5,980,211
2005 2,238,799 5,858,798
2004 2,263,122 5,736,693
2003 2,287,955 5,619,398
2002 2,310,173 5,508,410
2001 2,337,170 5,403,639
2000 2,367,550 5,305,021
1999 2,390,482 5,218,038
1998 2,410,019 5,140,704
1997 2,432,851 5,064,639
1996 2,457,222 4,987,393
1995 2,485,056 4,906,843
1994 2,520,742 4,822,037
1993 2,563,290 4,733,045
1992 2,614,338 4,640,352
1991 2,650,581 4,544,400
1990 2,663,151 4,445,239
1989 2,666,955 4,342,920
1988 2,653,434 4,237,755
1987 2,626,583 4,129,739
1986 2,599,892 4,017,403
1985 2,578,873 3,898,745
1984 2,562,047 3,773,633
1983 2,546,011 3,718,961
1982 2,531,080 3,724,765
1981 2,519,421 3,621,486
1980 2,511,701 3,424,378
1979 2,505,953 3,233,846
1978 2,497,921 3,052,526
1977 2,485,073 2,881,533
1976 2,470,989 2,721,237
1975 2,456,130 2,571,556
1974 2,437,186 2,432,211
1973 2,415,819 2,314,193
1972 2,395,674 2,226,091
1971 2,376,389 2,153,534
1970 2,359,164 2,082,589
1969 2,343,173 2,014,293
1968 2,323,619 1,952,781
1967 2,301,220 1,898,199
1966 2,283,217 1,849,063
1965 2,265,919 1,804,015
1964 2,240,623 1,753,691
1963 2,210,919 1,690,457
1962 2,181,586 1,621,960
1961 2,152,681 1,555,699
1960 2,120,979 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Libya

Fertility rate
Latvia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Libya
2023 1.36 2.36
2022 1.47 2.4
2021 1.57 2.46
2020 1.55 2.51
2019 1.61 2.54
2018 1.6 2.58
2017 1.69 2.63
2016 1.74 2.67
2015 1.7 2.71
2014 1.65 2.75
2013 1.52 2.72
2012 1.44 2.68
2011 1.33 2.65
2010 1.36 2.6
2009 1.46 2.56
2008 1.58 2.6
2007 1.54 2.65
2006 1.46 2.7
2005 1.39 2.77
2004 1.29 2.77
2003 1.32 2.8
2002 1.26 2.83
2001 1.22 2.87
2000 1.25 2.91
1999 1.16 2.97
1998 1.09 3.04
1997 1.11 3.13
1996 1.16 3.26
1995 1.25 3.44
1994 1.39 3.65
1993 1.51 3.88
1992 1.73 4.16
1991 1.86 4.46
1990 2.02 4.78
1989 2.05 5.09
1988 2.11 5.41
1987 2.15 5.72
1986 2.12 6.02
1985 2.08 6.33
1984 2.09 6.62
1983 2.07 6.91
1982 1.97 7.16
1981 1.88 7.37
1980 1.86 7.54
1979 1.87 7.68
1978 1.87 7.79
1977 1.89 7.87
1976 1.93 7.93
1975 1.96 7.98
1974 1.97 8.02
1973 1.98 8.05
1972 2 8.07
1971 2 8.1
1970 1.96 8.05
1969 1.88 8.01
1968 1.83 7.97
1967 1.8 7.93
1966 1.76 7.89
1965 1.74 7.82
1964 1.79 7.75
1963 1.85 7.69
1962 1.91 7.61
1961 1.94 7.56
1960 1.94 7.51

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

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Latvia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Libya
2024 44.3 28.5
2023 44.1 28.2
2022 44 28
2021 43.9 27.7
2020 43.8 27.5
2019 43.6 27.2
2018 43.4 27
2017 43.2 26.8
2016 43 26.6
2015 42.8 26.4
2014 42.5 26.2
2013 42.3 25.9
2012 42 25.7
2011 41.6 25.5
2010 41.1 25.3
2009 40.5 25
2008 40.1 24.6
2007 39.9 24.2
2006 39.7 23.8
2005 39.4 23.6
2004 39.2 23.4
2003 38.9 23.2
2002 38.6 23.1
2001 38.3 22.9
2000 37.9 22.7
1999 37.6 22.4
1998 37.3 22
1997 36.9 21.5
1996 36.6 21.1
1995 36.2 20.6
1994 36 20.1
1993 35.6 19.7
1992 35.2 19.3
1991 34.8 18.9
1990 34.6 18.6
1989 34.5 18.2
1988 34.6 17.9
1987 34.6 17.6
1986 34.7 17.3
1985 34.7 17.1
1984 34.7 16.8
1983 34.6 16.5
1982 34.7 16.3
1981 34.8 16.1
1980 34.9 16
1979 35.1 15.9
1978 35.1 15.9
1977 35.1 15.8
1976 35 15.6
1975 34.9 15.5
1974 34.7 15.3
1973 34.6 14.9
1972 34.5 14.7
1971 34.3 14.7
1970 34.2 14.7
1969 34.1 14.7
1968 34 14.9
1967 33.8 15.3
1966 33.5 15.9
1965 33.2 16.7
1964 33 17.2
1963 32.8 17.5
1962 32.6 17.9
1961 32.4 18.2
1960 32.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
95%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Latvia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Latvia Libya
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
45.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Latvia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Libya
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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