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Latvia vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 121st vs. 120th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Lithuania
Population
1829763
2829914
Population rank 149/197 140/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Latvia and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Lithuania
2024 $43,684,254,432 $84,869,215,513
2023 $42,779,550,937 $79,789,877,416
2022 $38,003,198,509 $71,033,884,500
2021 $38,183,326,785 $67,037,321,009
2020 $33,379,927,435 $57,412,038,533
2019 $33,099,503,951 $55,122,066,226
2018 $33,247,935,477 $54,261,795,149
2017 $29,391,059,767 $47,756,764,508
2016 $27,117,105,060 $42,970,749,245
2015 $26,344,565,877 $41,540,954,817
2014 $30,277,203,767 $48,306,546,657
2013 $29,152,128,168 $46,303,660,422
2012 $27,116,149,949 $42,709,372,067
2011 $26,575,547,901 $43,186,501,863
2010 $23,468,324,572 $36,638,128,534
2009 $25,691,530,442 $37,494,380,039
2008 $34,135,200,994 $47,831,254,208
2007 $29,420,499,248 $39,729,151,615
2006 $20,434,922,247 $30,116,192,747
2005 $16,306,935,905 $26,105,207,115
2004 $13,827,070,379 $22,743,164,431
2003 $11,244,337,720 $18,809,197,970
2002 $9,249,030,241 $14,282,292,665
2001 $8,190,888,740 $12,260,761,329
2000 $7,761,252,607 $11,550,695,727
1999 $7,324,192,890 $11,022,095,814
1998 $6,974,112,951 $11,289,161,847
1997 $6,349,481,007 $10,168,271,903
1996 $5,799,465,288 $8,430,207,164
1995 $5,608,208,785 $7,921,210,340

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Lithuania
2024 $23,409 $29,384
2023 $22,710 $27,786
2022 $20,221 $25,086
2021 $20,262 $23,870
2020 $17,564 $20,429
2019 $17,295 $19,609
2018 $17,252 $19,247
2017 $15,132 $16,800
2016 $13,839 $14,934
2015 $13,322 $14,270
2014 $15,186 $16,446
2013 $14,484 $15,637
2012 $13,329 $14,288
2011 $12,903 $14,262
2010 $11,188 $11,829
2009 $11,996 $11,854
2008 $15,678 $14,956
2007 $13,371 $12,295
2006 $9,212 $9,210
2005 $7,284 $7,857
2004 $6,110 $6,735
2003 $4,915 $5,507
2002 $4,004 $4,148
2001 $3,505 $3,533
2000 $3,278 $3,301
1999 $3,064 $3,128
1998 $2,894 $3,181
1997 $2,610 $2,844
1996 $2,360 $2,341
1995 $2,257 $2,183

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Lithuania
2026 76.6 76.5
2025 76.5 76.3
2024 76.3 76.2
2023 76.2 76
2022 74.9 74.7
2021 73.2 74.3
2020 75.5 75.1
2019 75.6 76.4
2018 75 75.9
2017 74.8 75.7
2016 74.8 74.8
2015 74.7 74.5
2014 74.3 74.6
2013 74.2 74
2012 73.9 74
2011 73.7 73.6
2010 73 73.2
2009 72.7 72.8
2008 72 71.7
2007 70.8 70.7
2006 70.6 71
2005 70.6 71.2
2004 70.9 72
2003 70.6 72.1
2002 70.2 71.8
2001 69.9 71.7
2000 70.2 72.1
1999 69.6 71.7
1998 68.9 71.3
1997 69.2 71
1996 68.6 70.2
1995 66 69
1994 65.2 68.5
1993 66.6 68.9
1992 68.5 70.3
1991 69.2 70.5
1990 69.5 71.4
1989 70.4 71.6
1988 70.9 72
1987 71 72.2
1986 71 72.4
1985 69.6 70.7
1984 69.4 70.5
1983 69.4 71
1982 69.6 71.1
1981 69.1 70.7
1980 69.1 70.7
1979 68.8 70.7
1978 69.3 70.9
1977 69.4 71.1
1976 69.4 71.2
1975 69.3 71.1
1974 70.1 71.5
1973 70.2 71.6
1972 70.3 71.3
1971 70.6 72
1970 70.2 71.1
1969 70.2 71.2
1968 70.5 71.6
1967 70.9 72
1966 71.2 71.9
1965 71.2 71.7
1964 71.5 71.9
1963 70.3 70.6
1962 69.9 69.4
1961 70.5 70.5
1960 70.3 70.3
1959 69.5 69.4
1958 68.9 68.6
1957 68.3 67.7
1956 67.6 66.8
1955 67.1 66.6
1954 66.7 66.5
1953 66.2 66.3
1952 65.7 66.2
1951 65.2 66.1
1950 64.6 66.1

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

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Latvia and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Latvia Lithuania
2024 1,866,124 2,888,278
2023 1,883,710 2,871,585
2022 1,879,383 2,831,639
2021 1,884,490 2,808,380
2020 1,900,449 2,810,369
2019 1,913,822 2,811,089
2018 1,927,174 2,819,200
2017 1,942,248 2,842,639
2016 1,959,537 2,877,325
2015 1,977,527 2,911,109
2014 1,993,782 2,937,253
2013 2,012,647 2,961,250
2012 2,034,319 2,989,139
2011 2,059,709 3,028,115
2010 2,097,555 3,097,282
2009 2,141,669 3,162,916
2008 2,177,322 3,198,231
2007 2,200,325 3,231,294
2006 2,218,357 3,269,909
2005 2,238,799 3,322,528
2004 2,263,122 3,377,075
2003 2,287,955 3,415,213
2002 2,310,173 3,443,067
2001 2,337,170 3,470,818
2000 2,367,550 3,499,536
1999 2,390,482 3,524,238
1998 2,410,019 3,549,331
1997 2,432,851 3,575,137
1996 2,457,222 3,601,613
1995 2,485,056 3,629,102
1994 2,520,742 3,657,144
1993 2,563,290 3,682,613
1992 2,614,338 3,700,114
1991 2,650,581 3,704,134
1990 2,663,151 3,697,838
1989 2,666,955 3,684,255
1988 2,653,434 3,655,049
1987 2,626,583 3,616,367
1986 2,599,892 3,578,914
1985 2,578,873 3,544,543
1984 2,562,047 3,514,205
1983 2,546,011 3,485,192
1982 2,531,080 3,457,179
1981 2,519,421 3,432,947
1980 2,511,701 3,413,202
1979 2,505,953 3,397,842
1978 2,497,921 3,379,514
1977 2,485,073 3,355,036
1976 2,470,989 3,328,664
1975 2,456,130 3,301,652
1974 2,437,186 3,273,894
1973 2,415,819 3,244,438
1972 2,395,674 3,213,622
1971 2,376,389 3,179,041
1970 2,359,164 3,139,689
1969 2,343,173 3,107,321
1968 2,323,619 3,078,850
1967 2,301,220 3,044,400
1966 2,283,217 3,008,050
1965 2,265,919 2,971,450
1964 2,240,623 2,935,200
1963 2,210,919 2,898,950
1962 2,181,586 2,863,350
1961 2,152,681 2,823,550
1960 2,120,979 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Latvia

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Lithuania
2023 1.36 1.18
2022 1.47 1.27
2021 1.57 1.36
2020 1.55 1.36
2019 1.61 1.43
2018 1.6 1.53
2017 1.69 1.57
2016 1.74 1.63
2015 1.7 1.63
2014 1.65 1.57
2013 1.52 1.59
2012 1.44 1.6
2011 1.33 1.55
2010 1.36 1.5
2009 1.46 1.5
2008 1.58 1.45
2007 1.54 1.36
2006 1.46 1.33
2005 1.39 1.29
2004 1.29 1.27
2003 1.32 1.26
2002 1.26 1.23
2001 1.22 1.29
2000 1.25 1.39
1999 1.16 1.46
1998 1.09 1.46
1997 1.11 1.47
1996 1.16 1.49
1995 1.25 1.55
1994 1.39 1.57
1993 1.51 1.74
1992 1.73 1.97
1991 1.86 2.01
1990 2.02 2.03
1989 2.05 1.98
1988 2.11 2.02
1987 2.15 2.11
1986 2.12 2.12
1985 2.08 2.08
1984 2.09 2.07
1983 2.07 2.1
1982 1.97 1.97
1981 1.88 1.98
1980 1.86 1.99
1979 1.87 2.05
1978 1.87 2.08
1977 1.89 2.14
1976 1.93 2.18
1975 1.96 2.18
1974 1.97 2.21
1973 1.98 2.22
1972 2 2.34
1971 2 2.41
1970 1.96 2.4
1969 1.88 2.3
1968 1.83 2.24
1967 1.8 2.23
1966 1.76 2.22
1965 1.74 2.23
1964 1.79 2.28
1963 1.85 2.35
1962 1.91 2.45
1961 1.94 2.53
1960 1.94 2.56

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

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Latvia and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Lithuania
2024 44.3 43.1
2023 44.1 43.1
2022 44 43.6
2021 43.9 44
2020 43.8 44.1
2019 43.6 44.1
2018 43.4 44
2017 43.2 43.6
2016 43 43.2
2015 42.8 42.8
2014 42.5 42.5
2013 42.3 42.2
2012 42 41.9
2011 41.6 41.4
2010 41.1 40.7
2009 40.5 40.1
2008 40.1 39.8
2007 39.9 39.4
2006 39.7 39
2005 39.4 38.5
2004 39.2 37.9
2003 38.9 37.4
2002 38.6 36.9
2001 38.3 36.4
2000 37.9 35.9
1999 37.6 35.6
1998 37.3 35.2
1997 36.9 34.8
1996 36.6 34.4
1995 36.2 34
1994 36 33.6
1993 35.6 33.3
1992 35.2 33.1
1991 34.8 32.9
1990 34.6 32.7
1989 34.5 32.6
1988 34.6 32.4
1987 34.6 32.2
1986 34.7 32.2
1985 34.7 32.1
1984 34.7 32.1
1983 34.6 32.1
1982 34.7 32
1981 34.8 32
1980 34.9 31.9
1979 35.1 31.9
1978 35.1 31.8
1977 35.1 31.6
1976 35 31.5
1975 34.9 31.4
1974 34.7 31.4
1973 34.6 31.3
1972 34.5 31.1
1971 34.3 30.9
1970 34.2 30.8
1969 34.1 30.6
1968 34 30.4
1967 33.8 30.2
1966 33.5 29.9
1965 33.2 29.6
1964 33 29.4
1963 32.8 29.2
1962 32.6 28.9
1961 32.4 28.7
1960 32.3 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.2%
2023
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
45
2003
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
95%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

Latvia Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Lithuania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Latvia Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Lithuania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,298 mi
2014

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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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