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Latvia vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 121st vs. 44th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Madagascar
Population
1829763
33750171
Population rank 149/197 49/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Latvia and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Madagascar
2024 $43,684,254,432 $17,420,501,490
2023 $42,779,550,937 $15,869,945,478
2022 $38,003,198,509 $15,325,603,273
2021 $38,183,326,785 $14,354,731,964
2020 $33,379,927,435 $13,051,441,204
2019 $33,099,503,951 $14,104,664,679
2018 $33,247,935,477 $13,760,033,282
2017 $29,391,059,767 $13,176,313,594
2016 $27,117,105,060 $11,848,613,858
2015 $26,344,565,877 $11,323,020,701
2014 $30,277,203,767 $12,522,957,399
2013 $29,152,128,168 $12,423,555,455
2012 $27,116,149,949 $11,578,975,062
2011 $26,575,547,901 $11,551,819,618
2010 $23,468,324,572 $9,982,711,338
2009 $25,691,530,442 $9,616,879,409
2008 $34,135,200,994 $10,725,137,724
2007 $29,420,499,248 $8,524,620,890
2006 $20,434,922,247 $6,395,712,491
2005 $16,306,935,905 $5,859,269,753
2004 $13,827,070,379 $5,064,732,626
2003 $11,244,337,720 $6,372,498,890
2002 $9,249,030,241 $5,351,701,663
2001 $8,190,888,740 $5,438,332,602
2000 $7,761,252,607 $4,629,247,204
1999 $7,324,192,890 $4,277,903,780
1998 $6,974,112,951 $4,401,967,633
1997 $6,349,481,007 $4,262,965,420
1996 $5,799,465,288 $4,931,861,039
1995 $5,608,208,785 $3,838,100,904
1994 - $3,522,227,092
1993 - $4,063,298,919
1992 - $3,714,966,678
1991 - $3,254,713,056
1990 - $3,931,334,875
1989 - $3,175,638,333
1988 - $3,189,456,965
1987 - $3,212,900,556
1986 - $4,347,989,788
1985 - $3,802,557,895
1984 - $3,905,938,481
1983 - $4,686,457,031
1982 - $4,784,977,326
1981 - $4,759,333,998
1980 - $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Latvia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Madagascar
2024 $23,409 $545
2023 $22,710 $509
2022 $20,221 $504
2021 $20,262 $483
2020 $17,564 $451
2019 $17,295 $500
2018 $17,252 $500
2017 $15,132 $492
2016 $13,839 $454
2015 $13,322 $445
2014 $15,186 $506
2013 $14,484 $515
2012 $13,329 $494
2011 $12,903 $506
2010 $11,188 $450
2009 $11,996 $446
2008 $15,678 $513
2007 $13,371 $420
2006 $9,212 $324
2005 $7,284 $306
2004 $6,110 $272.2
2003 $4,915 $353
2002 $4,004 $305
2001 $3,505 $319
2000 $3,278 $280.3
1999 $3,064 $267.4
1998 $2,894 $284.2
1997 $2,610 $284.4
1996 $2,360 $340
1995 $2,257 $273.1
1994 - $258.7
1993 - $308
1992 - $290.2
1991 - $262
1990 - $326
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $280.5
1987 - $290.8
1986 - $405
1985 - $364
1984 - $385
1983 - $476
1982 - $501
1981 - $513
1980 - $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Latvia vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Madagascar
2026 76.6 64.3
2025 76.5 64
2024 76.3 63.8
2023 76.2 63.6
2022 74.9 63.1
2021 73.2 62.5
2020 75.5 62.7
2019 75.6 63.5
2018 75 63.5
2017 74.8 63.4
2016 74.8 63.4
2015 74.7 63.4
2014 74.3 63.3
2013 74.2 63.2
2012 73.9 63
2011 73.7 62.9
2010 73 62.6
2009 72.7 62.3
2008 72 62
2007 70.8 61.5
2006 70.6 61.1
2005 70.6 60.7
2004 70.9 60.2
2003 70.6 59.7
2002 70.2 59.2
2001 69.9 58.7
2000 70.2 58
1999 69.6 57.4
1998 68.9 56.8
1997 69.2 56.1
1996 68.6 55.5
1995 66 54.8
1994 65.2 54.2
1993 66.6 53.7
1992 68.5 52.9
1991 69.2 52.6
1990 69.5 52.1
1989 70.4 51.8
1988 70.9 51.4
1987 71 51.1
1986 71 50.7
1985 69.6 50.4
1984 69.4 50.2
1983 69.4 50.1
1982 69.6 50
1981 69.1 49.8
1980 69.1 50
1979 68.8 50.1
1978 69.3 50
1977 69.4 49.9
1976 69.4 49.8
1975 69.3 49.6
1974 70.1 49.3
1973 70.2 48.9
1972 70.3 48.5
1971 70.6 48.2
1970 70.2 47.9
1969 70.2 47.3
1968 70.5 46.9
1967 70.9 46.5
1966 71.2 46
1965 71.2 45.4
1964 71.5 45
1963 70.3 44.6
1962 69.9 44.2
1961 70.5 43.8
1960 70.3 43.3
1959 69.5 43
1958 68.9 42.5
1957 68.3 42.1
1956 67.6 41.7
1955 67.1 41.3
1954 66.7 40.9
1953 66.2 40.7
1952 65.7 40.3
1951 65.2 39.9
1950 64.6 39.7

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

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Latvia and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Latvia Madagascar
2024 1,866,124 31,964,956
2023 1,883,710 31,195,932
2022 1,879,383 30,437,261
2021 1,884,490 29,691,083
2020 1,900,449 28,953,556
2019 1,913,822 28,219,554
2018 1,927,174 27,494,926
2017 1,942,248 26,788,375
2016 1,959,537 26,099,952
2015 1,977,527 25,426,702
2014 1,993,782 24,764,348
2013 2,012,647 24,109,290
2012 2,034,319 23,462,438
2011 2,059,709 22,822,300
2010 2,097,555 22,183,340
2009 2,141,669 21,547,280
2008 2,177,322 20,923,840
2007 2,200,325 20,318,583
2006 2,218,357 19,730,909
2005 2,238,799 19,159,707
2004 2,263,122 18,606,608
2003 2,287,955 18,071,854
2002 2,310,173 17,549,913
2001 2,337,170 17,032,939
2000 2,367,550 16,516,338
1999 2,390,482 16,000,506
1998 2,410,019 15,489,364
1997 2,432,851 14,990,814
1996 2,457,222 14,510,711
1995 2,485,056 14,051,275
1994 2,520,742 13,613,850
1993 2,563,290 13,197,345
1992 2,614,338 12,800,870
1991 2,650,581 12,421,412
1990 2,663,151 12,055,639
1989 2,666,955 11,704,998
1988 2,653,434 11,369,462
1987 2,626,583 11,047,291
1986 2,599,892 10,736,857
1985 2,578,873 10,433,142
1984 2,562,047 10,134,550
1983 2,546,011 9,843,044
1982 2,531,080 9,557,671
1981 2,519,421 9,279,011
1980 2,511,701 9,006,032
1979 2,505,953 8,737,581
1978 2,497,921 8,475,864
1977 2,485,073 8,222,240
1976 2,470,989 7,976,831
1975 2,456,130 7,739,336
1974 2,437,186 7,509,726
1973 2,415,819 7,288,048
1972 2,395,674 7,074,398
1971 2,376,389 6,868,868
1970 2,359,164 6,672,003
1969 2,343,173 6,484,716
1968 2,323,619 6,306,493
1967 2,301,220 6,136,486
1966 2,283,217 5,974,279
1965 2,265,919 5,819,116
1964 2,240,623 5,669,863
1963 2,210,919 5,525,185
1962 2,181,586 5,384,150
1961 2,152,681 5,246,158
1960 2,120,979 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Latvia

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Madagascar
2023 1.36 3.97
2022 1.47 4.04
2021 1.57 4.1
2020 1.55 4.17
2019 1.61 4.22
2018 1.6 4.25
2017 1.69 4.26
2016 1.74 4.29
2015 1.7 4.34
2014 1.65 4.42
2013 1.52 4.53
2012 1.44 4.61
2011 1.33 4.74
2010 1.36 4.9
2009 1.46 5
2008 1.58 5.04
2007 1.54 5.08
2006 1.46 5.13
2005 1.39 5.2
2004 1.29 5.26
2003 1.32 5.33
2002 1.26 5.41
2001 1.22 5.53
2000 1.25 5.67
1999 1.16 5.84
1998 1.09 5.99
1997 1.11 6.02
1996 1.16 6.03
1995 1.25 6.04
1994 1.39 6.04
1993 1.51 6.06
1992 1.73 6.08
1991 1.86 6.12
1990 2.02 6.14
1989 2.05 6.15
1988 2.11 6.18
1987 2.15 6.24
1986 2.12 6.34
1985 2.08 6.46
1984 2.09 6.55
1983 2.07 6.63
1982 1.97 6.7
1981 1.88 6.77
1980 1.86 6.84
1979 1.87 6.87
1978 1.87 6.9
1977 1.89 6.93
1976 1.93 6.95
1975 1.96 6.97
1974 1.97 6.99
1973 1.98 7.01
1972 2 7.04
1971 2 7.07
1970 1.96 7.1
1969 1.88 7.12
1968 1.83 7.13
1967 1.8 7.14
1966 1.76 7.16
1965 1.74 7.17
1964 1.79 7.19
1963 1.85 7.21
1962 1.91 7.26
1961 1.94 7.3
1960 1.94 7.34

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

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Latvia and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Madagascar
2024 44.3 20
2023 44.1 19.9
2022 44 19.7
2021 43.9 19.6
2020 43.8 19.4
2019 43.6 19.3
2018 43.4 19.1
2017 43.2 18.9
2016 43 18.7
2015 42.8 18.6
2014 42.5 18.4
2013 42.3 18.2
2012 42 18.1
2011 41.6 17.9
2010 41.1 17.8
2009 40.5 17.7
2008 40.1 17.6
2007 39.9 17.5
2006 39.7 17.4
2005 39.4 17.3
2004 39.2 17.3
2003 38.9 17.2
2002 38.6 17.2
2001 38.3 17.2
2000 37.9 17.2
1999 37.6 17.2
1998 37.3 17.2
1997 36.9 17.1
1996 36.6 17.1
1995 36.2 17.1
1994 36 17.1
1993 35.6 17
1992 35.2 17
1991 34.8 16.9
1990 34.6 16.9
1989 34.5 16.8
1988 34.6 16.7
1987 34.6 16.6
1986 34.7 16.6
1985 34.7 16.5
1984 34.7 16.5
1983 34.6 16.4
1982 34.7 16.4
1981 34.8 16.4
1980 34.9 16.4
1979 35.1 16.5
1978 35.1 16.5
1977 35.1 16.5
1976 35 16.6
1975 34.9 16.6
1974 34.7 16.6
1973 34.6 16.6
1972 34.5 16.6
1971 34.3 16.7
1970 34.2 16.7
1969 34.1 16.6
1968 34 16.7
1967 33.8 16.7
1966 33.5 16.7
1965 33.2 16.8
1964 33 16.8
1963 32.8 17
1962 32.6 17.2
1961 32.4 17.5
1960 32.3 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Latvia Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Latvia Madagascar
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Latvia Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Madagascar
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,660 mi
2018

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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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