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Latvia vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 121st vs. 188th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Maldives
Population
1829763
532057
Population rank 149/197 168/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Latvia and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Maldives
2024 $43,684,254,432 $7,061,608,267
2023 $42,779,550,937 $6,621,008,704
2022 $38,003,198,509 $6,177,123,352
2021 $38,183,326,785 $5,252,457,370
2020 $33,379,927,435 $3,712,604,583
2019 $33,099,503,951 $5,726,094,799
2018 $33,247,935,477 $5,404,344,163
2017 $29,391,059,767 $4,816,426,257
2016 $27,117,105,060 $4,409,942,624
2015 $26,344,565,877 $4,129,505,319
2014 $30,277,203,767 $3,697,353,039
2013 $29,152,128,168 $3,295,009,238
2012 $27,116,149,949 $2,886,163,997
2011 $26,575,547,901 $2,774,350,240
2010 $23,468,324,572 $2,588,176,055
2009 $25,691,530,442 $2,345,294,875
2008 $34,135,200,994 $2,271,646,188
2007 $29,420,499,248 $1,868,383,461
2006 $20,434,922,247 $1,575,200,391
2005 $16,306,935,905 $1,163,362,438
2004 $13,827,070,379 $1,226,829,563
2003 $11,244,337,720 $1,052,121,055
2002 $9,249,030,241 $897,031,250
2001 $8,190,888,740 $870,031,677
2000 $7,761,252,607 $624,337,145
1999 $7,324,192,890 $589,239,754
1998 $6,974,112,951 $540,096,398
1997 $6,349,481,007 $508,223,602
1996 $5,799,465,288 $450,382,328
1995 $5,608,208,785 $398,988,955
1994 - $356,014,932
1993 - $322,417,837
1992 - $284,875,809
1991 - $244,396,762
1990 - $215,043,970
1989 - $189,514,434
1988 - $168,514,513
1987 - $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 - $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

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

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Latvia and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Maldives
2024 $23,409 $13,379
2023 $22,710 $12,588
2022 $20,221 $11,786
2021 $20,262 $10,176
2020 $17,564 $7,394
2019 $17,295 $11,740
2018 $17,252 $11,423
2017 $15,132 $10,510
2016 $13,839 $9,948
2015 $13,322 $9,645
2014 $15,186 $8,939
2013 $14,484 $8,236
2012 $13,329 $7,461
2011 $12,903 $7,425
2010 $11,188 $7,174
2009 $11,996 $6,734
2008 $15,678 $6,757
2007 $13,371 $5,758
2006 $9,212 $5,019
2005 $7,284 $3,797
2004 $6,110 $4,070
2003 $4,915 $3,549
2002 $4,004 $3,076
2001 $3,505 $3,034
2000 $3,278 $2,214
1999 $3,064 $2,124
1998 $2,894 $1,980
1997 $2,610 $1,898
1996 $2,360 $1,717
1995 $2,257 $1,555
1994 - $1,419
1993 - $1,317
1992 - $1,194
1991 - $1,054
1990 - $957
1989 - $870
1988 - $799
1987 - $692
1986 - $720
1985 - $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

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

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Latvia vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Maldives
2026 76.6 81.7
2025 76.5 81.5
2024 76.3 81.3
2023 76.2 81
2022 74.9 80.8
2021 73.2 78.1
2020 75.5 78.7
2019 75.6 79.7
2018 75 79.4
2017 74.8 79.2
2016 74.8 78.9
2015 74.7 78.6
2014 74.3 78.2
2013 74.2 77.8
2012 73.9 77.5
2011 73.7 77.1
2010 73 76.8
2009 72.7 76.4
2008 72 76
2007 70.8 75.7
2006 70.6 75.3
2005 70.6 74.8
2004 70.9 73
2003 70.6 73.3
2002 70.2 72.4
2001 69.9 71.7
2000 70.2 70.9
1999 69.6 70.2
1998 68.9 69.3
1997 69.2 68.5
1996 68.6 67.7
1995 66 67
1994 65.2 66.2
1993 66.6 65.4
1992 68.5 64.7
1991 69.2 63.9
1990 69.5 63.1
1989 70.4 62.4
1988 70.9 61.6
1987 71 60.8
1986 71 60
1985 69.6 59.2
1984 69.4 58.3
1983 69.4 57.5
1982 69.6 56.6
1981 69.1 55.7
1980 69.1 54.8
1979 68.8 53.9
1978 69.3 50.4
1977 69.4 51.8
1976 69.4 50.8
1975 69.3 49.6
1974 70.1 48.5
1973 70.2 47.5
1972 70.3 46.4
1971 70.6 45.5
1970 70.2 44.5
1969 70.2 43.7
1968 70.5 42.9
1967 70.9 42.1
1966 71.2 41.4
1965 71.2 40.8
1964 71.5 40.2
1963 70.3 39.6
1962 69.9 39.1
1961 70.5 38.6
1960 70.3 38.2
1959 69.5 37.9
1958 68.9 37.6
1957 68.3 37.3
1956 67.6 37.1
1955 67.1 37
1954 66.7 36.9
1953 66.2 36.9
1952 65.7 37
1951 65.2 37.1
1950 64.6 36.5

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

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Latvia and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Latvia Maldives
2024 1,866,124 527,799
2023 1,883,710 525,994
2022 1,879,383 524,106
2021 1,884,490 516,154
2020 1,900,449 502,118
2019 1,913,822 487,731
2018 1,927,174 473,099
2017 1,942,248 458,287
2016 1,959,537 443,308
2015 1,977,527 428,154
2014 1,993,782 413,617
2013 2,012,647 400,070
2012 2,034,319 386,818
2011 2,059,709 373,674
2010 2,097,555 360,792
2009 2,141,669 348,275
2008 2,177,322 336,170
2007 2,200,325 324,479
2006 2,218,357 313,851
2005 2,238,799 306,429
2004 2,263,122 301,413
2003 2,287,955 296,491
2002 2,310,173 291,616
2001 2,337,170 286,767
2000 2,367,550 282,019
1999 2,390,482 277,412
1998 2,410,019 272,723
1997 2,432,851 267,707
1996 2,457,222 262,347
1995 2,485,056 256,649
1994 2,520,742 250,822
1993 2,563,290 244,884
1992 2,614,338 238,543
1991 2,650,581 231,802
1990 2,663,151 224,762
1989 2,666,955 217,738
1988 2,653,434 210,885
1987 2,626,583 203,944
1986 2,599,892 196,935
1985 2,578,873 190,169
1984 2,562,047 184,198
1983 2,546,011 179,128
1982 2,531,080 174,333
1981 2,519,421 169,532
1980 2,511,701 164,835
1979 2,505,953 160,360
1978 2,497,921 156,159
1977 2,485,073 151,930
1976 2,470,989 147,525
1975 2,456,130 143,158
1974 2,437,186 138,978
1973 2,415,819 134,952
1972 2,395,674 130,968
1971 2,376,389 127,035
1970 2,359,164 123,219
1969 2,343,173 119,564
1968 2,323,619 116,075
1967 2,301,220 112,528
1966 2,283,217 108,507
1965 2,265,919 104,102
1964 2,240,623 100,662
1963 2,210,919 98,222
1962 2,181,586 95,802
1961 2,152,681 93,450
1960 2,120,979 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Maldives

Fertility rate
Latvia

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Maldives
2023 1.36 1.58
2022 1.47 1.58
2021 1.57 1.6
2020 1.55 1.61
2019 1.61 1.64
2018 1.6 1.71
2017 1.69 1.8
2016 1.74 1.9
2015 1.7 2
2014 1.65 2.09
2013 1.52 2.17
2012 1.44 2.25
2011 1.33 2.31
2010 1.36 2.35
2009 1.46 2.39
2008 1.58 2.37
2007 1.54 2.29
2006 1.46 2.2
2005 1.39 2.2
2004 1.29 2.26
2003 1.32 2.34
2002 1.26 2.42
2001 1.22 2.53
2000 1.25 2.69
1999 1.16 2.9
1998 1.09 3.17
1997 1.11 3.48
1996 1.16 3.86
1995 1.25 4.29
1994 1.39 4.69
1993 1.51 5.06
1992 1.73 5.44
1991 1.86 5.8
1990 2.02 6.13
1989 2.05 6.39
1988 2.11 6.58
1987 2.15 6.73
1986 2.12 6.85
1985 2.08 6.94
1984 2.09 7.03
1983 2.07 7.09
1982 1.97 7.15
1981 1.88 7.19
1980 1.86 7.23
1979 1.87 7.23
1978 1.87 7.23
1977 1.89 7.27
1976 1.93 7.29
1975 1.96 7.32
1974 1.97 7.38
1973 1.98 7.4
1972 2 7.37
1971 2 7.38
1970 1.96 7.39
1969 1.88 7.33
1968 1.83 7.28
1967 1.8 7.23
1966 1.76 7.15
1965 1.74 7.07
1964 1.79 7
1963 1.85 6.94
1962 1.91 6.89
1961 1.94 6.79
1960 1.94 6.71

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

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Latvia and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Maldives
2024 44.3 32.9
2023 44.1 32.1
2022 44 31.4
2021 43.9 30.7
2020 43.8 30.1
2019 43.6 29.5
2018 43.4 29
2017 43.2 28.5
2016 43 28
2015 42.8 27.6
2014 42.5 27.1
2013 42.3 26.5
2012 42 25.8
2011 41.6 25.1
2010 41.1 24.4
2009 40.5 23.8
2008 40.1 23.2
2007 39.9 22.7
2006 39.7 22.1
2005 39.4 21.5
2004 39.2 20.9
2003 38.9 20.3
2002 38.6 19.8
2001 38.3 19.3
2000 37.9 18.9
1999 37.6 18.4
1998 37.3 18
1997 36.9 17.6
1996 36.6 17.3
1995 36.2 16.9
1994 36 16.7
1993 35.6 16.5
1992 35.2 16.4
1991 34.8 16.4
1990 34.6 16.4
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.6 16.6
1987 34.6 16.7
1986 34.7 16.9
1985 34.7 17
1984 34.7 17
1983 34.6 16.9
1982 34.7 16.9
1981 34.8 16.8
1980 34.9 16.8
1979 35.1 16.9
1978 35.1 17
1977 35.1 17
1976 35 17
1975 34.9 17.1
1974 34.7 17.2
1973 34.6 17.2
1972 34.5 17.2
1971 34.3 17.3
1970 34.2 17.4
1969 34.1 17.6
1968 34 17.8
1967 33.8 18.2
1966 33.5 18.9
1965 33.2 19.9
1964 33 20.5
1963 32.8 20.6
1962 32.6 20.6
1961 32.4 20.6
1960 32.3 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Latvia Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Maldives
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Latvia Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Maldives
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
57.8 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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