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Latvia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 121st vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Mali
Population
1829763
26143152
Population rank 149/197 58/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Latvia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Mali
2024 $43,684,254,432 $26,794,747,240
2023 $42,779,550,937 $24,813,860,599
2022 $38,003,198,509 $22,539,987,719
2021 $38,183,326,785 $22,999,245,263
2020 $33,379,927,435 $20,698,560,939
2019 $33,099,503,951 $20,477,421,885
2018 $33,247,935,477 $20,368,015,381
2017 $29,391,059,767 $18,308,362,040
2016 $27,117,105,060 $16,743,796,800
2015 $26,344,565,877 $15,583,181,170
2014 $30,277,203,767 $17,081,681,993
2013 $29,152,128,168 $15,747,192,681
2012 $27,116,149,949 $14,795,114,603
2011 $26,575,547,901 $15,452,791,789
2010 $23,468,324,572 $12,710,739,159
2009 $25,691,530,442 $12,155,217,833
2008 $34,135,200,994 $11,462,490,840
2007 $29,420,499,248 $9,699,047,443
2006 $20,434,922,247 $8,212,007,554
2005 $16,306,935,905 $7,429,066,951
2004 $13,827,070,379 $6,485,774,930
2003 $11,244,337,720 $5,605,613,011
2002 $9,249,030,241 $4,647,238,257
2001 $8,190,888,740 $4,124,281,594
2000 $7,761,252,607 $3,521,570,876
1999 $7,324,192,890 $4,091,446,054
1998 $6,974,112,951 $3,894,433,432
1997 $6,349,481,007 $3,414,879,486
1996 $5,799,465,288 $3,743,103,420
1995 $5,608,208,785 $3,373,322,735
1994 - $2,655,768,636
1993 - $3,632,801,877
1992 - $3,680,775,037
1991 - $3,576,562,682
1990 - $3,248,417,791
1989 - $2,824,822,489
1988 - $2,712,207,901
1987 - $2,437,004,680
1986 - $2,132,938,007
1985 - $1,594,347,021
1984 - $1,387,809,615
1983 - $1,496,616,127
1982 - $1,680,304,773
1981 - $2,234,583,940
1980 - $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Mali
2024 $23,409 $1,095
2023 $22,710 $1,044
2022 $20,221 $977
2021 $20,262 $1,027
2020 $17,564 $953
2019 $17,295 $972
2018 $17,252 $996
2017 $15,132 $924
2016 $13,839 $872
2015 $13,322 $838
2014 $15,186 $948
2013 $14,484 $902
2012 $13,329 $873
2011 $12,903 $938
2010 $11,188 $797
2009 $11,996 $787
2008 $15,678 $767
2007 $13,371 $671
2006 $9,212 $587
2005 $7,284 $549
2004 $6,110 $495
2003 $4,915 $442
2002 $4,004 $378
2001 $3,505 $346
2000 $3,278 $305
1999 $3,064 $364
1998 $2,894 $357
1997 $2,610 $321
1996 $2,360 $360
1995 $2,257 $331
1994 - $266.5
1993 - $372
1992 - $385
1991 - $382
1990 - $354
1989 - $314
1988 - $307
1987 - $280.7
1986 - $250
1985 - $190.4
1984 - $169.1
1983 - $186.3
1982 - $213.8
1981 - $290.5
1980 - $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Mali
2026 76.6 61.1
2025 76.5 60.9
2024 76.3 60.7
2023 76.2 60.4
2022 74.9 60
2021 73.2 59.1
2020 75.5 58.9
2019 75.6 59.2
2018 75 58.9
2017 74.8 58.6
2016 74.8 58.3
2015 74.7 57.9
2014 74.3 57.5
2013 74.2 57.1
2012 73.9 56.7
2011 73.7 56.4
2010 73 56
2009 72.7 55.6
2008 72 55.2
2007 70.8 54.8
2006 70.6 54.3
2005 70.6 53.8
2004 70.9 53.3
2003 70.6 52.6
2002 70.2 52
2001 69.9 51.3
2000 70.2 50.6
1999 69.6 50.1
1998 68.9 49.6
1997 69.2 49.1
1996 68.6 48.5
1995 66 48.3
1994 65.2 47.9
1993 66.6 47.6
1992 68.5 47.2
1991 69.2 46.9
1990 69.5 46.5
1989 70.4 46.2
1988 70.9 45.7
1987 71 45.2
1986 71 44.6
1985 69.6 43.9
1984 69.4 43.4
1983 69.4 42.7
1982 69.6 41.8
1981 69.1 41
1980 69.1 40.3
1979 68.8 39.5
1978 69.3 38.8
1977 69.4 38
1976 69.4 37.2
1975 69.3 36.5
1974 70.1 35.7
1973 70.2 35.1
1972 70.3 34.5
1971 70.6 33.8
1970 70.2 33.4
1969 70.2 32.9
1968 70.5 32.6
1967 70.9 32.2
1966 71.2 31.8
1965 71.2 31.5
1964 71.5 31.2
1963 70.3 31
1962 69.9 30.8
1961 70.5 30.6
1960 70.3 30.5
1959 69.5 30.3
1958 68.9 30.2
1957 68.3 30.1
1956 67.6 29.9
1955 67.1 29.7
1954 66.7 29.5
1953 66.2 29.4
1952 65.7 29.1
1951 65.2 28.9
1950 64.6 28.7

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

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Latvia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Latvia Mali
2024 1,866,124 24,478,595
2023 1,883,710 23,769,127
2022 1,879,383 23,072,640
2021 1,884,490 22,388,630
2020 1,900,449 21,713,836
2019 1,913,822 21,068,405
2018 1,927,174 20,442,030
2017 1,942,248 19,813,011
2016 1,959,537 19,191,289
2015 1,977,527 18,593,022
2014 1,993,782 18,020,267
2013 2,012,647 17,459,615
2012 2,034,319 16,957,033
2011 2,059,709 16,469,049
2010 2,097,555 15,945,198
2009 2,141,669 15,435,539
2008 2,177,322 14,940,782
2007 2,200,325 14,457,775
2006 2,218,357 13,990,139
2005 2,238,799 13,538,647
2004 2,263,122 13,102,409
2003 2,287,955 12,684,955
2002 2,310,173 12,288,050
2001 2,337,170 11,912,158
2000 2,367,550 11,559,290
1999 2,390,482 11,227,415
1998 2,410,019 10,919,573
1997 2,432,851 10,646,495
1996 2,457,222 10,407,278
1995 2,485,056 10,185,365
1994 2,520,742 9,967,031
1993 2,563,290 9,754,786
1992 2,614,338 9,553,540
1991 2,650,581 9,362,888
1990 2,663,151 9,178,830
1989 2,666,955 8,999,938
1988 2,653,434 8,833,996
1987 2,626,583 8,681,164
1986 2,599,892 8,531,277
1985 2,578,873 8,374,663
1984 2,562,047 8,208,599
1983 2,546,011 8,034,400
1982 2,531,080 7,860,194
1981 2,519,421 7,692,766
1980 2,511,701 7,530,515
1979 2,505,953 7,375,266
1978 2,497,921 7,229,651
1977 2,485,073 7,090,979
1976 2,470,989 6,960,979
1975 2,456,130 6,837,261
1974 2,437,186 6,715,436
1973 2,415,819 6,597,106
1972 2,395,674 6,483,726
1971 2,376,389 6,377,944
1970 2,359,164 6,276,472
1969 2,343,173 6,177,704
1968 2,323,619 6,082,979
1967 2,301,220 5,990,906
1966 2,283,217 5,902,204
1965 2,265,919 5,815,487
1964 2,240,623 5,730,125
1963 2,210,919 5,646,605
1962 2,181,586 5,563,917
1961 2,152,681 5,482,283
1960 2,120,979 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Mali

Fertility rate
Latvia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Mali
2023 1.36 5.61
2022 1.47 5.69
2021 1.57 5.78
2020 1.55 5.85
2019 1.61 5.89
2018 1.6 6.12
2017 1.69 6.25
2016 1.74 6.32
2015 1.7 6.39
2014 1.65 6.44
2013 1.52 6.49
2012 1.44 6.52
2011 1.33 6.55
2010 1.36 6.58
2009 1.46 6.59
2008 1.58 6.62
2007 1.54 6.65
2006 1.46 6.68
2005 1.39 6.71
2004 1.29 6.74
2003 1.32 6.78
2002 1.26 6.82
2001 1.22 6.85
2000 1.25 6.89
1999 1.16 6.91
1998 1.09 6.94
1997 1.11 6.97
1996 1.16 7.01
1995 1.25 7.05
1994 1.39 7.12
1993 1.51 7.18
1992 1.73 7.24
1991 1.86 7.28
1990 2.02 7.31
1989 2.05 7.33
1988 2.11 7.32
1987 2.15 7.31
1986 2.12 7.31
1985 2.08 7.26
1984 2.09 7.26
1983 2.07 7.28
1982 1.97 7.32
1981 1.88 7.37
1980 1.86 7.37
1979 1.87 7.35
1978 1.87 7.32
1977 1.89 7.3
1976 1.93 7.27
1975 1.96 7.25
1974 1.97 7.23
1973 1.98 7.22
1972 2 7.22
1971 2 7.2
1970 1.96 7.18
1969 1.88 7.18
1968 1.83 7.16
1967 1.8 7.14
1966 1.76 7.11
1965 1.74 7.08
1964 1.79 7.06
1963 1.85 7.05
1962 1.91 7.04
1961 1.94 7.03
1960 1.94 7.02

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

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Latvia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Mali
2024 44.3 16.7
2023 44.1 16.6
2022 44 16.5
2021 43.9 16.3
2020 43.8 16.2
2019 43.6 16.1
2018 43.4 16
2017 43.2 16
2016 43 16
2015 42.8 16
2014 42.5 16
2013 42.3 16
2012 42 16.1
2011 41.6 16.3
2010 41.1 16.4
2009 40.5 16.4
2008 40.1 16.5
2007 39.9 16.6
2006 39.7 16.6
2005 39.4 16.6
2004 39.2 16.6
2003 38.9 16.6
2002 38.6 16.6
2001 38.3 16.5
2000 37.9 16.5
1999 37.6 16.4
1998 37.3 16.4
1997 36.9 16.3
1996 36.6 16.3
1995 36.2 16.3
1994 36 16.3
1993 35.6 16.3
1992 35.2 16.4
1991 34.8 16.4
1990 34.6 16.5
1989 34.5 16.6
1988 34.6 16.8
1987 34.6 16.9
1986 34.7 17.1
1985 34.7 17.3
1984 34.7 17.5
1983 34.6 17.6
1982 34.7 17.8
1981 34.8 17.9
1980 34.9 18.1
1979 35.1 18.3
1978 35.1 18.4
1977 35.1 18.6
1976 35 18.7
1975 34.9 18.9
1974 34.7 19
1973 34.6 19.1
1972 34.5 19.2
1971 34.3 19.3
1970 34.2 19.4
1969 34.1 19.5
1968 34 19.6
1967 33.8 19.6
1966 33.5 19.7
1965 33.2 19.8
1964 33 19.8
1963 32.8 19.8
1962 32.6 19.8
1961 32.4 19.8
1960 32.3 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Latvia Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Latvia Mali
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
45.9%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Latvia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Mali
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
86,437 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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