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Latvia vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 121st vs. 187th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Malta
Population
1829763
581729
Population rank 149/197 167/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Latvia and Malta: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Malta economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Malta
2024 $43,684,254,432 $24,971,574,502
2023 $42,779,550,937 $22,610,561,526
2022 $38,003,198,509 $18,928,276,162
2021 $38,183,326,785 $19,739,875,611
2020 $33,379,927,435 $16,404,663,226
2019 $33,099,503,951 $16,337,793,531
2018 $33,247,935,477 $16,153,779,511
2017 $29,391,059,767 $14,161,366,724
2016 $27,117,105,060 $12,025,782,834
2015 $26,344,565,877 $11,340,795,042
2014 $30,277,203,767 $11,888,032,874
2013 $29,152,128,168 $10,796,782,636
2012 $27,116,149,949 $9,609,532,089
2011 $26,575,547,901 $9,789,361,703
2010 $23,468,324,572 $9,097,044,159
2009 $25,691,530,442 $8,734,745,698
2008 $34,135,200,994 $9,135,419,465
2007 $29,420,499,248 $7,908,412,306
2006 $20,434,922,247 $6,749,838,806
2005 $16,306,935,905 $6,393,234,993
2004 $13,827,070,379 $6,104,141,520
2003 $11,244,337,720 $5,418,315,224
2002 $9,249,030,241 $4,455,127,414
2001 $8,190,888,740 $4,070,867,133
2000 $7,761,252,607 $4,036,809,815
1999 $7,324,192,890 $4,111,857,809
1998 $6,974,112,951 $4,010,111,688
1997 $6,349,481,007 $3,787,023,707
1996 $5,799,465,288 $3,822,547,197
1995 $5,608,208,785 $3,709,396,045
1994 - $2,998,505,428
1993 - $2,709,193,538
1992 - $3,021,942,759
1991 - $2,750,216,747
1990 - $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Latvia and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Malta
2024 $23,409 $43,899
2023 $22,710 $40,906
2022 $20,221 $35,639
2021 $20,262 $38,097
2020 $17,564 $31,823
2019 $17,295 $32,422
2018 $17,252 $33,382
2017 $15,132 $30,317
2016 $13,839 $26,459
2015 $13,322 $25,530
2014 $15,186 $27,425
2013 $14,484 $25,416
2012 $13,329 $22,878
2011 $12,903 $23,517
2010 $11,188 $21,947
2009 $11,996 $21,176
2008 $15,678 $22,315
2007 $13,371 $19,444
2006 $9,212 $16,654
2005 $7,284 $15,831
2004 $6,110 $15,212
2003 $4,915 $13,594
2002 $4,004 $11,251
2001 $3,505 $10,358
2000 $3,278 $10,348
1999 $3,064 $10,609
1998 $2,894 $10,408
1997 $2,610 $9,893
1996 $2,360 $10,062
1995 $2,257 $9,828
1994 - $8,000
1993 - $7,296
1992 - $8,220
1991 - $7,559
1990 - $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Latvia vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Malta
2026 76.6 83.8
2025 76.5 83.6
2024 76.3 83.5
2023 76.2 83.3
2022 74.9 82.2
2021 73.2 82.3
2020 75.5 82.3
2019 75.6 82.8
2018 75 82.9
2017 74.8 83.1
2016 74.8 82.7
2015 74.7 82.6
2014 74.3 82.3
2013 74.2 81.8
2012 73.9 81.1
2011 73.7 80.8
2010 73 81.4
2009 72.7 80.4
2008 72 79.7
2007 70.8 79.7
2006 70.6 79.6
2005 70.6 79.5
2004 70.9 79.2
2003 70.6 78.7
2002 70.2 78.5
2001 69.9 78.9
2000 70.2 77.9
1999 69.6 77.8
1998 68.9 77.8
1997 69.2 77.3
1996 68.6 76.3
1995 66 77
1994 65.2 76.9
1993 66.6 76.8
1992 68.5 76.7
1991 69.2 76.5
1990 69.5 76.2
1989 70.4 76.2
1988 70.9 75.9
1987 71 75.3
1986 71 74.5
1985 69.6 73.9
1984 69.4 73.3
1983 69.4 73.1
1982 69.6 72.8
1981 69.1 72.4
1980 69.1 72.3
1979 68.8 72.5
1978 69.3 72.3
1977 69.4 72.3
1976 69.4 72.2
1975 69.3 72.1
1974 70.1 71.9
1973 70.2 71.3
1972 70.3 70.7
1971 70.6 70.1
1970 70.2 70.4
1969 70.2 70.1
1968 70.5 69.9
1967 70.9 69.8
1966 71.2 69.7
1965 71.2 69.5
1964 71.5 69.3
1963 70.3 69.2
1962 69.9 69.2
1961 70.5 68.4
1960 70.3 68.4
1959 69.5 68.4
1958 68.9 67.8
1957 68.3 67.5
1956 67.6 66.8
1955 67.1 66.3
1954 66.7 65.1
1953 66.2 64.3
1952 65.7 64.1
1951 65.2 63.9
1950 64.6 63.5

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

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Latvia and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year Population
Latvia Malta
2024 1,866,124 568,847
2023 1,883,710 552,747
2022 1,879,383 531,113
2021 1,884,490 518,150
2020 1,900,449 515,490
2019 1,913,822 503,912
2018 1,927,174 483,903
2017 1,942,248 467,106
2016 1,959,537 454,505
2015 1,977,527 444,220
2014 1,993,782 433,481
2013 2,012,647 424,810
2012 2,034,319 420,028
2011 2,059,709 416,268
2010 2,097,555 414,508
2009 2,141,669 412,477
2008 2,177,322 409,379
2007 2,200,325 406,724
2006 2,218,357 405,308
2005 2,238,799 403,834
2004 2,263,122 401,268
2003 2,287,955 398,582
2002 2,310,173 395,969
2001 2,337,170 393,028
2000 2,367,550 390,087
1999 2,390,482 387,578
1998 2,410,019 385,287
1997 2,432,851 382,791
1996 2,457,222 379,905
1995 2,485,056 377,419
1994 2,520,742 374,797
1993 2,563,290 371,308
1992 2,614,338 367,618
1991 2,650,581 363,845
1990 2,663,151 354,170
1989 2,666,955 350,722
1988 2,653,434 347,325
1987 2,626,583 344,485
1986 2,599,892 342,121
1985 2,578,873 336,452
1984 2,562,047 330,593
1983 2,546,011 330,524
1982 2,531,080 325,898
1981 2,519,421 318,982
1980 2,511,701 316,645
1979 2,505,953 313,342
1978 2,497,921 310,182
1977 2,485,073 306,970
1976 2,470,989 305,774
1975 2,456,130 304,222
1974 2,437,186 301,996
1973 2,415,819 302,200
1972 2,395,674 302,450
1971 2,376,389 302,700
1970 2,359,164 302,650
1969 2,343,173 304,300
1968 2,323,619 307,900
1967 2,301,220 311,550
1966 2,283,217 315,200
1965 2,265,919 318,800
1964 2,240,623 321,250
1963 2,210,919 322,550
1962 2,181,586 323,900
1961 2,152,681 325,250
1960 2,120,979 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Malta

Fertility rate
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Malta
2023 1.36 1.06
2022 1.47 1.08
2021 1.57 1.13
2020 1.55 1.13
2019 1.61 1.14
2018 1.6 1.23
2017 1.69 1.26
2016 1.74 1.37
2015 1.7 1.37
2014 1.65 1.38
2013 1.52 1.36
2012 1.44 1.42
2011 1.33 1.45
2010 1.36 1.36
2009 1.46 1.42
2008 1.58 1.43
2007 1.54 1.35
2006 1.46 1.36
2005 1.39 1.38
2004 1.29 1.4
2003 1.32 1.48
2002 1.26 1.45
2001 1.22 1.48
2000 1.25 1.68
1999 1.16 1.73
1998 1.09 1.84
1997 1.11 1.93
1996 1.16 1.99
1995 1.25 1.77
1994 1.39 1.84
1993 1.51 1.96
1992 1.73 2.07
1991 1.86 1.99
1990 2.02 2.02
1989 2.05 2.1
1988 2.11 2.06
1987 2.15 1.97
1986 2.12 1.93
1985 2.08 1.95
1984 2.09 1.95
1983 2.07 1.92
1982 1.97 1.9
1981 1.88 1.87
1980 1.86 1.99
1979 1.87 2.1
1978 1.87 2.05
1977 1.89 2.14
1976 1.93 2.21
1975 1.96 2.27
1974 1.97 1.64
1973 1.98 1.65
1972 2 2.01
1971 2 2.06
1970 1.96 2.03
1969 1.88 2.02
1968 1.83 2.12
1967 1.8 2.24
1966 1.76 2.33
1965 1.74 2.52
1964 1.79 2.79
1963 1.85 2.9
1962 1.91 3.24
1961 1.94 3.27
1960 1.94 3.62

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

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Latvia and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Malta
2024 44.3 41.8
2023 44.1 41.4
2022 44 40.8
2021 43.9 40.2
2020 43.8 39.9
2019 43.6 39.9
2018 43.4 40.2
2017 43.2 40.5
2016 43 40.6
2015 42.8 40.6
2014 42.5 40.6
2013 42.3 40.4
2012 42 40.2
2011 41.6 39.9
2010 41.1 39.6
2009 40.5 39.3
2008 40.1 39
2007 39.9 38.7
2006 39.7 38.4
2005 39.4 38.1
2004 39.2 37.7
2003 38.9 37.4
2002 38.6 37
2001 38.3 36.7
2000 37.9 36.4
1999 37.6 36.1
1998 37.3 35.8
1997 36.9 35.5
1996 36.6 35.1
1995 36.2 34.7
1994 36 34.3
1993 35.6 34
1992 35.2 33.7
1991 34.8 33.3
1990 34.6 33
1989 34.5 32.7
1988 34.6 32.4
1987 34.6 32
1986 34.7 31.7
1985 34.7 31.4
1984 34.7 31.2
1983 34.6 30.9
1982 34.7 30.6
1981 34.8 30.3
1980 34.9 30
1979 35.1 29.6
1978 35.1 29.2
1977 35.1 28.7
1976 35 28.4
1975 34.9 28
1974 34.7 27.6
1973 34.6 27.2
1972 34.5 26.8
1971 34.3 26.3
1970 34.2 25.9
1969 34.1 25.5
1968 34 25
1967 33.8 24.8
1966 33.5 24.6
1965 33.2 24.5
1964 33 24.4
1963 32.8 24.2
1962 32.6 24
1961 32.4 23.8
1960 32.3 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
95%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Latvia Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Latvia Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Malta
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,401 mi
2001

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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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