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Latvia vs Malta statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.85M (ranked 149/197), compared with 580K 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 ($48.6B) and Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Malta
Population
1826986
586345
Population rank 149/197 167/197
GDP
$48.6B
2025
$27.8B
2025
GDP rank 99/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
$47,907
2025
GDP per capita rank 51/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
$13B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.9%
2025
46.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,353
2025
$22,407
2025
Government debt per person rank 50/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,702
2026
$22,914
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
76 ppl/mi²
2026
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
1.01
2024
Median age
44.6 years
2025
42.1 years
2025
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
2025 $48,618,869,160 $27,771,821,561
2024 $44,001,275,013 $25,042,712,191
2023 $42,779,550,937 $22,625,329,776
2022 $38,003,198,509 $18,938,869,147
2021 $38,183,326,785 $19,730,119,031
2020 $33,379,927,435 $16,404,655,808
2019 $33,099,503,951 $16,337,788,881
2018 $33,247,935,477 $16,153,785,817
2017 $29,391,059,767 $14,161,374,599
2016 $27,117,105,060 $12,025,777,078
2015 $26,344,565,877 $11,340,789,706
2014 $30,277,203,767 $11,888,029,752
2013 $29,152,128,168 $10,796,780,874
2012 $27,116,149,949 $9,609,530,619
2011 $26,575,547,901 $9,789,363,086
2010 $23,468,324,572 $9,097,044,301
2009 $25,691,530,442 $8,769,897,418
2008 $34,135,200,994 $9,172,399,573
2007 $29,420,499,248 $7,908,412,374
2006 $20,434,922,247 $6,749,838,862
2005 $16,306,935,905 $6,393,234,965
2004 $13,827,070,379 $6,104,141,501
2003 $11,244,337,720 $5,418,315,225
2002 $9,249,030,241 $4,455,127,398
2001 $8,190,888,740 $4,070,867,153
2000 $7,761,252,607 $4,036,809,767
1999 $7,324,192,890 $4,111,857,836
1998 $6,974,112,951 $4,010,111,652
1997 $6,349,481,007 $3,787,023,655
1996 $5,799,465,288 $3,822,547,151
1995 $5,608,208,785 $3,709,396,089
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 (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Malta
2025 $26,312 $47,907
2024 $23,579 $44,024
2023 $22,710 $40,933
2022 $20,221 $35,659
2021 $20,262 $38,078
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 $21,262
2008 $15,678 $22,406
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 (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year Population
Latvia Malta
2025 1,847,785 579,704
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Malta

Fertility rate
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Malta
2024 1.24 1.01
2023 1.36 1.06
2022 1.47 1.08
2021 1.57 1.13
2020 1.55 1.14
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Malta
2025 44.6 42.1
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$24B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
37%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.05%
2025
-3.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2025
3.1%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.2%
2025
81.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
10.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
24.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
35
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.35B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2025
$1.54B
2025
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
2,271 kg
2024
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.1
2024
$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
8.18%
2024
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,768 kWh
2024
5,013 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.8%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.007%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
68.6%
2025
95.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
51.9:48.1
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.54 ft
2026
5.42 ft
2026
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
81.8
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
173
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2026
88.5%
2026
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
93.9%
2024

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
28.1 years
2024
29.9 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
5.3
2024
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
34.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
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
13,003 sq mi
2025
213.1 sq mi
2025
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 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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