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Latvia vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 121st vs. 191st).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Marshall Islands
Population
1829763
35058
Population rank 149/197 192/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 99/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Latvia and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Marshall Islands
2024 $43,684,254,432 $290,108,490
2023 $42,779,550,937 $263,761,322
2022 $38,003,198,509 $258,723,511
2021 $38,183,326,785 $261,245,544
2020 $33,379,927,435 $241,800,000
2019 $33,099,503,951 $232,900,000
2018 $33,247,935,477 $220,000,000
2017 $29,391,059,767 $213,700,000
2016 $27,117,105,060 $201,800,000
2015 $26,344,565,877 $183,700,000
2014 $30,277,203,767 $186,000,000
2013 $29,152,128,168 $186,400,000
2012 $27,116,149,949 $180,700,000
2011 $26,575,547,901 $172,300,000
2010 $23,468,324,572 $161,100,000
2009 $25,691,530,442 $151,200,000
2008 $34,135,200,994 $146,600,000
2007 $29,420,499,248 $150,500,000
2006 $20,434,922,247 $143,200,000
2005 $16,306,935,905 $138,000,000
2004 $13,827,070,379 $132,900,000
2003 $11,244,337,720 $131,128,500
2002 $9,249,030,241 $131,960,000
2001 $8,190,888,740 $122,406,100
2000 $7,761,252,607 $114,838,500
1999 $7,324,192,890 $113,352,100
1998 $6,974,112,951 $112,070,100
1997 $6,349,481,007 $109,884,700
1996 $5,799,465,288 $110,858,000
1995 $5,608,208,785 $120,230,000
1994 - $108,071,000
1993 - $99,461,000
1992 - $91,063,000
1991 - $82,507,000
1990 - $78,476,000
1989 - $72,798,000
1988 - $70,688,000
1987 - $62,983,000
1986 - $55,989,000
1985 - $43,879,000
1984 - $45,144,000
1983 - $41,749,000
1982 - $34,918,000
1981 - $31,020,000
1980 - $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Latvia and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Marshall Islands
2024 $23,409 $7,726
2023 $22,710 $6,793
2022 $20,221 $6,456
2021 $20,262 $6,315
2020 $17,564 $5,662
2019 $17,295 $5,292
2018 $17,252 $4,858
2017 $15,132 $4,593
2016 $13,839 $4,230
2015 $13,322 $3,764
2014 $15,186 $3,735
2013 $14,484 $3,678
2012 $13,329 $3,514
2011 $12,903 $3,319
2010 $11,188 $3,095
2009 $11,996 $2,907
2008 $15,678 $2,818
2007 $13,371 $2,892
2006 $9,212 $2,754
2005 $7,284 $2,659
2004 $6,110 $2,566
2003 $4,915 $2,539
2002 $4,004 $2,566
2001 $3,505 $2,394
2000 $3,278 $2,265
1999 $3,064 $2,258
1998 $2,894 $2,254
1997 $2,610 $2,231
1996 $2,360 $2,273
1995 $2,257 $2,491
1994 - $2,265
1993 - $2,112
1992 - $1,963
1991 - $1,811
1990 - $1,758
1989 - $1,670
1988 - $1,670
1987 - $1,543
1986 - $1,425
1985 - $1,162
1984 - $1,245
1983 - $1,199
1982 - $1,046
1981 - $969
1980 - $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Latvia vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Marshall Islands
2026 76.6 67.3
2025 76.5 67.2
2024 76.3 67.1
2023 76.2 66.9
2022 74.9 66.7
2021 73.2 65.4
2020 75.5 65.4
2019 75.6 66
2018 75 65.9
2017 74.8 65.7
2016 74.8 65.5
2015 74.7 65.3
2014 74.3 65.1
2013 74.2 65
2012 73.9 64.8
2011 73.7 64.6
2010 73 64.5
2009 72.7 64.4
2008 72 64.3
2007 70.8 64.3
2006 70.6 64.2
2005 70.6 64.1
2004 70.9 64
2003 70.6 64
2002 70.2 63.8
2001 69.9 63.7
2000 70.2 63.3
1999 69.6 63.4
1998 68.9 63.2
1997 69.2 63
1996 68.6 62.8
1995 66 62.5
1994 65.2 62.3
1993 66.6 62.1
1992 68.5 61.9
1991 69.2 61.8
1990 69.5 61.8
1989 70.4 61.7
1988 70.9 61.8
1987 71 61.8
1986 71 61.8
1985 69.6 61.7
1984 69.4 61.6
1983 69.4 61.5
1982 69.6 61.3
1981 69.1 61.1
1980 69.1 61
1979 68.8 60.8
1978 69.3 60.7
1977 69.4 60.6
1976 69.4 60.4
1975 69.3 60.3
1974 70.1 60.1
1973 70.2 59.8
1972 70.3 59.5
1971 70.6 59.1
1970 70.2 58.8
1969 70.2 58.5
1968 70.5 58.2
1967 70.9 57.8
1966 71.2 57.3
1965 71.2 56.8
1964 71.5 56.3
1963 70.3 55.7
1962 69.9 55.2
1961 70.5 54.7
1960 70.3 54.4
1959 69.5 54
1958 68.9 53.6
1957 68.3 53.4
1956 67.6 53.2
1955 67.1 53
1954 66.7 52.9
1953 66.2 52.8
1952 65.7 52.7
1951 65.2 52.7
1950 64.6 52.6

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

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Latvia and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Latvia Marshall Islands
2024 1,866,124 37,548
2023 1,883,710 38,827
2022 1,879,383 40,077
2021 1,884,490 41,367
2020 1,900,449 42,706
2019 1,913,822 44,007
2018 1,927,174 45,285
2017 1,942,248 46,529
2016 1,959,537 47,709
2015 1,977,527 48,800
2014 1,993,782 49,796
2013 2,012,647 50,681
2012 2,034,319 51,419
2011 2,059,709 51,907
2010 2,097,555 52,044
2009 2,141,669 52,019
2008 2,177,322 52,030
2007 2,200,325 52,035
2006 2,218,357 51,992
2005 2,238,799 51,906
2004 2,263,122 51,791
2003 2,287,955 51,639
2002 2,310,173 51,425
2001 2,337,170 51,123
2000 2,367,550 50,706
1999 2,390,482 50,202
1998 2,410,019 49,717
1997 2,432,851 49,259
1996 2,457,222 48,775
1995 2,485,056 48,266
1994 2,520,742 47,712
1993 2,563,290 47,093
1992 2,614,338 46,388
1991 2,650,581 45,568
1990 2,663,151 44,629
1989 2,666,955 43,586
1988 2,653,434 42,321
1987 2,626,583 40,828
1986 2,599,892 39,286
1985 2,578,873 37,761
1984 2,562,047 36,264
1983 2,546,011 34,811
1982 2,531,080 33,397
1981 2,519,421 32,017
1980 2,511,701 30,774
1979 2,505,953 29,738
1978 2,497,921 28,809
1977 2,485,073 27,906
1976 2,470,989 27,021
1975 2,456,130 26,154
1974 2,437,186 25,296
1973 2,415,819 24,581
1972 2,395,674 23,992
1971 2,376,389 23,366
1970 2,359,164 22,530
1969 2,343,173 21,305
1968 2,323,619 19,862
1967 2,301,220 18,655
1966 2,283,217 17,927
1965 2,265,919 17,402
1964 2,240,623 16,852
1963 2,210,919 16,302
1962 2,181,586 15,755
1961 2,152,681 15,219
1960 2,120,979 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Latvia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Marshall Islands
2023 1.36 2.92
2022 1.47 2.94
2021 1.57 2.96
2020 1.55 2.99
2019 1.61 3.01
2018 1.6 3.04
2017 1.69 3.06
2016 1.74 3.09
2015 1.7 3.13
2014 1.65 3.18
2013 1.52 3.25
2012 1.44 3.38
2011 1.33 3.53
2010 1.36 3.67
2009 1.46 3.83
2008 1.58 3.97
2007 1.54 4.09
2006 1.46 4.2
2005 1.39 4.28
2004 1.29 4.34
2003 1.32 4.42
2002 1.26 4.49
2001 1.22 4.58
2000 1.25 4.7
1999 1.16 4.78
1998 1.09 4.87
1997 1.11 4.96
1996 1.16 5.02
1995 1.25 5.09
1994 1.39 5.23
1993 1.51 5.38
1992 1.73 5.55
1991 1.86 5.76
1990 2.02 5.97
1989 2.05 6.18
1988 2.11 6.38
1987 2.15 6.57
1986 2.12 6.73
1985 2.08 6.87
1984 2.09 6.99
1983 2.07 7.08
1982 1.97 7.18
1981 1.88 7.27
1980 1.86 7.37
1979 1.87 7.47
1978 1.87 7.58
1977 1.89 7.67
1976 1.93 7.76
1975 1.96 7.83
1974 1.97 7.9
1973 1.98 7.95
1972 2 8
1971 2 8.04
1970 1.96 8.07
1969 1.88 8.11
1968 1.83 8.14
1967 1.8 8.17
1966 1.76 8.2
1965 1.74 8.16
1964 1.79 8.14
1963 1.85 8.12
1962 1.91 8.12
1961 1.94 8.12
1960 1.94 8.08

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

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Latvia and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Marshall Islands
2024 44.3 21.8
2023 44.1 21.9
2022 44 22.2
2021 43.9 22.5
2020 43.8 22.6
2019 43.6 22.6
2018 43.4 22.4
2017 43.2 22.2
2016 43 21.9
2015 42.8 21.6
2014 42.5 21.3
2013 42.3 21
2012 42 20.8
2011 41.6 20.6
2010 41.1 20.6
2009 40.5 20.5
2008 40.1 20.4
2007 39.9 20.2
2006 39.7 19.9
2005 39.4 19.7
2004 39.2 19.4
2003 38.9 19.1
2002 38.6 18.8
2001 38.3 18.5
2000 37.9 18.2
1999 37.6 17.9
1998 37.3 17.6
1997 36.9 17.2
1996 36.6 16.9
1995 36.2 16.5
1994 36 16.1
1993 35.6 15.8
1992 35.2 15.4
1991 34.8 15.2
1990 34.6 14.9
1989 34.5 14.8
1988 34.6 14.7
1987 34.6 14.7
1986 34.7 14.7
1985 34.7 14.8
1984 34.7 14.8
1983 34.6 14.9
1982 34.7 14.9
1981 34.8 14.9
1980 34.9 15
1979 35.1 15.1
1978 35.1 15.3
1977 35.1 15.5
1976 35 15.7
1975 34.9 15.9
1974 34.7 16
1973 34.6 16.2
1972 34.5 16.6
1971 34.3 17.1
1970 34.2 17.4
1969 34.1 17.2
1968 34 16.9
1967 33.8 16.6
1966 33.5 16.4
1965 33.2 16.3
1964 33 16.3
1963 32.8 16.4
1962 32.6 16.7
1961 32.4 17
1960 32.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
171
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
65.7%
2023

Health

Latvia Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Latvia Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,260 mi
2007

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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