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Latvia vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 121st vs. 13th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Mexico
Population
1829763
133323134
Population rank 149/197 11/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 99/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Latvia and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Mexico
2024 $43,684,254,432 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $42,779,550,937 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $38,003,198,509 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $38,183,326,785 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $33,379,927,435 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $33,099,503,951 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $33,247,935,477 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $29,391,059,767 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $27,117,105,060 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $26,344,565,877 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $30,277,203,767 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $29,152,128,168 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $27,116,149,949 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $26,575,547,901 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $23,468,324,572 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $25,691,530,442 $943,437,415,025
2008 $34,135,200,994 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $29,420,499,248 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $20,434,922,247 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $16,306,935,905 $917,571,853,529
2004 $13,827,070,379 $819,459,227,375
2003 $11,244,337,720 $765,549,967,703
2002 $9,249,030,241 $810,666,116,402
2001 $8,190,888,740 $796,064,590,549
2000 $7,761,252,607 $742,061,329,749
1999 $7,324,192,890 $631,249,359,702
1998 $6,974,112,951 $557,461,102,631
1997 $6,349,481,007 $523,449,530,464
1996 $5,799,465,288 $432,157,945,024
1995 $5,608,208,785 $380,157,469,867
1994 - $553,618,247,901
1993 - $530,160,763,663
1992 - $363,157,832,924
1991 - $313,139,656,146
1990 - $261,253,675,693
1989 - $221,403,098,267
1988 - $181,611,150,497
1987 - $147,542,558,209
1986 - $134,556,034,673
1985 - $195,241,069,482
1984 - $184,230,754,105
1983 - $156,167,000,433
1982 - $184,602,611,610
1981 - $263,797,827,860
1980 - $205,577,055,466
1979 - $134,531,900,899
1978 - $102,648,570,299
1977 - $81,912,018,784
1976 - $88,875,923,765
1975 - $88,000,000,000
1974 - $72,000,000,000
1973 - $55,280,000,000
1972 - $45,200,000,000
1971 - $39,200,000,000
1970 - $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Latvia and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Mexico
2024 $23,409 $14,186
2023 $22,710 $13,861
2022 $20,221 $11,406
2021 $20,262 $10,314
2020 $17,564 $8,841
2019 $17,295 $10,370
2018 $17,252 $10,085
2017 $15,132 $9,649
2016 $13,839 $9,098
2015 $13,322 $10,021
2014 $15,186 $11,391
2013 $14,484 $11,217
2012 $13,329 $10,744
2011 $12,903 $10,664
2010 $11,188 $9,729
2009 $11,996 $8,424
2008 $15,678 $10,524
2007 $13,371 $10,134
2006 $9,212 $9,513
2005 $7,284 $8,672
2004 $6,110 $7,850
2003 $4,915 $7,434
2002 $4,004 $7,983
2001 $3,505 $7,953
2000 $3,278 $7,524
1999 $3,064 $6,500
1998 $2,894 $5,833
1997 $2,610 $5,567
1996 $2,360 $4,674
1995 $2,257 $4,184
1994 - $6,202
1993 - $6,048
1992 - $4,221
1991 - $3,709
1990 - $3,154
1989 - $2,725
1988 - $2,279
1987 - $1,888
1986 - $1,757
1985 - $2,602
1984 - $2,506
1983 - $2,170
1982 - $2,621
1981 - $3,829
1980 - $3,055
1979 - $2,049
1978 - $1,604
1977 - $1,315
1976 - $1,465
1975 - $1,492
1974 - $1,256
1973 - $993
1972 - $837
1971 - $748
1970 - $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Latvia vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Mexico
2026 76.6 75.6
2025 76.5 75.4
2024 76.3 75.3
2023 76.2 75.1
2022 74.9 74
2021 73.2 69.7
2020 75.5 70.4
2019 75.6 74.5
2018 75 74.3
2017 74.8 74.3
2016 74.8 74.4
2015 74.7 74.4
2014 74.3 74.4
2013 74.2 74.3
2012 73.9 74.1
2011 73.7 73.9
2010 73 73.7
2009 72.7 73.6
2008 72 73.7
2007 70.8 73.8
2006 70.6 73.7
2005 70.6 73.6
2004 70.9 73.4
2003 70.6 73.3
2002 70.2 73.1
2001 69.9 72.9
2000 70.2 72.6
1999 69.6 72.2
1998 68.9 71.8
1997 69.2 71.5
1996 68.6 71.1
1995 66 70.7
1994 65.2 70.3
1993 66.6 70
1992 68.5 69.7
1991 69.2 69.4
1990 69.5 69
1989 70.4 68.6
1988 70.9 68.3
1987 71 67.9
1986 71 67.4
1985 69.6 66.8
1984 69.4 66.2
1983 69.4 65.8
1982 69.6 65.3
1981 69.1 64.7
1980 69.1 64.3
1979 68.8 63.9
1978 69.3 63.4
1977 69.4 63
1976 69.4 62.5
1975 69.3 61.9
1974 70.1 61.2
1973 70.2 60.5
1972 70.3 60.1
1971 70.6 59.4
1970 70.2 58.9
1969 70.2 58.4
1968 70.5 58.2
1967 70.9 58
1966 71.2 57.4
1965 71.2 56.7
1964 71.5 55.9
1963 70.3 55.5
1962 69.9 55.1
1961 70.5 54.4
1960 70.3 53.6
1959 69.5 52.7
1958 68.9 51.8
1957 68.3 51.1
1956 67.6 50.4
1955 67.1 49.6
1954 66.7 48.3
1953 66.2 47
1952 65.7 45.7
1951 65.2 44.8
1950 64.6 43.8

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

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Latvia and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Latvia Mexico
2024 1,866,124 130,861,007
2023 1,883,710 129,739,759
2022 1,879,383 128,613,117
2021 1,884,490 127,648,148
2020 1,900,449 126,799,054
2019 1,913,822 125,762,982
2018 1,927,174 124,573,711
2017 1,942,248 123,400,057
2016 1,959,537 122,251,351
2015 1,977,527 121,072,306
2014 1,993,782 119,784,261
2013 2,012,647 118,343,573
2012 2,034,319 116,818,208
2011 2,059,709 115,243,504
2010 2,097,555 113,623,895
2009 2,141,669 111,999,721
2008 2,177,322 110,374,288
2007 2,200,325 108,774,360
2006 2,218,357 107,253,666
2005 2,238,799 105,811,504
2004 2,263,122 104,394,131
2003 2,287,955 102,978,515
2002 2,310,173 101,548,624
2001 2,337,170 100,099,099
2000 2,367,550 98,625,552
1999 2,390,482 97,115,707
1998 2,410,019 95,575,245
1997 2,432,851 94,021,207
1996 2,457,222 92,452,702
1995 2,485,056 90,862,455
1994 2,520,742 89,259,205
1993 2,563,290 87,653,807
1992 2,614,338 86,044,809
1991 2,650,581 84,430,572
1990 2,663,151 82,820,170
1989 2,666,955 81,247,182
1988 2,653,434 79,695,531
1987 2,626,583 78,136,651
1986 2,599,892 76,585,637
1985 2,578,873 75,043,414
1984 2,562,047 73,506,846
1983 2,546,011 71,971,240
1982 2,531,080 70,433,260
1981 2,519,421 68,892,108
1980 2,511,701 67,300,334
1979 2,505,953 65,648,865
1978 2,497,921 63,979,046
1977 2,485,073 62,308,493
1976 2,470,989 60,645,512
1975 2,456,130 58,982,400
1974 2,437,186 57,320,149
1973 2,415,819 55,667,284
1972 2,395,674 54,030,168
1971 2,376,389 52,412,558
1970 2,359,164 50,814,953
1969 2,343,173 49,233,194
1968 2,323,619 47,668,303
1967 2,301,220 46,129,608
1966 2,283,217 44,629,106
1965 2,265,919 43,174,477
1964 2,240,623 41,772,049
1963 2,210,919 40,424,065
1962 2,181,586 39,129,200
1961 2,152,681 37,890,118
1960 2,120,979 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Mexico

Fertility rate
Latvia

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Mexico
2023 1.36 1.91
2022 1.47 1.94
2021 1.57 1.97
2020 1.55 1.99
2019 1.61 2.02
2018 1.6 2.03
2017 1.69 2.04
2016 1.74 2.09
2015 1.7 2.14
2014 1.65 2.21
2013 1.52 2.27
2012 1.44 2.29
2011 1.33 2.32
2010 1.36 2.34
2009 1.46 2.36
2008 1.58 2.39
2007 1.54 2.42
2006 1.46 2.46
2005 1.39 2.5
2004 1.29 2.54
2003 1.32 2.58
2002 1.26 2.63
2001 1.22 2.67
2000 1.25 2.71
1999 1.16 2.76
1998 1.09 2.82
1997 1.11 2.89
1996 1.16 2.96
1995 1.25 3.04
1994 1.39 3.13
1993 1.51 3.21
1992 1.73 3.29
1991 1.86 3.36
1990 2.02 3.44
1989 2.05 3.53
1988 2.11 3.64
1987 2.15 3.8
1986 2.12 3.97
1985 2.08 4.09
1984 2.09 4.18
1983 2.07 4.3
1982 1.97 4.43
1981 1.88 4.57
1980 1.86 4.74
1979 1.87 4.96
1978 1.87 5.2
1977 1.89 5.36
1976 1.93 5.54
1975 1.96 5.74
1974 1.97 5.95
1973 1.98 6.12
1972 2 6.28
1971 2 6.42
1970 1.96 6.53
1969 1.88 6.63
1968 1.83 6.71
1967 1.8 6.75
1966 1.76 6.79
1965 1.74 6.82
1964 1.79 6.83
1963 1.85 6.82
1962 1.91 6.8
1961 1.94 6.78
1960 1.94 6.76

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

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Latvia and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Mexico
2024 44.3 30.3
2023 44.1 29.9
2022 44 29.5
2021 43.9 29.2
2020 43.8 29
2019 43.6 28.6
2018 43.4 28.3
2017 43.2 28
2016 43 27.6
2015 42.8 27.3
2014 42.5 27
2013 42.3 26.7
2012 42 26.4
2011 41.6 26.1
2010 41.1 25.8
2009 40.5 25.6
2008 40.1 25.3
2007 39.9 25
2006 39.7 24.7
2005 39.4 24.4
2004 39.2 24.1
2003 38.9 23.8
2002 38.6 23.5
2001 38.3 23.1
2000 37.9 22.8
1999 37.6 22.5
1998 37.3 22.2
1997 36.9 22
1996 36.6 21.7
1995 36.2 21.4
1994 36 21
1993 35.6 20.7
1992 35.2 20.4
1991 34.8 20
1990 34.6 19.7
1989 34.5 19.4
1988 34.6 19.2
1987 34.6 18.9
1986 34.7 18.6
1985 34.7 18.3
1984 34.7 18
1983 34.6 17.7
1982 34.7 17.4
1981 34.8 17.1
1980 34.9 16.8
1979 35.1 16.6
1978 35.1 16.5
1977 35.1 16.4
1976 35 16.2
1975 34.9 16.2
1974 34.7 16.1
1973 34.6 16.1
1972 34.5 16
1971 34.3 16
1970 34.2 16.1
1969 34.1 16.1
1968 34 16.1
1967 33.8 16.1
1966 33.5 16.2
1965 33.2 16.2
1964 33 16.3
1963 32.8 16.3
1962 32.6 16.4
1961 32.4 16.5
1960 32.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Latvia Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Latvia Mexico
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
45.9%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Latvia Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Mexico
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
519,841 mi
2023

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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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