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Latvia vs Moldova statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 121st vs. 135th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Moldova
Population
1829763
2341166
Population rank 149/197 145/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Latvia and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Moldova
2024 $43,684,254,432 $18,200,340,854
2023 $42,779,550,937 $16,711,906,746
2022 $38,003,198,509 $14,525,337,524
2021 $38,183,326,785 $13,691,869,264
2020 $33,379,927,435 $11,530,746,234
2019 $33,099,503,951 $11,736,797,055
2018 $33,247,935,477 $11,252,353,421
2017 $29,391,059,767 $9,514,404,016
2016 $27,117,105,060 $7,980,917,076
2015 $26,344,565,877 $7,797,667,197
2014 $30,277,203,767 $9,402,090,138
2013 $29,152,128,168 $9,496,717,876
2012 $27,116,149,949 $8,709,138,635
2011 $26,575,547,901 $8,414,352,020
2010 $23,468,324,572 $6,974,982,370
2009 $25,691,530,442 $5,439,434,272
2008 $34,135,200,994 $6,054,824,248
2007 $29,420,499,248 $4,401,173,152
2006 $20,434,922,247 $3,408,255,451
2005 $16,306,935,905 $2,988,342,907
2004 $13,827,070,379 $2,598,249,556
2003 $11,244,337,720 $1,980,907,435
2002 $9,249,030,241 $1,661,818,168
2001 $8,190,888,740 $1,480,673,594
2000 $7,761,252,607 $1,288,429,392
1999 $7,324,192,890 $1,170,782,957
1998 $6,974,112,951 $1,698,717,505
1997 $6,349,481,007 $1,930,081,169
1996 $5,799,465,288 $1,695,122,174
1995 $5,608,208,785 $1,752,999,370
1994 - $1,702,314,268
1993 - $2,371,813,324
1992 - $2,319,243,436
1991 - $3,094,565,871
1990 - $3,592,857,043

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Moldova
2024 $23,409 $7,576
2023 $22,710 $6,800
2022 $20,221 $5,744
2021 $20,262 $5,275
2020 $17,564 $4,376
2019 $17,295 $4,405
2018 $17,252 $4,156
2017 $15,132 $3,453
2016 $13,839 $2,847
2015 $13,322 $2,750
2014 $15,186 $3,290
2013 $14,484 $3,321
2012 $13,329 $3,045
2011 $12,903 $2,941
2010 $11,188 $2,437
2009 $11,996 $1,898
2008 $15,678 $2,111
2007 $13,371 $1,531
2006 $9,212 $1,183
2005 $7,284 $1,034
2004 $6,110 $897
2003 $4,915 $682
2002 $4,004 $571
2001 $3,505 $507
2000 $3,278 $441
1999 $3,064 $399
1998 $2,894 $579
1997 $2,610 $657
1996 $2,360 $575
1995 $2,257 $594
1994 - $574
1993 - $797
1992 - $778
1991 - $1,038
1990 - $1,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Moldova
2026 76.6 71.6
2025 76.5 71.5
2024 76.3 71.3
2023 76.2 71.2
2022 74.9 71.5
2021 73.2 69
2020 75.5 69.9
2019 75.6 70.2
2018 75 70.2
2017 74.8 70.4
2016 74.8 70.2
2015 74.7 70.1
2014 74.3 70.2
2013 74.2 70.3
2012 73.9 70.3
2011 73.7 70.2
2010 73 69.9
2009 72.7 69.4
2008 72 69
2007 70.8 68.7
2006 70.6 68.4
2005 70.6 68.2
2004 70.9 68
2003 70.6 67.9
2002 70.2 67.8
2001 69.9 67.7
2000 70.2 67.5
1999 69.6 67.2
1998 68.9 66.8
1997 69.2 66.5
1996 68.6 66.2
1995 66 66.2
1994 65.2 66.3
1993 66.6 66.7
1992 68.5 66.7
1991 69.2 67.6
1990 69.5 67.9
1989 70.4 68.2
1988 70.9 68.2
1987 71 67.9
1986 71 67.4
1985 69.6 66.9
1984 69.4 66.4
1983 69.4 66.1
1982 69.6 65.9
1981 69.1 65.6
1980 69.1 65.2
1979 68.8 64.8
1978 69.3 64.5
1977 69.4 64.2
1976 69.4 64
1975 69.3 63.7
1974 70.1 63.4
1973 70.2 63.2
1972 70.3 62.9
1971 70.6 62.7
1970 70.2 62.4
1969 70.2 62.2
1968 70.5 62
1967 70.9 61.8
1966 71.2 61.6
1965 71.2 61.3
1964 71.5 61
1963 70.3 60.6
1962 69.9 60.3
1961 70.5 59.9
1960 70.3 59.4
1959 69.5 59
1958 68.9 58.5
1957 68.3 58
1956 67.6 57.4
1955 67.1 56.9
1954 66.7 56.3
1953 66.2 55.7
1952 65.7 55.1
1951 65.2 54.5
1950 64.6 54

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

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Latvia and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Latvia Moldova
2024 1,866,124 2,402,306
2023 1,883,710 2,457,783
2022 1,879,383 2,528,654
2021 1,884,490 2,595,809
2020 1,900,449 2,635,130
2019 1,913,822 2,664,224
2018 1,927,174 2,707,203
2017 1,942,248 2,755,189
2016 1,959,537 2,803,186
2015 1,977,527 2,835,978
2014 1,993,782 2,857,815
2013 2,012,647 2,859,558
2012 2,034,319 2,860,324
2011 2,059,709 2,860,699
2010 2,097,555 2,862,354
2009 2,141,669 2,865,213
2008 2,177,322 2,868,833
2007 2,200,325 2,874,299
2006 2,218,357 2,880,967
2005 2,238,799 2,888,985
2004 2,263,122 2,896,023
2003 2,287,955 2,903,198
2002 2,310,173 2,911,385
2001 2,337,170 2,918,135
2000 2,367,550 2,924,668
1999 2,390,482 2,930,622
1998 2,410,019 2,935,227
1997 2,432,851 2,936,413
1996 2,457,222 2,947,293
1995 2,485,056 2,953,200
1994 2,520,742 2,966,745
1993 2,563,290 2,975,966
1992 2,614,338 2,980,965
1991 2,650,581 2,981,566
1990 2,663,151 2,977,912
1989 2,666,955 2,970,039
1988 2,653,434 2,948,891
1987 2,626,583 2,916,306
1986 2,599,892 2,883,057
1985 2,578,873 2,850,787
1984 2,562,047 2,820,518
1983 2,546,011 2,791,207
1982 2,531,080 2,763,101
1981 2,519,421 2,735,987
1980 2,511,701 2,708,675
1979 2,505,953 2,683,035
1978 2,497,921 2,656,211
1977 2,485,073 2,626,298
1976 2,470,989 2,596,491
1975 2,456,130 2,566,998
1974 2,437,186 2,538,164
1973 2,415,819 2,510,584
1972 2,395,674 2,484,742
1971 2,376,389 2,460,611
1970 2,359,164 2,437,590
1969 2,343,173 2,408,469
1968 2,323,619 2,373,073
1967 2,301,220 2,337,695
1966 2,283,217 2,301,871
1965 2,265,919 2,265,287
1964 2,240,623 2,228,000
1963 2,210,919 2,188,895
1962 2,181,586 2,147,227
1961 2,152,681 2,103,327
1960 2,120,979 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Moldova

Fertility rate
Latvia

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Moldova
2023 1.36 1.73
2022 1.47 1.69
2021 1.57 1.75
2020 1.55 1.77
2019 1.61 1.78
2018 1.6 1.81
2017 1.69 1.81
2016 1.74 1.89
2015 1.7 1.87
2014 1.65 1.82
2013 1.52 1.62
2012 1.44 1.66
2011 1.33 1.65
2010 1.36 1.7
2009 1.46 1.72
2008 1.58 1.64
2007 1.54 1.58
2006 1.46 1.54
2005 1.39 1.53
2004 1.29 1.54
2003 1.32 1.48
2002 1.26 1.45
2001 1.22 1.47
2000 1.25 1.5
1999 1.16 1.56
1998 1.09 1.65
1997 1.11 1.79
1996 1.16 1.71
1995 1.25 1.83
1994 1.39 1.99
1993 1.51 2.11
1992 1.73 2.22
1991 1.86 2.28
1990 2.02 2.39
1989 2.05 2.46
1988 2.11 2.63
1987 2.15 2.78
1986 2.12 2.74
1985 2.08 2.67
1984 2.09 2.67
1983 2.07 2.58
1982 1.97 2.45
1981 1.88 2.4
1980 1.86 2.38
1979 1.87 2.38
1978 1.87 2.39
1977 1.89 2.42
1976 1.93 2.47
1975 1.96 2.52
1974 1.97 2.56
1973 1.98 2.57
1972 2 2.56
1971 2 2.56
1970 1.96 2.57
1969 1.88 2.57
1968 1.83 2.59
1967 1.8 2.62
1966 1.76 2.65
1965 1.74 2.69
1964 1.79 2.71
1963 1.85 2.89
1962 1.91 3.04
1961 1.94 3.23
1960 1.94 3.32

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

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Latvia and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Moldova
2024 44.3 39.1
2023 44.1 38.8
2022 44 38.6
2021 43.9 38.3
2020 43.8 38
2019 43.6 37.6
2018 43.4 37.2
2017 43.2 36.8
2016 43 36.5
2015 42.8 36.1
2014 42.5 35.7
2013 42.3 35.4
2012 42 35.1
2011 41.6 34.9
2010 41.1 34.6
2009 40.5 34.3
2008 40.1 33.9
2007 39.9 33.6
2006 39.7 33.3
2005 39.4 33
2004 39.2 32.8
2003 38.9 32.6
2002 38.6 32.4
2001 38.3 32.2
2000 37.9 32
1999 37.6 31.8
1998 37.3 31.5
1997 36.9 31.3
1996 36.6 31.2
1995 36.2 31
1994 36 30.8
1993 35.6 30.6
1992 35.2 30.4
1991 34.8 30.2
1990 34.6 29.8
1989 34.5 29.5
1988 34.6 29.3
1987 34.6 29.1
1986 34.7 28.9
1985 34.7 28.7
1984 34.7 28.5
1983 34.6 28.3
1982 34.7 28.1
1981 34.8 27.9
1980 34.9 27.6
1979 35.1 27.6
1978 35.1 27.5
1977 35.1 27.2
1976 35 26.9
1975 34.9 26.7
1974 34.7 26.5
1973 34.6 26.3
1972 34.5 26.3
1971 34.3 26.3
1970 34.2 26.4
1969 34.1 26.4
1968 34 26.3
1967 33.8 26.1
1966 33.5 25.9
1965 33.2 25.7
1964 33 25.4
1963 32.8 25.1
1962 32.6 24.9
1961 32.4 24.7
1960 32.3 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
11%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Latvia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Moldova
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Latvia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Moldova
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,811 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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