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Latvia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.86M (ranked 149/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 121st vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Namibia
Population
1844219
3141364
Population rank 149/197 134/197
GDP
$43.5B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$23,368
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,867
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$20.6B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2025
63.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,068
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,995
2025
$7,325
2025
Land area
24,027 sq mi
2025
317,874 sq mi
2025
Population density
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
67.7 years
2025

Latvia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Namibia
Year GDP
Latvia Namibia
1980 - $2,421,990,338
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1990 - $2,789,921,854
1991 - $2,996,869,281
1992 - $3,429,521,699
1993 - $3,251,188,833
1994 - $3,666,503,530
1995 $5,608,208,785 $3,978,514,206
1996 $5,799,465,288 $3,989,163,197
1997 $6,349,481,007 $4,154,989,950
1998 $6,974,112,951 $3,873,109,866
1999 $7,324,192,890 $3,868,551,730
2000 $7,761,252,607 $3,922,232,165
2001 $8,190,888,740 $3,557,341,215
2002 $9,249,030,241 $3,349,169,826
2003 $11,244,337,720 $4,926,439,384
2004 $13,827,070,379 $6,609,205,995
2005 $16,306,935,905 $7,248,374,838
2006 $20,434,922,247 $8,001,779,551
2007 $29,420,499,248 $8,839,536,476
2008 $34,135,200,994 $8,607,431,497
2009 $25,691,530,442 $8,938,847,189
2010 $23,468,324,572 $11,431,412,421
2011 $26,575,547,901 $12,523,359,441
2012 $27,116,149,949 $13,042,053,592
2013 $29,152,128,168 $12,043,307,277
2014 $30,277,203,767 $12,435,430,970
2015 $26,344,565,877 $11,335,161,084
2016 $27,117,105,060 $10,722,018,732
2017 $29,391,059,767 $12,895,153,371
2018 $33,247,935,477 $13,682,019,076
2019 $33,099,503,951 $12,541,928,303
2020 $33,379,927,435 $10,583,748,542
2021 $38,183,326,785 $12,402,486,184
2022 $38,014,713,596 $12,569,449,123
2023 $42,572,151,720 $12,408,271,448
2024 $43,520,773,851 $13,372,354,269

Latvia and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Namibia
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Namibia
1980 - $2,468
1981 - $2,267
1982 - $2,097
1983 - $2,214
1984 - $1,830
1985 - $1,466
1986 - $1,599
1987 - $1,969
1988 - $2,063
1989 - $1,967
1990 - $2,037
1991 - $2,117
1992 - $2,347
1993 - $2,155
1994 - $2,356
1995 $2,257 $2,483
1996 $2,360 $2,423
1997 $2,610 $2,460
1998 $2,894 $2,235
1999 $3,064 $2,178
2000 $3,278 $2,157
2001 $3,505 $1,916
2002 $4,004 $1,772
2003 $4,915 $2,569
2004 $6,110 $3,403
2005 $7,284 $3,686
2006 $9,212 $4,017
2007 $13,371 $4,379
2008 $15,678 $4,205
2009 $11,996 $4,303
2010 $11,188 $5,418
2011 $12,903 $5,835
2012 $13,329 $5,943
2013 $14,484 $5,347
2014 $15,186 $5,378
2015 $13,322 $4,774
2016 $13,839 $4,396
2017 $15,132 $5,144
2018 $17,252 $5,309
2019 $17,295 $4,732
2020 $17,564 $3,879
2021 $20,262 $4,413
2022 $20,227 $4,350
2023 $22,676 $4,188
2024 $23,368 $4,413

Latvia vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Namibia
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Namibia
1950 64.6 41.9
1951 65.2 42.5
1952 65.7 43.1
1953 66.2 43.8
1954 66.7 44.4
1955 67.1 45
1956 67.6 45.7
1957 68.3 46.4
1958 68.9 47.1
1959 69.5 47.8
1960 70.3 48.5
1961 70.5 49.2
1962 69.9 50
1963 70.3 50.6
1964 71.5 51.3
1965 71.2 52
1966 71.2 52.3
1967 70.9 52.9
1968 70.5 53.6
1969 70.2 54.1
1970 70.2 54.7
1971 70.6 55.3
1972 70.3 55.8
1973 70.2 56.4
1974 70.1 56.9
1975 69.3 57.6
1976 69.4 58
1977 69.4 58.6
1978 69.3 59.1
1979 68.8 59.5
1980 69.1 56.6
1981 69.1 56.9
1982 69.6 57.3
1983 69.4 57.6
1984 69.4 58.1
1985 69.6 58.5
1986 71 58.7
1987 71 59.1
1988 70.9 59
1989 70.4 60.8
1990 69.5 61.4
1991 69.2 60.8
1992 68.5 60.2
1993 66.6 59.3
1994 65.2 58.4
1995 66 57.5
1996 68.6 56.6
1997 69.2 55.8
1998 68.9 54.8
1999 69.6 54
2000 70.2 52.9
2001 69.9 52
2002 70.2 52
2003 70.6 51.9
2004 70.9 52.2
2005 70.6 52.6
2006 70.6 53.2
2007 70.8 54
2008 72 54.7
2009 72.7 55.3
2010 73 56.1
2011 73.7 56.6
2012 73.9 57.7
2013 74.2 58.5
2014 74.3 59.3
2015 74.7 60
2016 74.8 60.8
2017 74.8 61.7
2018 75 62.6
2019 75.6 63.5
2020 75.5 64.1
2021 73.2 60.8
2022 74.9 64.2
2023 76.2 67.4
2024 76.3 67.5
2025 76.5 67.7

Latvia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Namibia
Year Population
Latvia Namibia
1960 2,120,979 591,465
1961 2,152,681 603,067
1962 2,181,586 615,759
1963 2,210,919 629,589
1964 2,240,623 644,530
1965 2,265,919 660,558
1966 2,283,217 677,655
1967 2,301,220 696,045
1968 2,323,619 715,542
1969 2,343,173 736,120
1970 2,359,164 757,868
1971 2,376,389 780,584
1972 2,395,674 804,399
1973 2,415,819 828,928
1974 2,437,186 854,320
1975 2,456,130 881,032
1976 2,470,989 906,566
1977 2,485,073 931,104
1978 2,497,921 947,269
1979 2,505,953 962,825
1980 2,511,701 981,434
1981 2,519,421 992,500
1982 2,531,080 1,010,308
1983 2,546,011 1,037,511
1984 2,562,047 1,065,989
1985 2,578,873 1,096,890
1986 2,599,892 1,131,081
1987 2,626,583 1,167,889
1988 2,653,434 1,209,696
1989 2,666,955 1,288,947
1990 2,663,151 1,369,303
1991 2,650,581 1,415,684
1992 2,614,338 1,461,322
1993 2,563,290 1,508,697
1994 2,520,742 1,556,304
1995 2,485,056 1,602,170
1996 2,457,222 1,646,103
1997 2,432,851 1,689,264
1998 2,410,019 1,732,745
1999 2,390,482 1,776,368
2000 2,367,550 1,818,647
2001 2,337,170 1,857,048
2002 2,310,173 1,889,970
2003 2,287,955 1,917,464
2004 2,263,122 1,942,082
2005 2,238,799 1,966,582
2006 2,218,357 1,991,888
2007 2,200,325 2,018,600
2008 2,177,322 2,047,056
2009 2,141,669 2,077,394
2010 2,097,555 2,109,811
2011 2,059,709 2,146,325
2012 2,034,319 2,194,654
2013 2,012,647 2,252,508
2014 1,993,782 2,312,139
2015 1,977,527 2,374,300
2016 1,959,537 2,439,213
2017 1,942,248 2,506,853
2018 1,927,174 2,577,327
2019 1,913,822 2,650,494
2020 1,900,449 2,728,762
2021 1,884,490 2,810,548
2022 1,879,383 2,889,662
2023 1,877,445 2,963,095
2024 1,862,441 3,030,131

Fertility rates in Latvia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Namibia
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Namibia
1960 1.94 6.24
1961 1.94 6.29
1962 1.91 6.35
1963 1.85 6.41
1964 1.79 6.43
1965 1.74 6.45
1966 1.76 6.47
1967 1.8 6.49
1968 1.83 6.5
1969 1.88 6.51
1970 1.96 6.52
1971 2 6.52
1972 2 6.53
1973 1.98 6.54
1974 1.97 6.55
1975 1.96 6.53
1976 1.93 6.49
1977 1.89 6.44
1978 1.87 6.38
1979 1.87 6.31
1980 1.86 6.24
1981 1.88 6.16
1982 1.97 6.08
1983 2.07 6
1984 2.09 5.94
1985 2.08 5.88
1986 2.12 5.79
1987 2.15 5.7
1988 2.11 5.61
1989 2.05 5.52
1990 2.02 5.4
1991 1.86 5.29
1992 1.73 5.11
1993 1.51 4.91
1994 1.39 4.68
1995 1.25 4.42
1996 1.16 4.2
1997 1.11 4.17
1998 1.09 4.18
1999 1.16 4.14
2000 1.25 3.99
2001 1.22 3.83
2002 1.26 3.69
2003 1.32 3.58
2004 1.29 3.55
2005 1.39 3.57
2006 1.46 3.6
2007 1.54 3.61
2008 1.58 3.62
2009 1.46 3.63
2010 1.36 3.66
2011 1.33 3.66
2012 1.44 3.68
2013 1.52 3.65
2014 1.65 3.64
2015 1.7 3.6
2016 1.74 3.57
2017 1.69 3.51
2018 1.6 3.46
2019 1.61 3.4
2020 1.55 3.35
2021 1.57 3.3
2022 1.47 3.25
2023 1.36 3.21

Latvia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Namibia
Year Median age, years
Latvia Namibia
1960 32.3 18.9
1961 32.4 18.7
1962 32.6 18.6
1963 32.8 18.5
1964 33 18.4
1965 33.2 18.4
1966 33.5 18.3
1967 33.8 18.3
1968 34 18.2
1969 34.1 18.1
1970 34.2 18.1
1971 34.3 18
1972 34.5 17.9
1973 34.6 17.8
1974 34.7 17.7
1975 34.9 17.6
1976 35 17.5
1977 35.1 17.3
1978 35.1 17
1979 35.1 16.8
1980 34.9 16.6
1981 34.8 16.4
1982 34.7 16.3
1983 34.6 16.4
1984 34.7 16.5
1985 34.7 16.7
1986 34.7 16.9
1987 34.6 17
1988 34.6 17.3
1989 34.5 17.8
1990 34.6 18.3
1991 34.8 18.4
1992 35.2 18.4
1993 35.6 18.5
1994 36 18.5
1995 36.2 18.6
1996 36.6 18.7
1997 36.9 18.8
1998 37.3 18.9
1999 37.6 18.9
2000 37.9 19
2001 38.3 19.1
2002 38.6 19.2
2003 38.9 19.3
2004 39.2 19.4
2005 39.4 19.6
2006 39.7 19.7
2007 39.9 19.9
2008 40.1 20
2009 40.5 20.3
2010 41.1 20.5
2011 41.6 20.7
2012 42 20.9
2013 42.3 21.1
2014 42.5 21.3
2015 42.8 21.4
2016 43 21.5
2017 43.2 21.6
2018 43.4 21.7
2019 43.6 21.8
2020 43.8 21.8
2021 43.9 21.8
2022 44 21.8
2023 44.1 21.9
2024 44.3 22.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.8B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2025
39.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.74%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.63%
2025
-5.24%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.9%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2025
58.7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$146M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Latvia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,248 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.6
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.55 megatons
2023
4.36 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.49 tons
2023
1.47 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,629 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Latvia Namibia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,225
2024
+4,211
2024
Urban population
68.8%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2025
43.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
49
2024
Higher education index
70
2025
41
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
45.9%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Latvia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,642
2022
$406
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$505
2022
$32.9
2022
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
67.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2022
8.92%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.38
2021
0.54
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2025
36
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Namibia
% of world land
0.04%
2025
0.55%
2025
Land area per capita
12,901 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2025
149,854 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2025
24,810 sq mi
2025

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