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Latvia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 121st vs. 195th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Nauru
Population
1829763
12125
Population rank 149/197 195/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 99/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Latvia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Nauru
2024 $43,684,254,432 $162,588,621
2023 $42,779,550,937 $151,435,610
2022 $38,003,198,509 $152,373,434
2021 $38,183,326,785 $175,390,281
2020 $33,379,927,435 $124,685,688
2019 $33,099,503,951 $125,160,116
2018 $33,247,935,477 $130,995,566
2017 $29,391,059,767 $109,355,639
2016 $27,117,105,060 $97,541,943
2015 $26,344,565,877 $84,863,441
2014 $30,277,203,767 $99,149,244
2013 $29,152,128,168 $94,385,015
2012 $27,116,149,949 $101,055,723
2011 $26,575,547,901 $65,071,880
2010 $23,468,324,572 $47,562,845
2009 $25,691,530,442 $44,176,246
2008 $34,135,200,994 $37,602,265
2007 $29,420,499,248 $22,766,972
2006 $20,434,922,247 $29,200,359
2005 $16,306,935,905 $30,070,666
2004 $13,827,070,379 $30,587,566
2003 $11,244,337,720 $24,778,160
2002 $9,249,030,241 $21,017,424
2001 $8,190,888,740 $22,613,288
2000 $7,761,252,607 $26,930,980
1999 $7,324,192,890 $27,328,613
1998 $6,974,112,951 $29,664,451
1997 $6,349,481,007 $37,331,507
1996 $5,799,465,288 $37,458,801
1995 $5,608,208,785 $39,969,706
1994 - $39,742,511
1993 - $43,542,088
1992 - $51,133,123
1991 - $52,533,789
1990 - $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Latvia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Nauru
2024 $23,409 $13,609
2023 $22,710 $12,752
2022 $20,221 $12,912
2021 $20,262 $14,979
2020 $17,564 $10,709
2019 $17,295 $10,802
2018 $17,252 $11,414
2017 $15,132 $9,657
2016 $13,839 $8,748
2015 $13,322 $7,747
2014 $15,186 $9,230
2013 $14,484 $8,975
2012 $13,329 $9,843
2011 $12,903 $6,444
2010 $11,188 $4,736
2009 $11,996 $4,411
2008 $15,678 $3,757
2007 $13,371 $2,272
2006 $9,212 $2,910
2005 $7,284 $2,992
2004 $6,110 $3,041
2003 $4,915 $2,463
2002 $4,004 $2,085
2001 $3,505 $2,232
2000 $3,278 $2,649
1999 $3,064 $2,683
1998 $2,894 $2,909
1997 $2,610 $3,661
1996 $2,360 $3,679
1995 $2,257 $3,932
1994 - $3,921
1993 - $4,310
1992 - $5,103
1991 - $5,333
1990 - $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Latvia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Nauru
2026 76.6 62.6
2025 76.5 62.4
2024 76.3 62.3
2023 76.2 62.1
2022 74.9 61.9
2021 73.2 61.3
2020 75.5 61.5
2019 75.6 61.4
2018 75 61.2
2017 74.8 61.1
2016 74.8 61
2015 74.7 60.9
2014 74.3 60.8
2013 74.2 60.7
2012 73.9 60.5
2011 73.7 60.3
2010 73 60.1
2009 72.7 59.9
2008 72 59.7
2007 70.8 59.5
2006 70.6 59.4
2005 70.6 59.4
2004 70.9 59.3
2003 70.6 59.4
2002 70.2 59.4
2001 69.9 59.5
2000 70.2 59.6
1999 69.6 59.7
1998 68.9 59.9
1997 69.2 60
1996 68.6 60.1
1995 66 60.1
1994 65.2 60
1993 66.6 59.8
1992 68.5 59.5
1991 69.2 59.3
1990 69.5 59.1
1989 70.4 58.9
1988 70.9 58.7
1987 71 58.6
1986 71 58.6
1985 69.6 58.6
1984 69.4 58.7
1983 69.4 58.7
1982 69.6 58.6
1981 69.1 58.6
1980 69.1 58.5
1979 68.8 58.4
1978 69.3 58.3
1977 69.4 58.1
1976 69.4 58.2
1975 69.3 58.3
1974 70.1 58.3
1973 70.2 58.4
1972 70.3 58.4
1971 70.6 58.4
1970 70.2 58.4
1969 70.2 58.4
1968 70.5 58.6
1967 70.9 58.6
1966 71.2 58.4
1965 71.2 58.3
1964 71.5 58.2
1963 70.3 58.1
1962 69.9 58
1961 70.5 58
1960 70.3 57.9
1959 69.5 57.9
1958 68.9 57.8
1957 68.3 57.7
1956 67.6 57.6
1955 67.1 57.5
1954 66.7 57.4
1953 66.2 57.2
1952 65.7 57
1951 65.2 56.8
1950 64.6 56.6

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

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Latvia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Latvia Nauru
2024 1,866,124 11,947
2023 1,883,710 11,875
2022 1,879,383 11,801
2021 1,884,490 11,709
2020 1,900,449 11,643
2019 1,913,822 11,587
2018 1,927,174 11,477
2017 1,942,248 11,324
2016 1,959,537 11,150
2015 1,977,527 10,954
2014 1,993,782 10,742
2013 2,012,647 10,517
2012 2,034,319 10,267
2011 2,059,709 10,098
2010 2,097,555 10,043
2009 2,141,669 10,016
2008 2,177,322 10,009
2007 2,200,325 10,020
2006 2,218,357 10,034
2005 2,238,799 10,049
2004 2,263,122 10,060
2003 2,287,955 10,059
2002 2,310,173 10,082
2001 2,337,170 10,130
2000 2,367,550 10,168
1999 2,390,482 10,187
1998 2,410,019 10,198
1997 2,432,851 10,197
1996 2,457,222 10,183
1995 2,485,056 10,165
1994 2,520,742 10,137
1993 2,563,290 10,102
1992 2,614,338 10,021
1991 2,650,581 9,850
1990 2,663,151 9,622
1989 2,666,955 9,390
1988 2,653,434 9,165
1987 2,626,583 8,946
1986 2,599,892 8,742
1985 2,578,873 8,551
1984 2,562,047 8,377
1983 2,546,011 8,216
1982 2,531,080 8,040
1981 2,519,421 7,839
1980 2,511,701 7,649
1979 2,505,953 7,468
1978 2,497,921 7,298
1977 2,485,073 7,163
1976 2,470,989 7,064
1975 2,456,130 6,987
1974 2,437,186 6,923
1973 2,415,819 6,866
1972 2,395,674 6,812
1971 2,376,389 6,762
1970 2,359,164 6,710
1969 2,343,173 6,581
1968 2,323,619 6,328
1967 2,301,220 6,135
1966 2,283,217 6,043
1965 2,265,919 5,832
1964 2,240,623 5,515
1963 2,210,919 5,226
1962 2,181,586 4,979
1961 2,152,681 4,774
1960 2,120,979 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Latvia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Nauru
2023 1.36 3.33
2022 1.47 3.38
2021 1.57 3.43
2020 1.55 3.47
2019 1.61 3.53
2018 1.6 3.68
2017 1.69 3.88
2016 1.74 4.03
2015 1.7 4.08
2014 1.65 4.09
2013 1.52 4.1
2012 1.44 4.12
2011 1.33 4.12
2010 1.36 4.02
2009 1.46 3.85
2008 1.58 3.67
2007 1.54 3.5
2006 1.46 3.4
2005 1.39 3.38
2004 1.29 3.38
2003 1.32 3.39
2002 1.26 3.4
2001 1.22 3.46
2000 1.25 3.54
1999 1.16 3.64
1998 1.09 3.68
1997 1.11 3.74
1996 1.16 3.78
1995 1.25 3.81
1994 1.39 3.84
1993 1.51 3.89
1992 1.73 3.95
1991 1.86 3.99
1990 2.02 4.02
1989 2.05 4.07
1988 2.11 4.11
1987 2.15 4.14
1986 2.12 4.15
1985 2.08 4.14
1984 2.09 4.11
1983 2.07 4.06
1982 1.97 3.99
1981 1.88 3.94
1980 1.86 3.88
1979 1.87 3.85
1978 1.87 3.84
1977 1.89 3.86
1976 1.93 3.9
1975 1.96 3.97
1974 1.97 4.07
1973 1.98 4.19
1972 2 4.36
1971 2 4.54
1970 1.96 4.74
1969 1.88 4.94
1968 1.83 5.14
1967 1.8 5.29
1966 1.76 5.41
1965 1.74 5.48
1964 1.79 5.47
1963 1.85 5.44
1962 1.91 5.42
1961 1.94 5.38
1960 1.94 5.34

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

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Latvia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Nauru
2024 44.3 21.4
2023 44.1 21.5
2022 44 21.6
2021 43.9 21.7
2020 43.8 21.8
2019 43.6 21.9
2018 43.4 21.8
2017 43.2 21.6
2016 43 21.5
2015 42.8 21.4
2014 42.5 21.5
2013 42.3 21.6
2012 42 21.7
2011 41.6 21.8
2010 41.1 21.8
2009 40.5 21.8
2008 40.1 21.7
2007 39.9 21.5
2006 39.7 21.3
2005 39.4 21.2
2004 39.2 21
2003 38.9 20.8
2002 38.6 20.6
2001 38.3 20.4
2000 37.9 20.1
1999 37.6 19.8
1998 37.3 19.6
1997 36.9 19.5
1996 36.6 19.4
1995 36.2 19.3
1994 36 19.3
1993 35.6 19.3
1992 35.2 19.4
1991 34.8 19.7
1990 34.6 20.2
1989 34.5 20.8
1988 34.6 21.4
1987 34.6 22.1
1986 34.7 22.8
1985 34.7 23.7
1984 34.7 24.5
1983 34.6 25.2
1982 34.7 25.1
1981 34.8 24.7
1980 34.9 24.2
1979 35.1 23.6
1978 35.1 22.9
1977 35.1 22.1
1976 35 21.5
1975 34.9 21
1974 34.7 20.4
1973 34.6 19.8
1972 34.5 19.4
1971 34.3 19.1
1970 34.2 18.7
1969 34.1 18.9
1968 34 21.2
1967 33.8 22.9
1966 33.5 22.9
1965 33.2 23.1
1964 33 23.4
1963 32.8 23.7
1962 32.6 23.9
1961 32.4 24
1960 32.3 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.4%
2012
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Nauru
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
171
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
45.9%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Latvia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Nauru
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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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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