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Latvia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 121st vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Nepal
Population
1829763
29596762
Population rank 149/197 52/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Latvia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Nepal
2024 $43,684,254,432 $42,914,268,287
2023 $42,779,550,937 $41,047,772,331
2022 $38,003,198,509 $41,182,939,601
2021 $38,183,326,785 $36,924,841,394
2020 $33,379,927,435 $33,433,659,301
2019 $33,099,503,951 $34,186,180,699
2018 $33,247,935,477 $33,111,525,237
2017 $29,391,059,767 $28,971,588,940
2016 $27,117,105,060 $24,524,109,484
2015 $26,344,565,877 $24,360,801,287
2014 $30,277,203,767 $22,731,612,922
2013 $29,152,128,168 $22,162,204,925
2012 $27,116,149,949 $21,703,100,877
2011 $26,575,547,901 $21,573,872,421
2010 $23,468,324,572 $16,002,656,434
2009 $25,691,530,442 $12,854,985,464
2008 $34,135,200,994 $12,545,438,605
2007 $29,420,499,248 $10,325,618,017
2006 $20,434,922,247 $9,043,715,356
2005 $16,306,935,905 $8,130,258,378
2004 $13,827,070,379 $7,273,938,315
2003 $11,244,337,720 $6,330,473,097
2002 $9,249,030,241 $6,050,875,807
2001 $8,190,888,740 $6,007,055,042
2000 $7,761,252,607 $5,494,252,208
1999 $7,324,192,890 $5,033,642,384
1998 $6,974,112,951 $4,856,255,044
1997 $6,349,481,007 $4,918,691,917
1996 $5,799,465,288 $4,521,580,381
1995 $5,608,208,785 $4,401,104,418
1994 - $4,066,775,510
1993 - $3,660,041,667
1992 - $3,401,211,581
1991 - $3,921,476,085
1990 - $3,627,560,239
1989 - $3,525,225,787
1988 - $3,487,009,748
1987 - $2,957,255,380
1986 - $2,850,782,044
1985 - $2,619,913,956
1984 - $2,581,207,388
1983 - $2,447,174,803
1982 - $2,395,423,742
1981 - $2,275,583,317
1980 - $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Latvia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Nepal
2024 $23,409 $1,447
2023 $22,710 $1,382
2022 $20,221 $1,386
2021 $20,262 $1,253
2020 $17,564 $1,154
2019 $17,295 $1,203
2018 $17,252 $1,179
2017 $15,132 $1,034
2016 $13,839 $877
2015 $13,322 $876
2014 $15,186 $821
2013 $14,484 $803
2012 $13,329 $788
2011 $12,903 $786
2010 $11,188 $585
2009 $11,996 $473
2008 $15,678 $465
2007 $13,371 $385
2006 $9,212 $340
2005 $7,284 $309
2004 $6,110 $279.6
2003 $4,915 $246.4
2002 $4,004 $238.9
2001 $3,505 $240.8
2000 $3,278 $223.8
1999 $3,064 $208.6
1998 $2,894 $205.1
1997 $2,610 $211.8
1996 $2,360 $198.8
1995 $2,257 $197.8
1994 - $187.3
1993 - $172.8
1992 - $165
1991 - $195.7
1990 - $185.8
1989 - $185
1988 - $187.1
1987 - $162
1986 - $159.5
1985 - $149.9
1984 - $151.1
1983 - $146.6
1982 - $147
1981 - $142.9
1980 - $125.1
1979 - $121.9
1978 - $108.1
1977 - $95.3
1976 - $102.5
1975 - $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Latvia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Nepal
2026 76.6 71.2
2025 76.5 70.9
2024 76.3 70.6
2023 76.2 70.4
2022 74.9 70.1
2021 73.2 68.4
2020 75.5 69.1
2019 75.6 69.3
2018 75 69
2017 74.8 68.7
2016 74.8 68.4
2015 74.7 67.4
2014 74.3 67.8
2013 74.2 67.6
2012 73.9 67.4
2011 73.7 67.1
2010 73 66.8
2009 72.7 66.6
2008 72 66.4
2007 70.8 66.2
2006 70.6 65.9
2005 70.6 65.3
2004 70.9 64.7
2003 70.6 64.2
2002 70.2 63.5
2001 69.9 63.3
2000 70.2 62.6
1999 69.6 62
1998 68.9 61.5
1997 69.2 60.8
1996 68.6 60
1995 66 59.3
1994 65.2 58.6
1993 66.6 57.6
1992 68.5 56.7
1991 69.2 55.6
1990 69.5 54.8
1989 70.4 54
1988 70.9 53.1
1987 71 52.4
1986 71 51.6
1985 69.6 50.9
1984 69.4 50.2
1983 69.4 49.7
1982 69.6 49.2
1981 69.1 48.7
1980 69.1 48.3
1979 68.8 47.8
1978 69.3 47.2
1977 69.4 46.6
1976 69.4 46
1975 69.3 45.5
1974 70.1 44.9
1973 70.2 44.5
1972 70.3 44.1
1971 70.6 43.6
1970 70.2 43.2
1969 70.2 42.7
1968 70.5 42.2
1967 70.9 41.7
1966 71.2 41.2
1965 71.2 40.7
1964 71.5 40.2
1963 70.3 39.6
1962 69.9 39.3
1961 70.5 39
1960 70.3 38.7
1959 69.5 38.4
1958 68.9 38.1
1957 68.3 38
1956 67.6 37.9
1955 67.1 37.9
1954 66.7 37.8
1953 66.2 37.7
1952 65.7 37.7
1951 65.2 37.6
1950 64.6 37.6

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

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Latvia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Latvia Nepal
2024 1,866,124 29,651,054
2023 1,883,710 29,694,614
2022 1,879,383 29,715,436
2021 1,884,490 29,475,010
2020 1,900,449 28,966,574
2019 1,913,822 28,414,064
2018 1,927,174 28,079,689
2017 1,942,248 28,011,258
2016 1,959,537 27,955,462
2015 1,977,527 27,823,629
2014 1,993,782 27,672,370
2013 2,012,647 27,589,996
2012 2,034,319 27,534,915
2011 2,059,709 27,464,494
2010 2,097,555 27,341,952
2009 2,141,669 27,173,035
2008 2,177,322 26,990,037
2007 2,200,325 26,788,492
2006 2,218,357 26,565,425
2005 2,238,799 26,309,458
2004 2,263,122 26,016,656
2003 2,287,955 25,688,758
2002 2,310,173 25,328,981
2001 2,337,170 24,946,748
2000 2,367,550 24,546,509
1999 2,390,482 24,125,199
1998 2,410,019 23,680,357
1997 2,432,851 23,219,463
1996 2,457,222 22,741,862
1995 2,485,056 22,245,439
1994 2,520,742 21,717,479
1993 2,563,290 21,180,159
1992 2,614,338 20,609,707
1991 2,650,581 20,036,500
1990 2,663,151 19,524,573
1989 2,666,955 19,057,807
1988 2,653,434 18,638,661
1987 2,626,583 18,250,505
1986 2,599,892 17,868,124
1985 2,578,873 17,477,692
1984 2,562,047 17,085,242
1983 2,546,011 16,689,119
1982 2,531,080 16,297,987
1981 2,519,421 15,922,423
1980 2,511,701 15,553,105
1979 2,505,953 15,190,590
1978 2,497,921 14,839,695
1977 2,485,073 14,499,175
1976 2,470,989 14,177,649
1975 2,456,130 13,870,695
1974 2,437,186 13,568,435
1973 2,415,819 13,275,239
1972 2,395,674 12,989,099
1971 2,376,389 12,710,061
1970 2,359,164 12,436,190
1969 2,343,173 12,167,036
1968 2,323,619 11,906,266
1967 2,301,220 11,652,716
1966 2,283,217 11,408,710
1965 2,265,919 11,173,411
1964 2,240,623 10,946,392
1963 2,210,919 10,729,818
1962 2,181,586 10,521,116
1961 2,152,681 10,318,396
1960 2,120,979 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Latvia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Nepal
2023 1.36 1.98
2022 1.47 2
2021 1.57 2.03
2020 1.55 2.05
2019 1.61 2.08
2018 1.6 2.12
2017 1.69 2.17
2016 1.74 2.23
2015 1.7 2.27
2014 1.65 2.32
2013 1.52 2.36
2012 1.44 2.42
2011 1.33 2.46
2010 1.36 2.54
2009 1.46 2.63
2008 1.58 2.74
2007 1.54 2.86
2006 1.46 2.97
2005 1.39 3.12
2004 1.29 3.28
2003 1.32 3.44
2002 1.26 3.6
2001 1.22 3.79
2000 1.25 3.98
1999 1.16 4.13
1998 1.09 4.28
1997 1.11 4.44
1996 1.16 4.67
1995 1.25 4.87
1994 1.39 4.96
1993 1.51 5.04
1992 1.73 5.07
1991 1.86 5.15
1990 2.02 5.21
1989 2.05 5.26
1988 2.11 5.31
1987 2.15 5.35
1986 2.12 5.4
1985 2.08 5.46
1984 2.09 5.51
1983 2.07 5.54
1982 1.97 5.55
1981 1.88 5.58
1980 1.86 5.6
1979 1.87 5.64
1978 1.87 5.68
1977 1.89 5.69
1976 1.93 5.72
1975 1.96 5.73
1974 1.97 5.75
1973 1.98 5.7
1972 2 5.8
1971 2 5.85
1970 1.96 5.87
1969 1.88 5.89
1968 1.83 5.94
1967 1.8 5.95
1966 1.76 5.98
1965 1.74 6.01
1964 1.79 6.04
1963 1.85 6.06
1962 1.91 6.08
1961 1.94 6.09
1960 1.94 6.07

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

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Latvia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Nepal
2024 44.3 26
2023 44.1 25.7
2022 44 25.4
2021 43.9 25
2020 43.8 24.5
2019 43.6 23.7
2018 43.4 23.2
2017 43.2 22.9
2016 43 22.7
2015 42.8 22.4
2014 42.5 22.2
2013 42.3 22
2012 42 21.8
2011 41.6 21.6
2010 41.1 21.3
2009 40.5 21
2008 40.1 20.8
2007 39.9 20.5
2006 39.7 20.3
2005 39.4 20
2004 39.2 19.8
2003 38.9 19.7
2002 38.6 19.5
2001 38.3 19.4
2000 37.9 19.3
1999 37.6 19.3
1998 37.3 19.2
1997 36.9 19.2
1996 36.6 19.2
1995 36.2 19.2
1994 36 19.2
1993 35.6 19.2
1992 35.2 19.2
1991 34.8 19.2
1990 34.6 19.2
1989 34.5 19.2
1988 34.6 19.2
1987 34.6 19.3
1986 34.7 19.4
1985 34.7 19.4
1984 34.7 19.5
1983 34.6 19.5
1982 34.7 19.5
1981 34.8 19.5
1980 34.9 19.6
1979 35.1 19.6
1978 35.1 19.6
1977 35.1 19.7
1976 35 19.7
1975 34.9 19.7
1974 34.7 19.7
1973 34.6 19.7
1972 34.5 19.7
1971 34.3 19.7
1970 34.2 19.7
1969 34.1 19.7
1968 34 19.7
1967 33.8 19.7
1966 33.5 19.6
1965 33.2 19.6
1964 33 19.6
1963 32.8 19.6
1962 32.6 19.6
1961 32.4 19.5
1960 32.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Latvia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Latvia Nepal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
55.8%
2023

Health

Latvia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Nepal
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
49,758 mi
2025

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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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