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Latvia vs Netherlands statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.85M (ranked 149/197), compared with 18.1M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 121st vs. 134th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B) and The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312), while The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Netherlands
Population
1826986
18243998
Population rank 149/197 72/197
GDP
$48.6B
2025
$1.33T
2025
GDP rank 99/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
$73,684
2025
GDP per capita rank 51/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
$578B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.9%
2025
43.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,353
2025
$31,942
2025
Government debt per person rank 50/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,702
2026
$46,674
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
76 ppl/mi²
2026
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
1.43
2024
Median age
44.6 years
2025
42.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Latvia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Netherlands
2025 $48,618,869,160 $1,332,767,651,100
2024 $44,001,275,013 $1,213,936,238,063
2023 $42,779,550,937 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $38,003,198,509 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $38,183,326,785 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $33,379,927,435 $932,560,861,701
2019 $33,099,503,951 $928,903,005,576
2018 $33,247,935,477 $929,733,599,797
2017 $29,391,059,767 $848,233,537,846
2016 $27,117,105,060 $797,163,949,290
2015 $26,344,565,877 $775,743,675,303
2014 $30,277,203,767 $901,556,501,756
2013 $29,152,128,168 $883,951,539,007
2012 $27,116,149,949 $845,689,017,066
2011 $26,575,547,901 $913,140,741,333
2010 $23,468,324,572 $852,464,982,433
2009 $25,691,530,442 $878,954,223,140
2008 $34,135,200,994 $957,901,566,041
2007 $29,420,499,248 $853,499,460,873
2006 $20,434,922,247 $737,593,995,289
2005 $16,306,935,905 $688,133,699,636
2004 $13,827,070,379 $661,224,886,143
2003 $11,244,337,720 $582,435,617,082
2002 $9,249,030,241 $475,529,972,123
2001 $8,190,888,740 $432,536,219,669
2000 $7,761,252,607 $417,649,282,154
1999 $7,324,192,890 $447,778,514,140
1998 $6,974,112,951 $438,612,530,549
1997 $6,349,481,007 $417,506,211,882
1996 $5,799,465,288 $451,372,549,020
1995 $5,608,208,785 $452,967,334,614
1994 - $379,688,232,232
1993 - $354,070,495,966
1992 - $363,497,050,125
1991 - $327,982,316,124
1990 - $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Netherlands
2025 $26,312 $73,684
2024 $23,579 $67,465
2023 $22,710 $63,516
2022 $20,221 $59,123
2021 $20,262 $60,142
2020 $17,564 $53,468
2019 $17,295 $53,555
2018 $17,252 $53,955
2017 $15,132 $49,514
2016 $13,839 $46,809
2015 $13,322 $45,794
2014 $15,186 $53,457
2013 $14,484 $52,602
2012 $13,329 $50,474
2011 $12,903 $54,702
2010 $11,188 $51,306
2009 $11,996 $53,172
2008 $15,678 $58,247
2007 $13,371 $52,101
2006 $9,212 $45,124
2005 $7,284 $42,165
2004 $6,110 $40,611
2003 $4,915 $35,897
2002 $4,004 $29,447
2001 $3,505 $26,956
2000 $3,278 $26,225
1999 $3,064 $28,319
1998 $2,894 $27,924
1997 $2,610 $26,745
1996 $2,360 $29,064
1995 $2,257 $29,301
1994 - $24,683
1993 - $23,156
1992 - $23,939
1991 - $21,764
1990 - $21,322
1989 - $17,423
1988 - $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Netherlands
2026 76.6 82.6
2025 76.5 82.4
2024 76.3 82.3
2023 76.2 82.2
2022 74.9 81.9
2021 73.2 81.4
2020 75.5 81.4
2019 75.6 82.1
2018 75 81.8
2017 74.8 81.7
2016 74.8 81.6
2015 74.7 81.5
2014 74.3 81.7
2013 74.2 81.3
2012 73.9 81.1
2011 73.7 81.1
2010 73 80.8
2009 72.7 80.7
2008 72 80.4
2007 70.8 80.3
2006 70.6 79.8
2005 70.6 79.5
2004 70.9 79.2
2003 70.6 78.7
2002 70.2 78.4
2001 69.9 78.3
2000 70.2 78.1
1999 69.6 78
1998 68.9 78
1997 69.2 77.9
1996 68.6 77.6
1995 66 77.6
1994 65.2 77.5
1993 66.6 77
1992 68.5 77.4
1991 69.2 77.2
1990 69.5 77
1989 70.4 76.8
1988 70.9 77
1987 71 76.8
1986 71 76.4
1985 69.6 76.4
1984 69.4 76.3
1983 69.4 76.3
1982 69.6 76.1
1981 69.1 76
1980 69.1 75.8
1979 68.8 75.6
1978 69.3 75.2
1977 69.4 75.3
1976 69.4 74.7
1975 69.3 74.6
1974 70.1 74.6
1973 70.2 74.2
1972 70.3 73.8
1971 70.6 73.9
1970 70.2 73.6
1969 70.2 73.6
1968 70.5 73.6
1967 70.9 73.8
1966 71.2 73.6
1965 71.2 73.6
1964 71.5 73.7
1963 70.3 73.4
1962 69.9 73.2
1961 70.5 73.6
1960 70.3 73.4
1959 69.5 73.2
1958 68.9 73.1
1957 68.3 73
1956 67.6 72.5
1955 67.1 72.5
1954 66.7 72.4
1953 66.2 71.7
1952 65.7 72.1
1951 65.2 71.5
1950 64.6 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Latvia Netherlands
2025 1,847,785 18,087,633
2024 1,866,124 17,993,485
2023 1,883,710 17,877,117
2022 1,879,383 17,700,982
2021 1,884,490 17,533,044
2020 1,900,449 17,441,500
2019 1,913,822 17,344,874
2018 1,927,174 17,231,624
2017 1,942,248 17,131,296
2016 1,959,537 17,030,314
2015 1,977,527 16,939,923
2014 1,993,782 16,865,008
2013 2,012,647 16,804,432
2012 2,034,319 16,754,962
2011 2,059,709 16,693,074
2010 2,097,555 16,615,394
2009 2,141,669 16,530,388
2008 2,177,322 16,445,593
2007 2,200,325 16,381,696
2006 2,218,357 16,346,101
2005 2,238,799 16,319,868
2004 2,263,122 16,281,779
2003 2,287,955 16,225,302
2002 2,310,173 16,148,929
2001 2,337,170 16,046,180
2000 2,367,550 15,925,513
1999 2,390,482 15,812,088
1998 2,410,019 15,707,209
1997 2,432,851 15,610,650
1996 2,457,222 15,530,498
1995 2,485,056 15,459,006
1994 2,520,742 15,382,838
1993 2,563,290 15,290,368
1992 2,614,338 15,184,166
1991 2,650,581 15,069,798
1990 2,663,151 14,951,510
1989 2,666,955 14,848,907
1988 2,653,434 14,760,094
1987 2,626,583 14,665,037
1986 2,599,892 14,572,278
1985 2,578,873 14,491,632
1984 2,562,047 14,424,211
1983 2,546,011 14,367,070
1982 2,531,080 14,312,690
1981 2,519,421 14,247,208
1980 2,511,701 14,149,800
1979 2,505,953 14,038,270
1978 2,497,921 13,941,700
1977 2,485,073 13,856,185
1976 2,470,989 13,774,037
1975 2,456,130 13,666,335
1974 2,437,186 13,545,056
1973 2,415,819 13,439,322
1972 2,395,674 13,328,593
1971 2,376,389 13,194,497
1970 2,359,164 13,038,526
1969 2,343,173 12,877,984
1968 2,323,619 12,729,721
1967 2,301,220 12,598,201
1966 2,283,217 12,456,251
1965 2,265,919 12,294,732
1964 2,240,623 12,127,120
1963 2,210,919 11,965,966
1962 2,181,586 11,805,689
1961 2,152,681 11,638,712
1960 2,120,979 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Latvia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Netherlands
2024 1.24 1.43
2023 1.36 1.43
2022 1.47 1.49
2021 1.57 1.62
2020 1.55 1.54
2019 1.61 1.57
2018 1.6 1.59
2017 1.69 1.62
2016 1.74 1.66
2015 1.7 1.66
2014 1.65 1.71
2013 1.52 1.68
2012 1.44 1.72
2011 1.33 1.76
2010 1.36 1.79
2009 1.46 1.79
2008 1.58 1.77
2007 1.54 1.72
2006 1.46 1.72
2005 1.39 1.71
2004 1.29 1.72
2003 1.32 1.75
2002 1.26 1.73
2001 1.22 1.71
2000 1.25 1.72
1999 1.16 1.65
1998 1.09 1.63
1997 1.11 1.56
1996 1.16 1.53
1995 1.25 1.53
1994 1.39 1.57
1993 1.51 1.57
1992 1.73 1.59
1991 1.86 1.61
1990 2.02 1.62
1989 2.05 1.55
1988 2.11 1.55
1987 2.15 1.56
1986 2.12 1.55
1985 2.08 1.51
1984 2.09 1.49
1983 2.07 1.47
1982 1.97 1.5
1981 1.88 1.56
1980 1.86 1.6
1979 1.87 1.56
1978 1.87 1.58
1977 1.89 1.58
1976 1.93 1.63
1975 1.96 1.66
1974 1.97 1.77
1973 1.98 1.9
1972 2 2.15
1971 2 2.36
1970 1.96 2.57
1969 1.88 2.75
1968 1.83 2.72
1967 1.8 2.81
1966 1.76 2.9
1965 1.74 3.04
1964 1.79 3.17
1963 1.85 3.19
1962 1.91 3.18
1961 1.94 3.22
1960 1.94 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Netherlands
2025 44.6 42.5
2024 44.3 42.4
2023 44.1 42.4
2022 44 42.5
2021 43.9 42.6
2020 43.8 42.5
2019 43.6 42.5
2018 43.4 42.4
2017 43.2 42.3
2016 43 42.2
2015 42.8 42
2014 42.5 41.8
2013 42.3 41.6
2012 42 41.3
2011 41.6 41
2010 41.1 40.7
2009 40.5 40.3
2008 40.1 40
2007 39.9 39.7
2006 39.7 39.3
2005 39.4 38.9
2004 39.2 38.5
2003 38.9 38.1
2002 38.6 37.8
2001 38.3 37.5
2000 37.9 37.3
1999 37.6 37
1998 37.3 36.7
1997 36.9 36.4
1996 36.6 36.1
1995 36.2 35.7
1994 36 35.4
1993 35.6 35.1
1992 35.2 34.8
1991 34.8 34.6
1990 34.6 34.3
1989 34.5 34.1
1988 34.6 33.8
1987 34.6 33.5
1986 34.7 33.2
1985 34.7 32.9
1984 34.7 32.6
1983 34.6 32.3
1982 34.7 31.9
1981 34.8 31.6
1980 34.9 31.3
1979 35.1 31
1978 35.1 30.7
1977 35.1 30.3
1976 35 29.8
1975 34.9 29.4
1974 34.7 29.3
1973 34.6 29
1972 34.5 28.9
1971 34.3 28.7
1970 34.2 28.6
1969 34.1 28.6
1968 34 28.6
1967 33.8 28.5
1966 33.5 28.6
1965 33.2 28.6
1964 33 28.6
1963 32.8 28.7
1962 32.6 28.7
1961 32.4 28.8
1960 32.3 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$1.24T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
45.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.05%
2025
-1.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2025
3.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.2%
2025
70.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
17.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,294,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.99%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2026
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2025
$118B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Latvia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,271 kg
2024
3,416 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.1
2024
$25.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.18%
2024
9.61%
2024
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,768 kWh
2024
6,386 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.8%
2024
0.07%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.89%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Netherlands
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.22%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
68.6%
2025
95.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
6.03 ft
2026
Average female height
5.54 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
94.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
45.9%
2026
90.9%
2026
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
97%
2024

Health

Latvia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.1 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2024
20.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Netherlands
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,003 sq mi
2025
719 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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