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Latvia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 121st vs. 98th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Nicaragua
Population
1829763
7124343
Population rank 149/197 107/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Latvia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Nicaragua
2024 $43,684,254,432 $19,693,982,968
2023 $42,779,550,937 $17,805,842,284
2022 $38,003,198,509 $15,634,572,502
2021 $38,183,326,785 $14,209,020,362
2020 $33,379,927,435 $12,726,422,432
2019 $33,099,503,951 $12,699,023,614
2018 $33,247,935,477 $13,025,221,974
2017 $29,391,059,767 $13,785,893,007
2016 $27,117,105,060 $13,286,093,388
2015 $26,344,565,877 $12,756,696,261
2014 $30,277,203,767 $11,880,438,824
2013 $29,152,128,168 $10,982,988,249
2012 $27,116,149,949 $10,532,017,232
2011 $26,575,547,901 $9,774,329,333
2010 $23,468,324,572 $8,758,602,233
2009 $25,691,530,442 $8,298,702,489
2008 $34,135,200,994 $8,496,967,597
2007 $29,420,499,248 $7,423,375,015
2006 $20,434,922,247 $6,763,672,381
2005 $16,306,935,905 $6,321,324,279
2004 $13,827,070,379 $5,792,932,838
2003 $11,244,337,720 $5,322,228,351
2002 $9,249,030,241 $5,223,727,303
2001 $8,190,888,740 $5,351,752,034
2000 $7,761,252,607 $5,109,587,050
1999 $7,324,192,890 $4,856,026,259
1998 $6,974,112,951 $4,635,347,386
1997 $6,349,481,007 $4,389,973,490
1996 $5,799,465,288 $4,308,351,903
1995 $5,608,208,785 $4,140,470,000
1994 - $3,863,185,119
1993 - $1,756,454,248
1992 - $1,792,800,000
1991 - $1,488,804,124
1990 - $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Latvia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Nicaragua
2024 $23,409 $2,848
2023 $22,710 $2,609
2022 $20,221 $2,323
2021 $20,262 $2,138
2020 $17,564 $1,938
2019 $17,295 $1,959
2018 $17,252 $2,035
2017 $15,132 $2,183
2016 $13,839 $2,132
2015 $13,322 $2,074
2014 $15,186 $1,958
2013 $14,484 $1,835
2012 $13,329 $1,785
2011 $12,903 $1,680
2010 $11,188 $1,527
2009 $11,996 $1,467
2008 $15,678 $1,524
2007 $13,371 $1,350
2006 $9,212 $1,248
2005 $7,284 $1,183
2004 $6,110 $1,099
2003 $4,915 $1,021
2002 $4,004 $1,014
2001 $3,505 $1,052
2000 $3,278 $1,017
1999 $3,064 $980
1998 $2,894 $949
1997 $2,610 $913
1996 $2,360 $911
1995 $2,257 $892
1994 - $849
1993 - $394
1992 - $411
1991 - $350
1990 - $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Latvia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Nicaragua
2026 76.6 75.4
2025 76.5 75.3
2024 76.3 75.1
2023 76.2 74.9
2022 74.9 74.5
2021 73.2 70.5
2020 75.5 70.8
2019 75.6 73.8
2018 75 73.9
2017 74.8 73.4
2016 74.8 73.2
2015 74.7 72.9
2014 74.3 72.8
2013 74.2 72.6
2012 73.9 72.4
2011 73.7 72
2010 73 71.8
2009 72.7 71.5
2008 72 71.4
2007 70.8 71.2
2006 70.6 71
2005 70.6 70.4
2004 70.9 69.5
2003 70.6 68.7
2002 70.2 68
2001 69.9 67
2000 70.2 66.4
1999 69.6 65.9
1998 68.9 64.1
1997 69.2 65.5
1996 68.6 65.2
1995 66 64.9
1994 65.2 64.5
1993 66.6 64.1
1992 68.5 63.7
1991 69.2 63.3
1990 69.5 62.5
1989 70.4 61.9
1988 70.9 59.8
1987 71 57.3
1986 71 57.6
1985 69.6 56.4
1984 69.4 56.1
1983 69.4 56.9
1982 69.6 58.7
1981 69.1 58.3
1980 69.1 58
1979 68.8 50.8
1978 69.3 53.5
1977 69.4 56.1
1976 69.4 56.1
1975 69.3 55.8
1974 70.1 55.4
1973 70.2 55
1972 70.3 48
1971 70.6 54.2
1970 70.2 53.8
1969 70.2 53.4
1968 70.5 52.9
1967 70.9 52.3
1966 71.2 51.6
1965 71.2 50.6
1964 71.5 49.6
1963 70.3 48.8
1962 69.9 48
1961 70.5 47.3
1960 70.3 46.4
1959 69.5 46.1
1958 68.9 45.5
1957 68.3 44.9
1956 67.6 44.3
1955 67.1 43.7
1954 66.7 43.1
1953 66.2 42.4
1952 65.7 41.9
1951 65.2 40.8
1950 64.6 40.6

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

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Latvia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Latvia Nicaragua
2024 1,866,124 6,916,140
2023 1,883,710 6,823,613
2022 1,879,383 6,730,654
2021 1,884,490 6,644,741
2020 1,900,449 6,565,267
2019 1,913,822 6,483,657
2018 1,927,174 6,400,080
2017 1,942,248 6,316,231
2016 1,959,537 6,232,666
2015 1,977,527 6,149,417
2014 1,993,782 6,066,492
2013 2,012,647 5,983,845
2012 2,034,319 5,901,287
2011 2,059,709 5,819,051
2010 2,097,555 5,737,450
2009 2,141,669 5,656,601
2008 2,177,322 5,576,593
2007 2,200,325 5,497,243
2006 2,218,357 5,418,855
2005 2,238,799 5,342,105
2004 2,263,122 5,272,912
2003 2,287,955 5,210,963
2002 2,310,173 5,149,909
2001 2,337,170 5,087,825
2000 2,367,550 5,022,633
1999 2,390,482 4,954,018
1998 2,410,019 4,883,655
1997 2,432,851 4,809,573
1996 2,457,222 4,729,974
1995 2,485,056 4,642,931
1994 2,520,742 4,549,316
1993 2,563,290 4,453,732
1992 2,614,338 4,357,026
1991 2,650,581 4,259,637
1990 2,663,151 4,162,559
1989 2,666,955 4,066,476
1988 2,653,434 3,972,320
1987 2,626,583 3,882,164
1986 2,599,892 3,794,157
1985 2,578,873 3,706,479
1984 2,562,047 3,619,104
1983 2,546,011 3,530,282
1982 2,531,080 3,438,745
1981 2,519,421 3,345,674
1980 2,511,701 3,252,403
1979 2,505,953 3,164,525
1978 2,497,921 3,080,314
1977 2,485,073 2,992,534
1976 2,470,989 2,903,851
1975 2,456,130 2,816,943
1974 2,437,186 2,732,075
1973 2,415,819 2,649,278
1972 2,395,674 2,573,578
1971 2,376,389 2,499,825
1970 2,359,164 2,423,065
1969 2,343,173 2,348,398
1968 2,323,619 2,275,836
1967 2,301,220 2,205,567
1966 2,283,217 2,137,820
1965 2,265,919 2,072,681
1964 2,240,623 2,010,176
1963 2,210,919 1,950,159
1962 2,181,586 1,892,320
1961 2,152,681 1,836,451
1960 2,120,979 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Latvia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Nicaragua
2023 1.36 2.22
2022 1.47 2.24
2021 1.57 2.27
2020 1.55 2.3
2019 1.61 2.32
2018 1.6 2.35
2017 1.69 2.38
2016 1.74 2.41
2015 1.7 2.43
2014 1.65 2.46
2013 1.52 2.49
2012 1.44 2.53
2011 1.33 2.56
2010 1.36 2.6
2009 1.46 2.63
2008 1.58 2.66
2007 1.54 2.7
2006 1.46 2.73
2005 1.39 2.77
2004 1.29 2.78
2003 1.32 2.83
2002 1.26 2.89
2001 1.22 3
2000 1.25 3.12
1999 1.16 3.22
1998 1.09 3.34
1997 1.11 3.47
1996 1.16 3.62
1995 1.25 3.78
1994 1.39 3.94
1993 1.51 4.1
1992 1.73 4.27
1991 1.86 4.43
1990 2.02 4.6
1989 2.05 4.76
1988 2.11 4.93
1987 2.15 5.07
1986 2.12 5.22
1985 2.08 5.36
1984 2.09 5.49
1983 2.07 5.61
1982 1.97 5.74
1981 1.88 5.84
1980 1.86 5.96
1979 1.87 6.07
1978 1.87 6.16
1977 1.89 6.28
1976 1.93 6.37
1975 1.96 6.45
1974 1.97 6.52
1973 1.98 6.59
1972 2 6.65
1971 2 6.71
1970 1.96 6.77
1969 1.88 6.83
1968 1.83 6.89
1967 1.8 6.94
1966 1.76 6.99
1965 1.74 7.03
1964 1.79 7.06
1963 1.85 7.08
1962 1.91 7.1
1961 1.94 7.11
1960 1.94 7.16

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

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Latvia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Nicaragua
2024 44.3 26.6
2023 44.1 26.3
2022 44 25.9
2021 43.9 25.6
2020 43.8 25.3
2019 43.6 25
2018 43.4 24.7
2017 43.2 24.3
2016 43 24
2015 42.8 23.7
2014 42.5 23.4
2013 42.3 23.1
2012 42 22.8
2011 41.6 22.5
2010 41.1 22.2
2009 40.5 22
2008 40.1 21.7
2007 39.9 21.4
2006 39.7 21.1
2005 39.4 20.8
2004 39.2 20.4
2003 38.9 20.1
2002 38.6 19.7
2001 38.3 19.4
2000 37.9 19.1
1999 37.6 18.8
1998 37.3 18.4
1997 36.9 18.1
1996 36.6 17.9
1995 36.2 17.6
1994 36 17.4
1993 35.6 17.2
1992 35.2 17
1991 34.8 16.8
1990 34.6 16.7
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.6 16.4
1987 34.6 16.4
1986 34.7 16.3
1985 34.7 16.3
1984 34.7 16.3
1983 34.6 16.3
1982 34.7 16.2
1981 34.8 16.2
1980 34.9 16.2
1979 35.1 16.2
1978 35.1 16.2
1977 35.1 16.2
1976 35 16.2
1975 34.9 16.2
1974 34.7 16.2
1973 34.6 16.2
1972 34.5 16.2
1971 34.3 16.1
1970 34.2 16.1
1969 34.1 16.1
1968 34 16
1967 33.8 16
1966 33.5 16
1965 33.2 15.9
1964 33 15.9
1963 32.8 15.9
1962 32.6 16
1961 32.4 16.1
1960 32.3 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
95%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Latvia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Latvia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
45.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Latvia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,849 mi
2014

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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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