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Latvia vs Niger statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.85M (ranked 149/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 121st vs. 20th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Niger
Population
1826986
29294628
Population rank 149/197 53/197
GDP
$48.6B
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 99/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 51/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.9%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,353
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 50/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,702
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
76 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
44.6 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Latvia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Niger
2025 $48,618,869,160 $21,646,191,388
2024 $44,001,275,013 $19,729,786,047
2023 $42,779,550,937 $16,949,765,464
2022 $38,003,198,509 $15,531,799,641
2021 $38,183,326,785 $14,936,154,253
2020 $33,379,927,435 $13,648,332,190
2019 $33,099,503,951 $12,420,836,507
2018 $33,247,935,477 $12,800,907,986
2017 $29,391,059,767 $11,359,273,443
2016 $27,117,105,060 $10,341,025,540
2015 $26,344,565,877 $9,683,867,926
2014 $30,277,203,767 $10,862,943,544
2013 $29,152,128,168 $10,224,897,438
2012 $27,116,149,949 $9,426,912,648
2011 $26,575,547,901 $8,772,950,778
2010 $23,468,324,572 $7,851,192,502
2009 $25,691,530,442 $7,352,131,310
2008 $34,135,200,994 $7,297,600,226
2007 $29,420,499,248 $5,731,485,052
2006 $20,434,922,247 $4,756,361,252
2005 $16,306,935,905 $4,383,315,965
2004 $13,827,070,379 $3,760,443,738
2003 $11,244,337,720 $3,394,084,732
2002 $9,249,030,241 $2,782,192,879
2001 $8,190,888,740 $2,448,714,704
2000 $7,761,252,607 $2,241,753,193
1999 $7,324,192,890 $2,537,789,821
1998 $6,974,112,951 $2,643,363,519
1997 $6,349,481,007 $2,290,318,910
1996 $5,799,465,288 $2,405,686,940
1995 $5,608,208,785 $2,302,537,562
1994 - $1,938,058,175
1993 - $3,052,673,849
1992 - $3,386,232,579
1991 - $3,285,796,875
1990 - $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Latvia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Niger
2025 $26,312 $775
2024 $23,579 $730
2023 $22,710 $648
2022 $20,221 $614
2021 $20,262 $610
2020 $17,564 $575
2019 $17,295 $541
2018 $17,252 $577
2017 $15,132 $530
2016 $13,839 $500
2015 $13,322 $486
2014 $15,186 $565
2013 $14,484 $552
2012 $13,329 $529
2011 $12,903 $511
2010 $11,188 $474
2009 $11,996 $461
2008 $15,678 $475
2007 $13,371 $387
2006 $9,212 $333
2005 $7,284 $319
2004 $6,110 $283.5
2003 $4,915 $265.2
2002 $4,004 $225.3
2001 $3,505 $205.4
2000 $3,278 $194.8
1999 $3,064 $228.3
1998 $2,894 $246.1
1997 $2,610 $220.6
1996 $2,360 $239.5
1995 $2,257 $237
1994 - $206.2
1993 - $335
1992 - $384
1991 - $384
1990 - $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Latvia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Niger
2026 76.6 61.9
2025 76.5 61.7
2024 76.3 61.4
2023 76.2 61.2
2022 74.9 60.4
2021 73.2 59.5
2020 75.5 59.9
2019 75.6 60
2018 75 59.8
2017 74.8 59.5
2016 74.8 59.2
2015 74.7 58.8
2014 74.3 58.7
2013 74.2 58.4
2012 73.9 58
2011 73.7 57.6
2010 73 57.1
2009 72.7 56.5
2008 72 55.9
2007 70.8 55.1
2006 70.6 54.2
2005 70.6 53.3
2004 70.9 52.4
2003 70.6 51.5
2002 70.2 50.6
2001 69.9 49.9
2000 70.2 49.2
1999 69.6 48.5
1998 68.9 47.8
1997 69.2 47.1
1996 68.6 46.3
1995 66 45.5
1994 65.2 44.6
1993 66.6 43.8
1992 68.5 43.1
1991 69.2 42.3
1990 69.5 41.7
1989 70.4 41.2
1988 70.9 40.8
1987 71 40.5
1986 71 40.3
1985 69.6 40.1
1984 69.4 40
1983 69.4 40
1982 69.6 39.8
1981 69.1 39.6
1980 69.1 39.3
1979 68.8 38.9
1978 69.3 38.3
1977 69.4 37.7
1976 69.4 37.1
1975 69.3 36.6
1974 70.1 36.2
1973 70.2 35.9
1972 70.3 35.8
1971 70.6 35.3
1970 70.2 35.9
1969 70.2 36
1968 70.5 36.1
1967 70.9 36.2
1966 71.2 36.3
1965 71.2 36.4
1964 71.5 36.5
1963 70.3 36.4
1962 69.9 36.3
1961 70.5 36.3
1960 70.3 36.2
1959 69.5 36.1
1958 68.9 36.1
1957 68.3 36.1
1956 67.6 36
1955 67.1 36
1954 66.7 36
1953 66.2 35.9
1952 65.7 35.9
1951 65.2 35.9
1950 64.6 35.9

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

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Latvia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Latvia Niger
2025 1,847,785 27,917,831
2024 1,866,124 27,032,412
2023 1,883,710 26,159,867
2022 1,879,383 25,311,973
2021 1,884,490 24,502,140
2020 1,900,449 23,717,613
2019 1,913,822 22,947,757
2018 1,927,174 22,188,069
2017 1,942,248 21,435,446
2016 1,959,537 20,685,753
2015 1,977,527 19,939,498
2014 1,993,782 19,215,909
2013 2,012,647 18,519,898
2012 2,034,319 17,836,769
2011 2,059,709 17,176,283
2010 2,097,555 16,548,835
2009 2,141,669 15,943,675
2008 2,177,322 15,361,915
2007 2,200,325 14,803,610
2006 2,218,357 14,268,581
2005 2,238,799 13,756,192
2004 2,263,122 13,265,836
2003 2,287,955 12,796,984
2002 2,310,173 12,349,144
2001 2,337,170 11,920,647
2000 2,367,550 11,509,630
1999 2,390,482 11,117,411
1998 2,410,019 10,741,413
1997 2,432,851 10,383,969
1996 2,457,222 10,044,852
1995 2,485,056 9,714,529
1994 2,520,742 9,398,258
1993 2,563,290 9,100,789
1992 2,614,338 8,817,633
1991 2,650,581 8,546,900
1990 2,663,151 8,286,059
1989 2,666,955 8,034,780
1988 2,653,434 7,793,748
1987 2,626,583 7,561,150
1986 2,599,892 7,335,811
1985 2,578,873 7,118,457
1984 2,562,047 6,909,971
1983 2,546,011 6,708,644
1982 2,531,080 6,512,732
1981 2,519,421 6,322,006
1980 2,511,701 6,135,971
1979 2,505,953 5,955,556
1978 2,497,921 5,782,932
1977 2,485,073 5,619,716
1976 2,470,989 5,464,962
1975 2,456,130 5,317,019
1974 2,437,186 5,174,953
1973 2,415,819 5,037,865
1972 2,395,674 4,904,845
1971 2,376,389 4,776,225
1970 2,359,164 4,650,275
1969 2,343,173 4,525,725
1968 2,323,619 4,403,637
1967 2,301,220 4,283,590
1966 2,283,217 4,165,544
1965 2,265,919 4,049,695
1964 2,240,623 3,935,814
1963 2,210,919 3,823,873
1962 2,181,586 3,714,520
1961 2,152,681 3,608,162
1960 2,120,979 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Niger

Fertility rate
Latvia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Niger
2024 1.24 5.94
2023 1.36 6.06
2022 1.47 6.14
2021 1.57 6.2
2020 1.55 6.37
2019 1.61 6.54
2018 1.6 6.71
2017 1.69 6.87
2016 1.74 7.04
2015 1.7 7.22
2014 1.65 7.34
2013 1.52 7.45
2012 1.44 7.53
2011 1.33 7.59
2010 1.36 7.64
2009 1.46 7.68
2008 1.58 7.7
2007 1.54 7.73
2006 1.46 7.74
2005 1.39 7.77
2004 1.29 7.78
2003 1.32 7.79
2002 1.26 7.8
2001 1.22 7.81
2000 1.25 7.83
1999 1.16 7.84
1998 1.09 7.84
1997 1.11 7.8
1996 1.16 7.78
1995 1.25 7.78
1994 1.39 7.79
1993 1.51 7.79
1992 1.73 7.8
1991 1.86 7.8
1990 2.02 7.81
1989 2.05 7.82
1988 2.11 7.84
1987 2.15 7.87
1986 2.12 7.9
1985 2.08 7.93
1984 2.09 7.92
1983 2.07 7.9
1982 1.97 7.86
1981 1.88 7.82
1980 1.86 7.78
1979 1.87 7.72
1978 1.87 7.66
1977 1.89 7.6
1976 1.93 7.56
1975 1.96 7.54
1974 1.97 7.54
1973 1.98 7.53
1972 2 7.52
1971 2 7.52
1970 1.96 7.51
1969 1.88 7.51
1968 1.83 7.5
1967 1.8 7.49
1966 1.76 7.48
1965 1.74 7.47
1964 1.79 7.48
1963 1.85 7.49
1962 1.91 7.5
1961 1.94 7.51
1960 1.94 7.53

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

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Latvia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Niger
2025 44.6 16.7
2024 44.3 16.5
2023 44.1 16.3
2022 44 16.2
2021 43.9 16
2020 43.8 15.9
2019 43.6 15.8
2018 43.4 15.7
2017 43.2 15.6
2016 43 15.5
2015 42.8 15.4
2014 42.5 15.3
2013 42.3 15.3
2012 42 15.3
2011 41.6 15.3
2010 41.1 15.3
2009 40.5 15.4
2008 40.1 15.5
2007 39.9 15.5
2006 39.7 15.7
2005 39.4 15.8
2004 39.2 15.9
2003 38.9 16
2002 38.6 16.1
2001 38.3 16.2
2000 37.9 16.3
1999 37.6 16.4
1998 37.3 16.5
1997 36.9 16.5
1996 36.6 16.6
1995 36.2 16.6
1994 36 16.6
1993 35.6 16.6
1992 35.2 16.6
1991 34.8 16.6
1990 34.6 16.5
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.6 16.5
1987 34.6 16.4
1986 34.7 16.4
1985 34.7 16.4
1984 34.7 16.4
1983 34.6 16.4
1982 34.7 16.4
1981 34.8 16.4
1980 34.9 16.4
1979 35.1 16.4
1978 35.1 16.4
1977 35.1 16.3
1976 35 16.3
1975 34.9 16.2
1974 34.7 16.1
1973 34.6 16.1
1972 34.5 16
1971 34.3 15.9
1970 34.2 15.9
1969 34.1 15.8
1968 34 15.7
1967 33.8 15.7
1966 33.5 15.6
1965 33.2 15.6
1964 33 15.6
1963 32.8 15.5
1962 32.6 15.5
1961 32.4 15.5
1960 32.3 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.05%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2025
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.2%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
95%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Latvia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,271 kg
2024
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.1
2024
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.18%
2024
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,768 kWh
2024
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.8%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Latvia Niger
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
68.6%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.54 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

Latvia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.1 years
2024
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Niger
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
13,003 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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