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Latvia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 121st vs. 97th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia North Korea
Population
1829763
26659144
Population rank 149/197 57/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 53/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Latvia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Latvia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Latvia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Latvia North Korea
2024 $43,684,254,432 $34,943,120,000
2023 $42,779,550,937 $32,155,360,000
2022 $38,003,198,509 $28,971,360,000
2021 $38,183,326,785 $32,301,720,000
2020 $33,379,927,435 $27,728,240,000
2019 $33,099,503,951 $28,222,880,000
2018 $33,247,935,477 $28,536,400,000
2017 $29,391,059,767 $29,105,440,000
2016 $27,117,105,060 $28,882,640,000
2015 $26,344,565,877 $30,723,030,000
2014 $30,277,203,767 $30,554,460,000
2013 $29,152,128,168 $30,588,922,000
2012 $27,116,149,949 $29,890,710,000
2011 $26,575,547,901 $29,005,020,000
2010 $23,468,324,572 $25,995,513,000
2009 $25,691,530,442 $23,356,470,000
2008 $34,135,200,994 -
2007 $29,420,499,248 -
2006 $20,434,922,247 -
2005 $16,306,935,905 -
2004 $13,827,070,379 -
2003 $11,244,337,720 -
2002 $9,249,030,241 -
2001 $8,190,888,740 -
2000 $7,761,252,607 -
1999 $7,324,192,890 -
1998 $6,974,112,951 -
1997 $6,349,481,007 -
1996 $5,799,465,288 -
1995 $5,608,208,785 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia North Korea
2024 $23,409 $1,319
2023 $22,710 $1,217
2022 $20,221 $1,100
2021 $20,262 $1,231
2020 $17,564 $1,061
2019 $17,295 $1,084
2018 $17,252 $1,100
2017 $15,132 $1,127
2016 $13,839 $1,124
2015 $13,322 $1,201
2014 $15,186 $1,201
2013 $14,484 $1,208
2012 $13,329 $1,186
2011 $12,903 $1,156
2010 $11,188 $1,040
2009 $11,996 $939
2008 $15,678 -
2007 $13,371 -
2006 $9,212 -
2005 $7,284 -
2004 $6,110 -
2003 $4,915 -
2002 $4,004 -
2001 $3,505 -
2000 $3,278 -
1999 $3,064 -
1998 $2,894 -
1997 $2,610 -
1996 $2,360 -
1995 $2,257 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia North Korea
2026 76.6 74
2025 76.5 73.9
2024 76.3 73.7
2023 76.2 73.6
2022 74.9 73.6
2021 73.2 73.4
2020 75.5 72.8
2019 75.6 72.9
2018 75 73
2017 74.8 73
2016 74.8 73
2015 74.7 72.8
2014 74.3 72.5
2013 74.2 71.9
2012 73.9 71.3
2011 73.7 70.8
2010 73 70.2
2009 72.7 69.7
2008 72 69.3
2007 70.8 69
2006 70.6 69.1
2005 70.6 69.2
2004 70.9 69.3
2003 70.6 69.4
2002 70.2 60.9
2001 69.9 60.9
2000 70.2 60.9
1999 69.6 60.9
1998 68.9 60.9
1997 69.2 60.9
1996 68.6 60.8
1995 66 60.8
1994 65.2 70.5
1993 66.6 70.8
1992 68.5 71
1991 69.2 70.7
1990 69.5 70.5
1989 70.4 70.3
1988 70.9 70.1
1987 71 69.8
1986 71 69.5
1985 69.6 69.2
1984 69.4 68.9
1983 69.4 68.5
1982 69.6 68.1
1981 69.1 67.7
1980 69.1 67.2
1979 68.8 66.7
1978 69.3 66.3
1977 69.4 65.8
1976 69.4 65.3
1975 69.3 64.8
1974 70.1 64.3
1973 70.2 63.8
1972 70.3 63.3
1971 70.6 62.7
1970 70.2 62
1969 70.2 61.4
1968 70.5 60.8
1967 70.9 60.1
1966 71.2 59.4
1965 71.2 58.8
1964 71.5 58.2
1963 70.3 57.6
1962 69.9 57
1961 70.5 56.4
1960 70.3 55.8
1959 69.5 55.2
1958 68.9 54.5
1957 68.3 53.7
1956 67.6 52.8
1955 67.1 51.8
1954 66.7 50.6
1953 66.2 40.3
1952 65.7 32.8
1951 65.2 17.7
1950 64.6 14.2

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

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Latvia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Latvia North Korea
2024 1,866,124 26,498,823
2023 1,883,710 26,418,204
2022 1,879,383 26,328,845
2021 1,884,490 26,232,534
2020 1,900,449 26,136,312
2019 1,913,822 26,037,632
2018 1,927,174 25,931,147
2017 1,942,248 25,817,709
2016 1,959,537 25,698,326
2015 1,977,527 25,575,350
2014 1,993,782 25,451,262
2013 2,012,647 25,329,451
2012 2,034,319 25,211,728
2011 2,059,709 25,097,874
2010 2,097,555 24,987,258
2009 2,141,669 24,878,332
2008 2,177,322 24,764,618
2007 2,200,325 24,646,383
2006 2,218,357 24,524,507
2005 2,238,799 24,396,433
2004 2,263,122 24,254,943
2003 2,287,955 24,090,380
2002 2,310,173 23,943,973
2001 2,337,170 23,815,358
2000 2,367,550 23,665,910
1999 2,390,482 23,497,599
1998 2,410,019 23,311,564
1997 2,432,851 23,110,830
1996 2,457,222 22,895,746
1995 2,485,056 22,669,304
1994 2,520,742 22,393,975
1993 2,563,290 22,073,352
1992 2,614,338 21,750,911
1991 2,650,581 21,428,638
1990 2,663,151 21,112,137
1989 2,666,955 20,804,367
1988 2,653,434 20,503,161
1987 2,626,583 20,205,483
1986 2,599,892 19,910,855
1985 2,578,873 19,620,388
1984 2,562,047 19,335,043
1983 2,546,011 19,054,034
1982 2,531,080 18,776,357
1981 2,519,421 18,501,295
1980 2,511,701 18,236,786
1979 2,505,953 17,983,470
1978 2,497,921 17,735,995
1977 2,485,073 17,492,798
1976 2,470,989 17,243,450
1975 2,456,130 16,971,055
1974 2,437,186 16,673,121
1973 2,415,819 16,350,367
1972 2,395,674 15,975,069
1971 2,376,389 15,572,457
1970 2,359,164 15,172,775
1969 2,343,173 14,767,615
1968 2,323,619 14,365,596
1967 2,301,220 13,958,350
1966 2,283,217 13,569,094
1965 2,265,919 13,219,369
1964 2,240,623 12,889,770
1963 2,210,919 12,567,057
1962 2,181,586 12,262,882
1961 2,152,681 11,990,713
1960 2,120,979 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Latvia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia North Korea
2023 1.36 1.78
2022 1.47 1.8
2021 1.57 1.81
2020 1.55 1.82
2019 1.61 1.83
2018 1.6 1.83
2017 1.69 1.85
2016 1.74 1.86
2015 1.7 1.86
2014 1.65 1.87
2013 1.52 1.88
2012 1.44 1.88
2011 1.33 1.88
2010 1.36 1.89
2009 1.46 1.91
2008 1.58 1.97
2007 1.54 1.94
2006 1.46 1.94
2005 1.39 1.87
2004 1.29 1.9
2003 1.32 1.91
2002 1.26 1.92
2001 1.22 1.94
2000 1.25 1.94
1999 1.16 1.97
1998 1.09 1.99
1997 1.11 2.03
1996 1.16 2.09
1995 1.25 2.15
1994 1.39 2.18
1993 1.51 2.22
1992 1.73 2.29
1991 1.86 2.35
1990 2.02 2.39
1989 2.05 2.41
1988 2.11 2.47
1987 2.15 2.53
1986 2.12 2.59
1985 2.08 2.65
1984 2.09 2.71
1983 2.07 2.78
1982 1.97 2.85
1981 1.88 2.92
1980 1.86 2.84
1979 1.87 2.85
1978 1.87 2.79
1977 1.89 2.77
1976 1.93 2.84
1975 1.96 3.05
1974 1.97 3.14
1973 1.98 3.35
1972 2 3.89
1971 2 3.74
1970 1.96 3.85
1969 1.88 3.86
1968 1.83 3.87
1967 1.8 4.05
1966 1.76 3.71
1965 1.74 3.56
1964 1.79 3.55
1963 1.85 3.63
1962 1.91 3.41
1961 1.94 3.26
1960 1.94 3.57

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

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Latvia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia North Korea
2024 44.3 37.3
2023 44.1 37.1
2022 44 36.8
2021 43.9 36.6
2020 43.8 36.4
2019 43.6 36.2
2018 43.4 35.9
2017 43.2 35.7
2016 43 35.4
2015 42.8 35.2
2014 42.5 35
2013 42.3 34.7
2012 42 34.5
2011 41.6 34.3
2010 41.1 34
2009 40.5 33.7
2008 40.1 33.3
2007 39.9 32.9
2006 39.7 32.5
2005 39.4 32.1
2004 39.2 31.8
2003 38.9 31.4
2002 38.6 31
2001 38.3 30.5
2000 37.9 30.1
1999 37.6 29.6
1998 37.3 29.2
1997 36.9 28.8
1996 36.6 28.3
1995 36.2 28
1994 36 27.6
1993 35.6 27.2
1992 35.2 26.8
1991 34.8 26.4
1990 34.6 26
1989 34.5 25.6
1988 34.6 25.1
1987 34.6 24.8
1986 34.7 24.5
1985 34.7 24.2
1984 34.7 23.9
1983 34.6 23.5
1982 34.7 23.1
1981 34.8 22.8
1980 34.9 22.5
1979 35.1 22.2
1978 35.1 21.8
1977 35.1 21.4
1976 35 21.1
1975 34.9 20.9
1974 34.7 20.7
1973 34.6 20.7
1972 34.5 20.9
1971 34.3 21.2
1970 34.2 21.4
1969 34.1 21.4
1968 34 21.4
1967 33.8 21.4
1966 33.5 21.3
1965 33.2 21.2
1964 33 21
1963 32.8 20.8
1962 32.6 20.6
1961 32.4 20.2
1960 32.3 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Latvia North Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
45.9%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Latvia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia North Korea
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
15,879 mi
2006

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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. 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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