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Latvia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 121st vs. 180th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Palau
Population
1829763
17629
Population rank 149/197 194/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 99/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 54/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Latvia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Palau
2024 $43,684,254,432 -
2023 $42,779,550,937 $276,733,063
2022 $38,003,198,509 $243,826,813
2021 $38,183,326,785 $231,343,460
2020 $33,379,927,435 $261,688,507
2019 $33,099,503,951 $282,041,290
2018 $33,247,935,477 $287,998,352
2017 $29,391,059,767 $292,148,590
2016 $27,117,105,060 $305,227,020
2015 $26,344,565,877 $287,057,526
2014 $30,277,203,767 $245,591,095
2013 $29,152,128,168 $224,110,611
2012 $27,116,149,949 $215,616,882
2011 $26,575,547,901 $198,742,371
2010 $23,468,324,572 $188,042,374
2009 $25,691,530,442 $189,854,706
2008 $34,135,200,994 $201,067,734
2007 $29,420,499,248 $200,789,764
2006 $20,434,922,247 $193,611,359
2005 $16,306,935,905 $190,961,685
2004 $13,827,070,379 $166,363,739
2003 $11,244,337,720 $154,566,788
2002 $9,249,030,241 $162,658,722
2001 $8,190,888,740 $159,446,228
2000 $7,761,252,607 $149,551,483
1999 $7,324,192,890 $144,206,500
1998 $6,974,112,951 $149,079,600
1997 $6,349,481,007 $143,860,800
1996 $5,799,465,288 $137,494,600
1995 $5,608,208,785 $121,018,500
1994 - $106,138,500
1993 - $96,455,700
1992 - $104,771,300
1991 - $106,555,300
1990 - $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Palau
2024 $23,409 -
2023 $22,710 $15,611
2022 $20,221 $13,730
2021 $20,262 $13,009
2020 $17,564 $14,708
2019 $17,295 $15,847
2018 $17,252 $16,167
2017 $15,132 $16,402
2016 $13,839 $17,150
2015 $13,322 $16,154
2014 $15,186 $13,863
2013 $14,484 $12,699
2012 $13,329 $12,137
2011 $12,903 $10,994
2010 $11,188 $10,222
2009 $11,996 $10,148
2008 $15,678 $10,578
2007 $13,371 $10,403
2006 $9,212 $9,882
2005 $7,284 $9,635
2004 $6,110 $8,394
2003 $4,915 $7,862
2002 $4,004 $8,340
2001 $3,505 $8,239
2000 $3,278 $7,798
1999 $3,064 $7,630
1998 $2,894 $8,048
1997 $2,610 $7,945
1996 $2,360 $7,788
1995 $2,257 $7,038
1994 - $6,329
1993 - $5,892
1992 - $6,553
1991 - $6,824
1990 - $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Palau
2026 76.6 69.6
2025 76.5 69.5
2024 76.3 69.4
2023 76.2 69.3
2022 74.9 68.9
2021 73.2 68.6
2020 75.5 68.7
2019 75.6 69
2018 75 69
2017 74.8 69
2016 74.8 69
2015 74.7 69.1
2014 74.3 69.1
2013 74.2 69
2012 73.9 68.9
2011 73.7 68.6
2010 73 68.3
2009 72.7 68
2008 72 67.6
2007 70.8 67.1
2006 70.6 66.6
2005 70.6 66.2
2004 70.9 65.8
2003 70.6 65.4
2002 70.2 65.1
2001 69.9 64.8
2000 70.2 64.5
1999 69.6 64.2
1998 68.9 64
1997 69.2 63.7
1996 68.6 63.5
1995 66 63.3
1994 65.2 63.1
1993 66.6 63
1992 68.5 62.9
1991 69.2 62.8
1990 69.5 62.8
1989 70.4 62.8
1988 70.9 62.8
1987 71 62.8
1986 71 62.8
1985 69.6 62.7
1984 69.4 62.6
1983 69.4 62.5
1982 69.6 62.3
1981 69.1 62.1
1980 69.1 61.9
1979 68.8 61.6
1978 69.3 61.3
1977 69.4 60.9
1976 69.4 60.5
1975 69.3 60
1974 70.1 59.5
1973 70.2 59
1972 70.3 58.6
1971 70.6 58.1
1970 70.2 57.7
1969 70.2 57.3
1968 70.5 56.9
1967 70.9 56.5
1966 71.2 56.2
1965 71.2 55.9
1964 71.5 55.8
1963 70.3 55.6
1962 69.9 55.4
1961 70.5 55.1
1960 70.3 54.9
1959 69.5 54.6
1958 68.9 54.4
1957 68.3 54.1
1956 67.6 53.9
1955 67.1 53.7
1954 66.7 53.5
1953 66.2 53.3
1952 65.7 53.1
1951 65.2 52.9
1950 64.6 52.7

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

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Latvia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Latvia Palau
2024 1,866,124 17,695
2023 1,883,710 17,727
2022 1,879,383 17,759
2021 1,884,490 17,783
2020 1,900,449 17,792
2019 1,913,822 17,798
2018 1,927,174 17,814
2017 1,942,248 17,812
2016 1,959,537 17,797
2015 1,977,527 17,770
2014 1,993,782 17,715
2013 2,012,647 17,648
2012 2,034,319 17,765
2011 2,059,709 18,078
2010 2,097,555 18,396
2009 2,141,669 18,709
2008 2,177,322 19,009
2007 2,200,325 19,302
2006 2,218,357 19,593
2005 2,238,799 19,819
2004 2,263,122 19,820
2003 2,287,955 19,659
2002 2,310,173 19,503
2001 2,337,170 19,352
2000 2,367,550 19,178
1999 2,390,482 18,901
1998 2,410,019 18,524
1997 2,432,851 18,108
1996 2,457,222 17,654
1995 2,485,056 17,195
1994 2,520,742 16,770
1993 2,563,290 16,372
1992 2,614,338 15,989
1991 2,650,581 15,614
1990 2,663,151 15,259
1989 2,666,955 14,945
1988 2,653,434 14,645
1987 2,626,583 14,334
1986 2,599,892 14,024
1985 2,578,873 13,688
1984 2,562,047 13,337
1983 2,546,011 13,006
1982 2,531,080 12,694
1981 2,519,421 12,402
1980 2,511,701 12,271
1979 2,505,953 12,337
1978 2,497,921 12,440
1977 2,485,073 12,525
1976 2,470,989 12,598
1975 2,456,130 12,655
1974 2,437,186 12,687
1973 2,415,819 12,552
1972 2,395,674 12,194
1971 2,376,389 11,759
1970 2,359,164 11,368
1969 2,343,173 11,159
1968 2,323,619 11,080
1967 2,301,220 10,988
1966 2,283,217 10,805
1965 2,265,919 10,547
1964 2,240,623 10,292
1963 2,210,919 10,037
1962 2,181,586 9,793
1961 2,152,681 9,555
1960 2,120,979 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Palau

Fertility rate
Latvia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Palau
2023 1.36 1.91
2022 1.47 1.93
2021 1.57 1.95
2020 1.55 1.97
2019 1.61 1.98
2018 1.6 1.97
2017 1.69 2.02
2016 1.74 2.06
2015 1.7 2
2014 1.65 2.03
2013 1.52 2.05
2012 1.44 2.01
2011 1.33 1.97
2010 1.36 1.94
2009 1.46 1.94
2008 1.58 1.95
2007 1.54 1.97
2006 1.46 2
2005 1.39 2.02
2004 1.29 1.99
2003 1.32 1.96
2002 1.26 1.92
2001 1.22 1.87
2000 1.25 1.82
1999 1.16 1.91
1998 1.09 2.01
1997 1.11 2.19
1996 1.16 2.39
1995 1.25 2.55
1994 1.39 2.66
1993 1.51 2.73
1992 1.73 2.71
1991 1.86 2.74
1990 2.02 2.88
1989 2.05 2.92
1988 2.11 2.91
1987 2.15 2.93
1986 2.12 2.98
1985 2.08 3.01
1984 2.09 3.08
1983 2.07 3.14
1982 1.97 3.22
1981 1.88 3.28
1980 1.86 3.35
1979 1.87 3.49
1978 1.87 3.74
1977 1.89 4.09
1976 1.93 4.53
1975 1.96 4.9
1974 1.97 5.26
1973 1.98 5.59
1972 2 5.9
1971 2 6.16
1970 1.96 6.39
1969 1.88 6.58
1968 1.83 6.71
1967 1.8 6.84
1966 1.76 6.93
1965 1.74 7.01
1964 1.79 7.08
1963 1.85 7.12
1962 1.91 7.15
1961 1.94 7.17
1960 1.94 7.19

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

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Latvia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Palau
2024 44.3 39.2
2023 44.1 38.8
2022 44 38.5
2021 43.9 38.1
2020 43.8 37.8
2019 43.6 37.4
2018 43.4 37
2017 43.2 36.7
2016 43 36.3
2015 42.8 36
2014 42.5 35.6
2013 42.3 35.3
2012 42 35
2011 41.6 34.6
2010 41.1 34.2
2009 40.5 33.9
2008 40.1 33.5
2007 39.9 33.1
2006 39.7 32.7
2005 39.4 32.3
2004 39.2 32
2003 38.9 31.8
2002 38.6 31.5
2001 38.3 31.2
2000 37.9 30.8
1999 37.6 30.2
1998 37.3 29.4
1997 36.9 28.8
1996 36.6 28.3
1995 36.2 27.8
1994 36 27.4
1993 35.6 26.9
1992 35.2 26.4
1991 34.8 26
1990 34.6 25.6
1989 34.5 24.9
1988 34.6 24
1987 34.6 23.1
1986 34.7 22.2
1985 34.7 21.6
1984 34.7 21.1
1983 34.6 20.5
1982 34.7 19.9
1981 34.8 19.3
1980 34.9 18.9
1979 35.1 18.6
1978 35.1 18.3
1977 35.1 18.1
1976 35 17.8
1975 34.9 17.4
1974 34.7 17.1
1973 34.6 16.8
1972 34.5 16.6
1971 34.3 16.6
1970 34.2 16.5
1969 34.1 16.1
1968 34 15.7
1967 33.8 15.2
1966 33.5 14.9
1965 33.2 14.9
1964 33 15
1963 32.8 15.1
1962 32.6 15.5
1961 32.4 16.1
1960 32.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
171
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
45.9%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Latvia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Latvia Palau
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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