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Latvia vs Palestine statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.85M (ranked 149/197), compared with 5.41M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 121st vs. 164th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B) and Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312), while Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Palestine
Population
1826986
5563879
Population rank 149/197 121/197
GDP
$48.6B
2025
$17.2B
2025
GDP rank 99/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
$3,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 51/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.9%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$12,353
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 50/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,702
2026
$1,385
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
76 ppl/mi²
2026
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
3.25
2024
Median age
44.6 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Latvia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Palestine
2025 $48,618,869,160 $17,167,100,000
2024 $44,001,275,013 $16,016,900,000
2023 $42,779,550,937 $18,635,100,000
2022 $38,003,198,509 $19,165,500,000
2021 $38,183,326,785 $18,109,000,000
2020 $33,379,927,435 $15,531,700,000
2019 $33,099,503,951 $17,133,500,000
2018 $33,247,935,477 $16,276,600,000
2017 $29,391,059,767 $16,128,000,000
2016 $27,117,105,060 $15,405,400,000
2015 $26,344,565,877 $13,972,400,000
2014 $30,277,203,767 $13,989,700,000
2013 $29,152,128,168 $13,515,500,000
2012 $27,116,149,949 $12,208,400,000
2011 $26,575,547,901 $11,186,100,000
2010 $23,468,324,572 $9,681,500,000
2009 $25,691,530,442 $8,085,700,000
2008 $34,135,200,994 $7,310,400,000
2007 $29,420,499,248 $5,815,700,000
2006 $20,434,922,247 $5,348,300,000
2005 $16,306,935,905 $5,125,700,000
2004 $13,827,070,379 $4,603,100,000
2003 $11,244,337,720 $3,968,000,000
2002 $9,249,030,241 $3,555,800,000
2001 $8,190,888,740 $4,003,700,000
2000 $7,761,252,607 $4,313,600,000
1999 $7,324,192,890 $4,271,200,000
1998 $6,974,112,951 $4,067,800,000
1997 $6,349,481,007 $3,759,800,000
1996 $5,799,465,288 $3,409,600,000
1995 $5,608,208,785 $3,282,800,000
1994 - $2,843,300,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Palestine
2025 $26,312 $3,171
2024 $23,579 $3,028
2023 $22,710 $3,607
2022 $20,221 $3,800
2021 $20,262 $3,679
2020 $17,564 $3,234
2019 $17,295 $3,657
2018 $17,252 $3,562
2017 $15,132 $3,620
2016 $13,839 $3,528
2015 $13,322 $3,272
2014 $15,186 $3,352
2013 $14,484 $3,315
2012 $13,329 $3,067
2011 $12,903 $2,881
2010 $11,188 $2,557
2009 $11,996 $2,192
2008 $15,678 $2,035
2007 $13,371 $1,664
2006 $9,212 $1,570
2005 $7,284 $1,544
2004 $6,110 $1,422
2003 $4,915 $1,258
2002 $4,004 $1,156
2001 $3,505 $1,336
2000 $3,278 $1,476
1999 $3,064 $1,499
1998 $2,894 $1,465
1997 $2,610 $1,389
1996 $2,360 $1,317
1995 $2,257 $1,327
1994 - $1,202

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Palestine
2026 76.6 77.4
2025 76.5 73.1
2024 76.3 69.2
2023 76.2 65.2
2022 74.9 76.7
2021 73.2 73.9
2020 75.5 75
2019 75.6 75.8
2018 75 75.4
2017 74.8 75.2
2016 74.8 74.9
2015 74.7 74.6
2014 74.3 72.8
2013 74.2 74.1
2012 73.9 73.7
2011 73.7 73.6
2010 73 73.3
2009 72.7 72.3
2008 72 72.2
2007 70.8 72.1
2006 70.6 71.8
2005 70.6 72
2004 70.9 71.1
2003 70.6 71
2002 70.2 70.9
2001 69.9 69.8
2000 70.2 70.3
1999 69.6 70.8
1998 68.9 70.6
1997 69.2 70.3
1996 68.6 70
1995 66 69.6
1994 65.2 69.3
1993 66.6 68.8
1992 68.5 68.5
1991 69.2 68.2
1990 69.5 67.8
1989 70.4 67.1
1988 70.9 66.7
1987 71 66.3
1986 71 65.7
1985 69.6 65.3
1984 69.4 64.7
1983 69.4 64.1
1982 69.6 63.5
1981 69.1 62.8
1980 69.1 62.2
1979 68.8 61.5
1978 69.3 60.8
1977 69.4 60.1
1976 69.4 59.4
1975 69.3 58.7
1974 70.1 58
1973 70.2 57.6
1972 70.3 56.7
1971 70.6 56
1970 70.2 55.4
1969 70.2 54.7
1968 70.5 54.1
1967 70.9 50.9
1966 71.2 52.8
1965 71.2 52.2
1964 71.5 51.6
1963 70.3 51
1962 69.9 50.4
1961 70.5 49.8
1960 70.3 49.3
1959 69.5 48.8
1958 68.9 48.4
1957 68.3 48
1956 67.6 47.6
1955 67.1 47.2
1954 66.7 46.9
1953 66.2 46.6
1952 65.7 46.3
1951 65.2 46
1950 64.6 45.7

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

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Latvia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Latvia Palestine
2025 1,847,785 5,413,596
2024 1,866,124 5,289,152
2023 1,883,710 5,165,775
2022 1,879,383 5,043,612
2021 1,884,490 4,922,749
2020 1,900,449 4,803,269
2019 1,913,822 4,685,306
2018 1,927,174 4,569,087
2017 1,942,248 4,454,805
2016 1,959,537 4,367,088
2015 1,977,527 4,270,092
2014 1,993,782 4,173,398
2013 2,012,647 4,076,708
2012 2,034,319 3,979,998
2011 2,059,709 3,882,986
2010 2,097,555 3,786,161
2009 2,141,669 3,689,099
2008 2,177,322 3,591,977
2007 2,200,325 3,494,496
2006 2,218,357 3,406,334
2005 2,238,799 3,320,396
2004 2,263,122 3,236,626
2003 2,287,955 3,154,969
2002 2,310,173 3,075,373
2001 2,337,170 2,997,784
2000 2,367,550 2,922,153
1999 2,390,482 2,848,431
1998 2,410,019 2,776,568
1997 2,432,851 2,706,518
1996 2,457,222 2,587,997
1995 2,485,056 2,474,666
1994 2,520,742 2,366,298
1993 2,563,290 2,262,676
1992 2,614,338 2,163,591
1991 2,650,581 2,068,845
1990 2,663,151 1,978,248
1989 2,666,955 -
1988 2,653,434 -
1987 2,626,583 -
1986 2,599,892 -
1985 2,578,873 -
1984 2,562,047 -
1983 2,546,011 -
1982 2,531,080 -
1981 2,519,421 -
1980 2,511,701 -
1979 2,505,953 -
1978 2,497,921 -
1977 2,485,073 -
1976 2,470,989 -
1975 2,456,130 -
1974 2,437,186 -
1973 2,415,819 -
1972 2,395,674 -
1971 2,376,389 -
1970 2,359,164 -
1969 2,343,173 -
1968 2,323,619 -
1967 2,301,220 -
1966 2,283,217 -
1965 2,265,919 -
1964 2,240,623 -
1963 2,210,919 -
1962 2,181,586 -
1961 2,152,681 -
1960 2,120,979 -

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Latvia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Palestine
2024 1.24 3.25
2023 1.36 3.31
2022 1.47 3.38
2021 1.57 3.44
2020 1.55 3.51
2019 1.61 3.59
2018 1.6 3.67
2017 1.69 3.77
2016 1.74 3.89
2015 1.7 3.98
2014 1.65 4
2013 1.52 4.05
2012 1.44 4.15
2011 1.33 4.31
2010 1.36 4.43
2009 1.46 4.44
2008 1.58 4.51
2007 1.54 4.63
2006 1.46 4.74
2005 1.39 4.87
2004 1.29 4.97
2003 1.32 5.06
2002 1.26 5.22
2001 1.22 5.34
2000 1.25 5.46
1999 1.16 5.58
1998 1.09 5.69
1997 1.11 5.82
1996 1.16 5.99
1995 1.25 6.16
1994 1.39 6.33
1993 1.51 6.5
1992 1.73 6.65
1991 1.86 6.75
1990 2.02 6.81
1989 2.05 -
1988 2.11 -
1987 2.15 -
1986 2.12 -
1985 2.08 -
1984 2.09 -
1983 2.07 -
1982 1.97 -
1981 1.88 -
1980 1.86 -
1979 1.87 -
1978 1.87 -
1977 1.89 -
1976 1.93 -
1975 1.96 -
1974 1.97 -
1973 1.98 -
1972 2 -
1971 2 -
1970 1.96 -
1969 1.88 -
1968 1.83 -
1967 1.8 -
1966 1.76 -
1965 1.74 -
1964 1.79 -
1963 1.85 -
1962 1.91 -
1961 1.94 -
1960 1.94 -

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

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Latvia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Palestine
2025 44.6 21.1
2024 44.3 20.9
2023 44.1 20.8
2022 44 20.6
2021 43.9 20.4
2020 43.8 20.3
2019 43.6 20.2
2018 43.4 20
2017 43.2 19.9
2016 43 19.8
2015 42.8 19.6
2014 42.5 19.4
2013 42.3 19.1
2012 42 18.9
2011 41.6 18.6
2010 41.1 18.4
2009 40.5 18.1
2008 40.1 17.9
2007 39.9 17.6
2006 39.7 17.4
2005 39.4 17.1
2004 39.2 16.9
2003 38.9 16.7
2002 38.6 16.5
2001 38.3 16.3
2000 37.9 16.2
1999 37.6 16
1998 37.3 15.9
1997 36.9 15.8
1996 36.6 15.7
1995 36.2 15.6
1994 36 15.5
1993 35.6 15.5
1992 35.2 15.4
1991 34.8 15.4
1990 34.6 15.4
1989 34.5 -
1988 34.6 -
1987 34.6 -
1986 34.7 -
1985 34.7 -
1984 34.7 -
1983 34.6 -
1982 34.7 -
1981 34.8 -
1980 34.9 -
1979 35.1 -
1978 35.1 -
1977 35.1 -
1976 35 -
1975 34.9 -
1974 34.7 -
1973 34.6 -
1972 34.5 -
1971 34.3 -
1970 34.2 -
1969 34.1 -
1968 34 -
1967 33.8 -
1966 33.5 -
1965 33.2 -
1964 33 -
1963 32.8 -
1962 32.6 -
1961 32.4 -
1960 32.3 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$17.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
20%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.05%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2025
28.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.2%
2025
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
16.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
30
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
48
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.94B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2025
$1.83B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Latvia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,271 kg
2024
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.1
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.18%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,768 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.8%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Palestine
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
68.6%
2025
87.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.74 ft
2026
Average female height
5.54 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
25.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
18
2026
Higher education index
70
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.62
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
173
2026
47
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
45.9%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Latvia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
28.1 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
37.9
2024
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2024
35.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Latvia Palestine
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
13,003 sq mi
2025
430 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2019, 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. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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