Latvia has a population of 1.86M (ranked 149/197), compared with 5.29M 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 100/197 ($43.5B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1844219
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 149/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$43.5B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 100/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,368
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 53/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$43,867
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$20.6B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
48.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$11,068
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 52/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,995
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
24,027 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.36
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
44.3 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Latvia and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Latvia and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Latvia
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1994 | - | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $5,608,208,785 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $5,799,465,288 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $6,349,481,007 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $6,974,112,951 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $7,324,192,890 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $7,761,252,607 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $8,190,888,740 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $9,249,030,241 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $11,244,337,720 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $13,827,070,379 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $16,306,935,905 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $20,434,922,247 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $29,420,499,248 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $34,135,200,994 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $25,691,530,442 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $23,468,324,572 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $26,575,547,901 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $27,116,149,949 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $29,152,128,168 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $30,277,203,767 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $26,344,565,877 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $27,117,105,060 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $29,391,059,767 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $33,247,935,477 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $33,099,503,951 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $33,379,927,435 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $38,183,326,785 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $38,014,713,596 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $42,572,151,720 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $43,520,773,851 | $13,711,100,000 |
Latvia and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Latvia
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1994 | - | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $2,257 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $2,360 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $2,610 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $2,894 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $3,064 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $3,278 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $3,505 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $4,004 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $4,915 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $6,110 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $7,284 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $9,212 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $13,371 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $15,678 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $11,996 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $11,188 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $12,903 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $13,329 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $14,484 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $15,186 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $13,322 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $13,839 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $15,132 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $17,252 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $17,295 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $17,564 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $20,262 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $20,227 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $22,676 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $23,368 | $2,592 |
Latvia vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Latvia
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 64.6 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 65.2 | 46 |
| 1952 | 65.7 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 66.2 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 66.7 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 67.1 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 67.6 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 68.3 | 48 |
| 1958 | 68.9 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 69.5 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 70.3 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 70.5 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 51 |
| 1964 | 71.5 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 70.9 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 70.5 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 70.2 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 70.2 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 70.6 | 56 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 70.2 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 70.1 | 58 |
| 1975 | 69.3 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 69.4 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 69.3 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 69.6 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 69.4 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 69.4 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 69.6 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 71 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 71 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 70.9 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 70.4 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 69.5 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 69.2 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 66.6 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 65.2 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 66 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 68.6 | 70 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 69.6 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 70.2 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 69.9 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 70.2 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 70.6 | 71 |
| 2004 | 70.9 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 70.6 | 72 |
| 2006 | 70.6 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 70.8 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 72 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 72.7 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 73 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 73.7 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 73.9 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 74.3 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 75 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 75.6 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 75.5 | 75 |
| 2021 | 73.2 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 74.9 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 73.1 |
Latvia and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Latvia
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | - |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | - |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | - |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | - |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | - |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | - |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | - |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | - |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | - |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | - |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | - |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | - |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | - |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | - |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | - |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | - |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | - |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | - |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | - |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | - |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | - |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | - |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | - |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | - |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | - |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | - |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | - |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | - |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | - |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | - |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 1,877,445 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 1,862,441 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Latvia and Palestine
Fertility rate
Latvia
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 1.94 | - |
| 1961 | 1.94 | - |
| 1962 | 1.91 | - |
| 1963 | 1.85 | - |
| 1964 | 1.79 | - |
| 1965 | 1.74 | - |
| 1966 | 1.76 | - |
| 1967 | 1.8 | - |
| 1968 | 1.83 | - |
| 1969 | 1.88 | - |
| 1970 | 1.96 | - |
| 1971 | 2 | - |
| 1972 | 2 | - |
| 1973 | 1.98 | - |
| 1974 | 1.97 | - |
| 1975 | 1.96 | - |
| 1976 | 1.93 | - |
| 1977 | 1.89 | - |
| 1978 | 1.87 | - |
| 1979 | 1.87 | - |
| 1980 | 1.86 | - |
| 1981 | 1.88 | - |
| 1982 | 1.97 | - |
| 1983 | 2.07 | - |
| 1984 | 2.09 | - |
| 1985 | 2.08 | - |
| 1986 | 2.12 | - |
| 1987 | 2.15 | - |
| 1988 | 2.11 | - |
| 1989 | 2.05 | - |
| 1990 | 2.02 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 1.86 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 1.51 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 1.39 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 1.25 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 1.16 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 1.11 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 1.09 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 1.16 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 1.25 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 1.22 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 1.26 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1.32 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.29 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.39 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.46 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.54 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.46 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.36 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.33 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.44 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.52 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.65 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.69 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.61 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.57 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.47 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.36 | 3.31 |
Latvia and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Latvia
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 32.3 | - |
| 1961 | 32.4 | - |
| 1962 | 32.6 | - |
| 1963 | 32.8 | - |
| 1964 | 33 | - |
| 1965 | 33.2 | - |
| 1966 | 33.5 | - |
| 1967 | 33.8 | - |
| 1968 | 34 | - |
| 1969 | 34.1 | - |
| 1970 | 34.2 | - |
| 1971 | 34.3 | - |
| 1972 | 34.5 | - |
| 1973 | 34.6 | - |
| 1974 | 34.7 | - |
| 1975 | 34.9 | - |
| 1976 | 35 | - |
| 1977 | 35.1 | - |
| 1978 | 35.1 | - |
| 1979 | 35.1 | - |
| 1980 | 34.9 | - |
| 1981 | 34.8 | - |
| 1982 | 34.7 | - |
| 1983 | 34.6 | - |
| 1984 | 34.7 | - |
| 1985 | 34.7 | - |
| 1986 | 34.7 | - |
| 1987 | 34.6 | - |
| 1988 | 34.6 | - |
| 1989 | 34.5 | - |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 34.8 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 35.2 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 36 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 36.2 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 36.9 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 37.3 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 37.6 | 16 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 38.3 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 38.6 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 38.9 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 39.2 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 39.4 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 39.7 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 39.9 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 40.1 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 40.5 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 41.1 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 41.6 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 42 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 42.3 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 42.5 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 42.8 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 43 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 43.2 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 20 |
| 2019 | 43.6 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 43.9 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 44 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 44.1 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 44.3 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$40.8B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.4%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.32%
2022 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.27%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.63%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
6.88%
2024 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.1%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.9%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
71.4
2025 |
30
2025 |
| 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
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.14B
2024 |
$1.33B
2024 |
| 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 |
2,248 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$18.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.55 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.49 tons
2023 |
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 |
8.79%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,629 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.6%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.4%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,225
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.8%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.94 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
74.3
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
70
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.5
2023 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.1
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2021 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
45.9%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
92.7%
2024 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Latvia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,642
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$505
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.18%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.38
2021 |
2.17
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
24.9%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.1%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
75
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
33.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12.9 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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