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Latvia vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 121st vs. 59th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Paraguay
Population
1829763
7120169
Population rank 149/197 108/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Latvia and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Paraguay
2024 $43,684,254,432 $44,458,118,397
2023 $42,779,550,937 $43,118,053,175
2022 $38,003,198,509 $41,952,910,858
2021 $38,183,326,785 $39,950,899,939
2020 $33,379,927,435 $35,432,178,068
2019 $33,099,503,951 $37,925,338,329
2018 $33,247,935,477 $40,225,448,341
2017 $29,391,059,767 $38,997,129,474
2016 $27,117,105,060 $36,089,700,223
2015 $26,344,565,877 $36,211,447,840
2014 $30,277,203,767 $40,377,929,296
2013 $29,152,128,168 $38,501,122,141
2012 $27,116,149,949 $33,271,921,136
2011 $26,575,547,901 $33,756,238,766
2010 $23,468,324,572 $27,260,886,405
2009 $25,691,530,442 $22,355,151,162
2008 $34,135,200,994 $24,615,267,664
2007 $29,420,499,248 $17,856,393,235
2006 $20,434,922,247 $13,429,430,050
2005 $16,306,935,905 $10,737,500,188
2004 $13,827,070,379 $9,624,440,836
2003 $11,244,337,720 $7,691,367,471
2002 $9,249,030,241 $7,196,260,657
2001 $8,190,888,740 $8,495,806,432
2000 $7,761,252,607 $8,855,705,140
1999 $7,324,192,890 $8,837,070,236
1998 $6,974,112,951 $9,260,481,572
1997 $6,349,481,007 $9,965,225,678
1996 $5,799,465,288 $9,788,391,781
1995 $5,608,208,785 $9,062,131,475
1994 - $7,870,982,005
1993 - $7,249,533,620
1992 - $7,157,424,031
1991 - $6,984,367,763
1990 - $5,812,114,523
1989 - $4,757,732,200
1988 - $4,255,683,528
1987 - $3,971,044,724
1986 - $3,723,993,943
1985 - $3,282,449,236
1984 - $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Latvia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Paraguay
2024 $23,409 $6,416
2023 $22,710 $6,300
2022 $20,221 $6,206
2021 $20,262 $5,977
2020 $17,564 $5,365
2019 $17,295 $5,821
2018 $17,252 $6,258
2017 $15,132 $6,152
2016 $13,839 $5,775
2015 $13,322 $5,879
2014 $15,186 $6,652
2013 $14,484 $6,436
2012 $13,329 $5,642
2011 $12,903 $5,805
2010 $11,188 $4,751
2009 $11,996 $3,942
2008 $15,678 $4,385
2007 $13,371 $3,212
2006 $9,212 $2,439
2005 $7,284 $1,971
2004 $6,110 $1,786
2003 $4,915 $1,444
2002 $4,004 $1,368
2001 $3,505 $1,638
2000 $3,278 $1,736
1999 $3,064 $1,766
1998 $2,894 $1,890
1997 $2,610 $2,079
1996 $2,360 $2,088
1995 $2,257 $1,979
1994 - $1,760
1993 - $1,662
1992 - $1,683
1991 - $1,685
1990 - $1,440
1989 - $1,211
1988 - $1,114
1987 - $1,069
1986 - $1,031
1985 - $935
1984 - $1,319
1983 - $1,710
1982 - $1,680
1981 - $1,793
1980 - $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Latvia vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Paraguay
2026 76.6 74.2
2025 76.5 74.1
2024 76.3 74
2023 76.2 73.8
2022 74.9 72.3
2021 73.2 68.1
2020 75.5 72.7
2019 75.6 73.7
2018 75 73.6
2017 74.8 73.4
2016 74.8 73.5
2015 74.7 73.5
2014 74.3 73.4
2013 74.2 73.3
2012 73.9 73.1
2011 73.7 72.8
2010 73 72.6
2009 72.7 72.3
2008 72 72
2007 70.8 71.8
2006 70.6 71.6
2005 70.6 71.3
2004 70.9 71.1
2003 70.6 70.8
2002 70.2 70.5
2001 69.9 70.3
2000 70.2 70
1999 69.6 69.8
1998 68.9 69.5
1997 69.2 69.3
1996 68.6 69.1
1995 66 68.8
1994 65.2 68.5
1993 66.6 68.2
1992 68.5 68
1991 69.2 67.7
1990 69.5 67.3
1989 70.4 66.9
1988 70.9 66.7
1987 71 66.5
1986 71 66.2
1985 69.6 65.9
1984 69.4 65.6
1983 69.4 65.3
1982 69.6 65.1
1981 69.1 64.8
1980 69.1 64.6
1979 68.8 64.3
1978 69.3 64.1
1977 69.4 63.9
1976 69.4 63.7
1975 69.3 63.4
1974 70.1 63.2
1973 70.2 63.1
1972 70.3 62.9
1971 70.6 62.7
1970 70.2 62.6
1969 70.2 62.4
1968 70.5 62.2
1967 70.9 62
1966 71.2 61.8
1965 71.2 61.6
1964 71.5 61.4
1963 70.3 61.1
1962 69.9 60.8
1961 70.5 60.5
1960 70.3 60.2
1959 69.5 59.9
1958 68.9 59.6
1957 68.3 59.3
1956 67.6 59
1955 67.1 58.8
1954 66.7 58.6
1953 66.2 58.5
1952 65.7 58.4
1951 65.2 58.3
1950 64.6 58.1

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

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Latvia and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Latvia Paraguay
2024 1,866,124 6,929,153
2023 1,883,710 6,844,146
2022 1,879,383 6,760,464
2021 1,884,490 6,684,182
2020 1,900,449 6,603,739
2019 1,913,822 6,515,058
2018 1,927,174 6,427,382
2017 1,942,248 6,338,660
2016 1,959,537 6,249,126
2015 1,977,527 6,159,103
2014 1,993,782 6,069,811
2013 2,012,647 5,982,445
2012 2,034,319 5,897,008
2011 2,059,709 5,814,626
2010 2,097,555 5,737,971
2009 2,141,669 5,671,236
2008 2,177,322 5,613,574
2007 2,200,325 5,559,386
2006 2,218,357 5,505,148
2005 2,238,799 5,448,097
2004 2,263,122 5,388,175
2003 2,287,955 5,326,436
2002 2,310,173 5,261,328
2001 2,337,170 5,187,689
2000 2,367,550 5,100,868
1999 2,390,482 5,003,135
1998 2,410,019 4,900,025
1997 2,432,851 4,794,412
1996 2,457,222 4,687,543
1995 2,485,056 4,579,806
1994 2,520,742 4,471,417
1993 2,563,290 4,362,696
1992 2,614,338 4,253,600
1991 2,650,581 4,144,364
1990 2,663,151 4,035,747
1989 2,666,955 3,927,802
1988 2,653,434 3,820,546
1987 2,626,583 3,714,889
1986 2,599,892 3,611,474
1985 2,578,873 3,510,671
1984 2,562,047 3,412,936
1983 2,546,011 3,318,068
1982 2,531,080 3,226,189
1981 2,519,421 3,137,604
1980 2,511,701 3,053,235
1979 2,505,953 2,973,968
1978 2,497,921 2,899,269
1977 2,485,073 2,827,874
1976 2,470,989 2,758,836
1975 2,456,130 2,691,648
1974 2,437,186 2,625,621
1973 2,415,819 2,561,102
1972 2,395,674 2,499,881
1971 2,376,389 2,442,537
1970 2,359,164 2,388,028
1969 2,343,173 2,334,992
1968 2,323,619 2,282,391
1967 2,301,220 2,229,994
1966 2,283,217 2,177,584
1965 2,265,919 2,125,177
1964 2,240,623 2,073,119
1963 2,210,919 2,021,909
1962 2,181,586 1,973,130
1961 2,152,681 1,927,394
1960 2,120,979 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Latvia

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Paraguay
2023 1.36 2.42
2022 1.47 2.44
2021 1.57 2.47
2020 1.55 2.5
2019 1.61 2.53
2018 1.6 2.56
2017 1.69 2.59
2016 1.74 2.62
2015 1.7 2.65
2014 1.65 2.65
2013 1.52 2.64
2012 1.44 2.66
2011 1.33 2.67
2010 1.36 2.7
2009 1.46 2.76
2008 1.58 2.79
2007 1.54 2.82
2006 1.46 2.89
2005 1.39 2.97
2004 1.29 3.05
2003 1.32 3.12
2002 1.26 3.23
2001 1.22 3.36
2000 1.25 3.51
1999 1.16 3.67
1998 1.09 3.8
1997 1.11 3.91
1996 1.16 4.01
1995 1.25 4.11
1994 1.39 4.2
1993 1.51 4.28
1992 1.73 4.4
1991 1.86 4.48
1990 2.02 4.57
1989 2.05 4.68
1988 2.11 4.77
1987 2.15 4.85
1986 2.12 4.93
1985 2.08 4.97
1984 2.09 5.04
1983 2.07 5.09
1982 1.97 5.13
1981 1.88 5.15
1980 1.86 5.1
1979 1.87 5.06
1978 1.87 5.04
1977 1.89 5.08
1976 1.93 5.12
1975 1.96 5.18
1974 1.97 5.27
1973 1.98 5.35
1972 2 5.46
1971 2 5.59
1970 1.96 5.72
1969 1.88 5.84
1968 1.83 5.97
1967 1.8 6.1
1966 1.76 6.23
1965 1.74 6.35
1964 1.79 6.42
1963 1.85 6.45
1962 1.91 6.47
1961 1.94 6.49
1960 1.94 6.5

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

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Latvia and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Paraguay
2024 44.3 27.7
2023 44.1 27.4
2022 44 27.1
2021 43.9 26.8
2020 43.8 26.6
2019 43.6 26.2
2018 43.4 25.9
2017 43.2 25.6
2016 43 25.3
2015 42.8 24.9
2014 42.5 24.6
2013 42.3 24.3
2012 42 23.9
2011 41.6 23.6
2010 41.1 23.2
2009 40.5 22.9
2008 40.1 22.5
2007 39.9 22.2
2006 39.7 21.8
2005 39.4 21.5
2004 39.2 21.1
2003 38.9 20.8
2002 38.6 20.5
2001 38.3 20.3
2000 37.9 20.1
1999 37.6 19.9
1998 37.3 19.7
1997 36.9 19.6
1996 36.6 19.5
1995 36.2 19.4
1994 36 19.4
1993 35.6 19.3
1992 35.2 19.3
1991 34.8 19.3
1990 34.6 19.2
1989 34.5 19.2
1988 34.6 19.2
1987 34.6 19.1
1986 34.7 19.1
1985 34.7 19
1984 34.7 19
1983 34.6 18.9
1982 34.7 18.9
1981 34.8 18.8
1980 34.9 18.7
1979 35.1 18.6
1978 35.1 18.4
1977 35.1 18.2
1976 35 18
1975 34.9 17.9
1974 34.7 17.7
1973 34.6 17.5
1972 34.5 17.4
1971 34.3 17.3
1970 34.2 17.2
1969 34.1 17.1
1968 34 17
1967 33.8 17
1966 33.5 16.9
1965 33.2 16.9
1964 33 16.9
1963 32.8 16.9
1962 32.6 16.9
1961 32.4 16.8
1960 32.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Latvia Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Latvia Paraguay
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
45.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
81.6%
2024

Health

Latvia Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Paraguay
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,333 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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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