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Latvia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 121st vs. 19th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Peru
Population
1829763
35031596
Population rank 149/197 48/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Latvia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Peru
2024 $43,684,254,432 $289,221,969,063
2023 $42,779,550,937 $266,958,720,838
2022 $38,003,198,509 $246,065,570,308
2021 $38,183,326,785 $226,328,766,460
2020 $33,379,927,435 $201,409,694,756
2019 $33,099,503,951 $228,346,006,004
2018 $33,247,935,477 $222,597,009,739
2017 $29,391,059,767 $211,007,984,081
2016 $27,117,105,060 $191,898,104,390
2015 $26,344,565,877 $189,802,976,286
2014 $30,277,203,767 $200,786,250,583
2013 $29,152,128,168 $201,175,543,571
2012 $27,116,149,949 $192,650,021,649
2011 $26,575,547,901 $171,761,737,047
2010 $23,468,324,572 $147,527,631,521
2009 $25,691,530,442 $120,822,986,521
2008 $34,135,200,994 $120,550,599,815
2007 $29,420,499,248 $102,170,981,144
2006 $20,434,922,247 $88,643,193,062
2005 $16,306,935,905 $76,060,606,061
2004 $13,827,070,379 $66,768,703,498
2003 $11,244,337,720 $58,731,030,122
2002 $9,249,030,241 $54,777,553,515
2001 $8,190,888,740 $52,030,158,775
2000 $7,761,252,607 $51,744,749,133
1999 $7,324,192,890 $50,187,324,568
1998 $6,974,112,951 $55,501,467,877
1997 $6,349,481,007 $58,147,522,523
1996 $5,799,465,288 $55,252,414,130
1995 $5,608,208,785 $53,312,793,687
1994 - $44,882,079,767
1993 - $34,832,077,221
1992 - $35,966,302,303
1991 - $34,341,465,998
1990 - $26,410,386,963
1989 - $22,499,558,526
1988 - $15,439,408,447
1987 - $36,889,706,593
1986 - $21,859,448,586
1985 - $15,078,736,875
1984 - $17,600,400,385
1983 - $17,345,260,564
1982 - $21,794,535,621
1981 - $21,648,214,893
1980 - $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Latvia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Peru
2024 $23,409 $8,452
2023 $22,710 $7,888
2022 $20,221 $7,351
2021 $20,262 $6,826
2020 $17,564 $6,133
2019 $17,295 $7,037
2018 $17,252 $6,978
2017 $15,132 $6,736
2016 $13,839 $6,217
2015 $13,322 $6,232
2014 $15,186 $6,667
2013 $14,484 $6,747
2012 $13,329 $6,519
2011 $12,903 $5,861
2010 $11,188 $5,072
2009 $11,996 $4,181
2008 $15,678 $4,198
2007 $13,371 $3,581
2006 $9,212 $3,130
2005 $7,284 $2,707
2004 $6,110 $2,397
2003 $4,915 $2,129
2002 $4,004 $2,007
2001 $3,505 $1,930
2000 $3,278 $1,945
1999 $3,064 $1,917
1998 $2,894 $2,156
1997 $2,610 $2,301
1996 $2,360 $2,227
1995 $2,257 $2,190
1994 - $1,879
1993 - $1,488
1992 - $1,567
1991 - $1,527
1990 - $1,200
1989 - $1,045
1988 - $733
1987 - $1,792
1986 - $1,087
1985 - $767
1984 - $918
1983 - $927
1982 - $1,194
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,045
1979 - $942
1978 - $756
1977 - $903
1976 - $1,026
1975 - $1,104
1974 - $927
1973 - $754
1972 - $647
1971 - $599
1970 - $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Latvia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Peru
2026 76.6 78.3
2025 76.5 78.1
2024 76.3 77.9
2023 76.2 77.7
2022 74.9 76.8
2021 73.2 71.6
2020 75.5 73.8
2019 75.6 76.3
2018 75 76
2017 74.8 76
2016 74.8 76
2015 74.7 75.7
2014 74.3 75.3
2013 74.2 74.6
2012 73.9 74
2011 73.7 73.3
2010 73 72.9
2009 72.7 72.6
2008 72 72.7
2007 70.8 72.7
2006 70.6 72.3
2005 70.6 72
2004 70.9 71.4
2003 70.6 71.3
2002 70.2 70.8
2001 69.9 70.3
2000 70.2 69.8
1999 69.6 69.3
1998 68.9 68.7
1997 69.2 68.3
1996 68.6 67.8
1995 66 67.2
1994 65.2 66.5
1993 66.6 65.7
1992 68.5 65
1991 69.2 64.2
1990 69.5 64
1989 70.4 63.4
1988 70.9 63
1987 71 62.5
1986 71 62.2
1985 69.6 61.7
1984 69.4 61.1
1983 69.4 60.8
1982 69.6 60.6
1981 69.1 60.3
1980 69.1 60
1979 68.8 59.6
1978 69.3 59.3
1977 69.4 58.9
1976 69.4 58.6
1975 69.3 58.2
1974 70.1 57.8
1973 70.2 57.3
1972 70.3 57
1971 70.6 56.5
1970 70.2 47.7
1969 70.2 55.8
1968 70.5 55.4
1967 70.9 54.9
1966 71.2 54.4
1965 71.2 53.9
1964 71.5 53.3
1963 70.3 52.6
1962 69.9 51.5
1961 70.5 51.2
1960 70.3 50.6
1959 69.5 50
1958 68.9 49.5
1957 68.3 48.9
1956 67.6 48.4
1955 67.1 47.9
1954 66.7 47.5
1953 66.2 47.1
1952 65.7 46.8
1951 65.2 46.5
1950 64.6 46

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

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Latvia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Latvia Peru
2024 1,866,124 34,217,848
2023 1,883,710 33,845,617
2022 1,879,383 33,475,438
2021 1,884,490 33,155,882
2020 1,900,449 32,838,579
2019 1,913,822 32,449,303
2018 1,927,174 31,897,584
2017 1,942,248 31,324,637
2016 1,959,537 30,866,494
2015 1,977,527 30,457,600
2014 1,993,782 30,115,826
2013 2,012,647 29,817,919
2012 2,034,319 29,550,366
2011 2,059,709 29,304,086
2010 2,097,555 29,086,019
2009 2,141,669 28,896,811
2008 2,177,322 28,719,041
2007 2,200,325 28,530,699
2006 2,218,357 28,324,491
2005 2,238,799 28,101,180
2004 2,263,122 27,852,190
2003 2,287,955 27,580,490
2002 2,310,173 27,288,217
2001 2,337,170 26,964,601
2000 2,367,550 26,598,331
1999 2,390,482 26,186,504
1998 2,410,019 25,738,095
1997 2,432,851 25,274,147
1996 2,457,222 24,811,171
1995 2,485,056 24,348,919
1994 2,520,742 23,881,493
1993 2,563,290 23,413,783
1992 2,614,338 22,946,340
1991 2,650,581 22,483,775
1990 2,663,151 22,014,771
1989 2,666,955 21,532,589
1988 2,653,434 21,054,702
1987 2,626,583 20,582,320
1986 2,599,892 20,117,122
1985 2,578,873 19,648,204
1984 2,562,047 19,174,716
1983 2,546,011 18,705,957
1982 2,531,080 18,246,503
1981 2,519,421 17,798,805
1980 2,511,701 17,360,949
1979 2,505,953 16,933,139
1978 2,497,921 16,516,059
1977 2,485,073 16,109,806
1976 2,470,989 15,716,809
1975 2,456,130 15,333,957
1974 2,437,186 14,956,552
1973 2,415,819 14,582,867
1972 2,395,674 14,210,147
1971 2,376,389 13,838,067
1970 2,359,164 13,501,237
1969 2,343,173 13,166,767
1968 2,323,619 12,803,993
1967 2,301,220 12,448,814
1966 2,283,217 12,101,297
1965 2,265,919 11,761,085
1964 2,240,623 11,427,978
1963 2,210,919 11,102,099
1962 2,181,586 10,784,612
1961 2,152,681 10,475,123
1960 2,120,979 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Peru

Fertility rate
Latvia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Peru
2023 1.36 1.98
2022 1.47 2
2021 1.57 2.03
2020 1.55 2.06
2019 1.61 2.09
2018 1.6 2.12
2017 1.69 2.15
2016 1.74 2.19
2015 1.7 2.23
2014 1.65 2.27
2013 1.52 2.32
2012 1.44 2.36
2011 1.33 2.41
2010 1.36 2.42
2009 1.46 2.48
2008 1.58 2.53
2007 1.54 2.58
2006 1.46 2.62
2005 1.39 2.64
2004 1.29 2.67
2003 1.32 2.66
2002 1.26 2.69
2001 1.22 2.74
2000 1.25 2.85
1999 1.16 2.92
1998 1.09 3
1997 1.11 3.1
1996 1.16 3.2
1995 1.25 3.32
1994 1.39 3.43
1993 1.51 3.55
1992 1.73 3.67
1991 1.86 3.79
1990 2.02 3.91
1989 2.05 4.03
1988 2.11 4.14
1987 2.15 4.25
1986 2.12 4.35
1985 2.08 4.46
1984 2.09 4.57
1983 2.07 4.68
1982 1.97 4.8
1981 1.88 4.92
1980 1.86 5.04
1979 1.87 5.17
1978 1.87 5.31
1977 1.89 5.44
1976 1.93 5.58
1975 1.96 5.71
1974 1.97 5.84
1973 1.98 5.97
1972 2 6.09
1971 2 6.21
1970 1.96 6.32
1969 1.88 6.42
1968 1.83 6.51
1967 1.8 6.6
1966 1.76 6.68
1965 1.74 6.75
1964 1.79 6.81
1963 1.85 6.86
1962 1.91 6.9
1961 1.94 6.92
1960 1.94 6.94

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

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Latvia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Peru
2024 44.3 30.8
2023 44.1 30.5
2022 44 30.1
2021 43.9 29.8
2020 43.8 29.5
2019 43.6 29.2
2018 43.4 28.9
2017 43.2 28.6
2016 43 28.4
2015 42.8 28.1
2014 42.5 27.8
2013 42.3 27.4
2012 42 27.1
2011 41.6 26.7
2010 41.1 26.3
2009 40.5 25.8
2008 40.1 25.4
2007 39.9 25
2006 39.7 24.6
2005 39.4 24.2
2004 39.2 23.9
2003 38.9 23.5
2002 38.6 23.2
2001 38.3 22.8
2000 37.9 22.5
1999 37.6 22.1
1998 37.3 21.8
1997 36.9 21.5
1996 36.6 21.2
1995 36.2 20.9
1994 36 20.7
1993 35.6 20.4
1992 35.2 20.2
1991 34.8 20
1990 34.6 19.8
1989 34.5 19.6
1988 34.6 19.5
1987 34.6 19.3
1986 34.7 19.2
1985 34.7 19.1
1984 34.7 18.9
1983 34.6 18.8
1982 34.7 18.7
1981 34.8 18.6
1980 34.9 18.5
1979 35.1 18.4
1978 35.1 18.3
1977 35.1 18.2
1976 35 18.2
1975 34.9 18.1
1974 34.7 18.1
1973 34.6 18
1972 34.5 18
1971 34.3 17.9
1970 34.2 17.9
1969 34.1 17.9
1968 34 17.9
1967 33.8 17.9
1966 33.5 17.9
1965 33.2 17.9
1964 33 17.9
1963 32.8 17.9
1962 32.6 18
1961 32.4 18.1
1960 32.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Latvia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Latvia Peru
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
45.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Latvia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Peru
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
109,106 mi
2021

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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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