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Latvia vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 121st vs. 71st).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Philippines
Population
1829763
117991570
Population rank 149/197 14/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Latvia and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Philippines
2024 $43,684,254,432 $461,617,509,782
2023 $42,779,550,937 $437,055,627,244
2022 $38,003,198,509 $404,353,369,605
2021 $38,183,326,785 $394,087,359,848
2020 $33,379,927,435 $361,751,145,452
2019 $33,099,503,951 $376,823,402,239
2018 $33,247,935,477 $346,841,896,587
2017 $29,391,059,767 $328,480,736,803
2016 $27,117,105,060 $318,627,003,017
2015 $26,344,565,877 $306,445,871,242
2014 $30,277,203,767 $297,483,555,338
2013 $29,152,128,168 $283,902,828,589
2012 $27,116,149,949 $261,920,540,963
2011 $26,575,547,901 $234,216,730,291
2010 $23,468,324,572 $208,368,893,151
2009 $25,691,530,442 $175,974,755,881
2008 $34,135,200,994 $181,624,626,327
2007 $29,420,499,248 $155,980,408,673
2006 $20,434,922,247 $127,652,926,368
2005 $16,306,935,905 $107,419,977,318
2004 $13,827,070,379 $95,001,999,685
2003 $11,244,337,720 $87,039,092,974
2002 $9,249,030,241 $84,307,345,888
2001 $8,190,888,740 $78,921,234,458
2000 $7,761,252,607 $83,669,788,377
1999 $7,324,192,890 $85,640,171,045
1998 $6,974,112,951 $74,492,416,330
1997 $6,349,481,007 $94,106,317,565
1996 $5,799,465,288 $94,648,084,429
1995 $5,608,208,785 $84,644,328,727
1994 - $73,159,336,915
1993 - $62,036,529,147
1992 - $60,422,328,242
1991 - $51,784,144,943
1990 - $50,508,286,642
1989 - $48,513,773,721
1988 - $43,152,128,959
1987 - $37,791,488,666
1986 - $33,987,207,295
1985 - $34,961,486,348
1984 - $35,730,185,634
1983 - $37,759,179,895
1982 - $42,206,011,275
1981 - $40,499,388,869
1980 - $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Latvia and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Philippines
2024 $23,409 $3,985
2023 $22,710 $3,804
2022 $20,221 $3,548
2021 $20,262 $3,484
2020 $17,564 $3,228
2019 $17,295 $3,401
2018 $17,252 $3,169
2017 $15,132 $3,038
2016 $13,839 $2,985
2015 $13,322 $2,910
2014 $15,186 $2,867
2013 $14,484 $2,781
2012 $13,329 $2,615
2011 $12,903 $2,384
2010 $11,188 $2,163
2009 $11,996 $1,864
2008 $15,678 $1,959
2007 $13,371 $1,713
2006 $9,212 $1,426
2005 $7,284 $1,220
2004 $6,110 $1,100
2003 $4,915 $1,027
2002 $4,004 $1,015
2001 $3,505 $970
2000 $3,278 $1,051
1999 $3,064 $1,101
1998 $2,894 $983
1997 $2,610 $1,273
1996 $2,360 $1,311
1995 $2,257 $1,200
1994 - $1,060
1993 - $919
1992 - $917
1991 - $804
1990 - $804
1989 - $792
1988 - $722
1987 - $650
1986 - $600
1985 - $633
1984 - $665
1983 - $723
1982 - $833
1981 - $821
1980 - $767
1979 - $667
1978 - $565
1977 - $502
1976 - $449
1975 - $401
1974 - $379
1973 - $283.2
1972 - $230.1
1971 - $217.4
1970 - $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Latvia vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Philippines
2026 76.6 70.2
2025 76.5 70.1
2024 76.3 69.9
2023 76.2 69.8
2022 74.9 69.5
2021 73.2 66.7
2020 75.5 70.1
2019 75.6 69.7
2018 75 69.8
2017 74.8 70
2016 74.8 69.5
2015 74.7 69.5
2014 74.3 69.3
2013 74.2 69.3
2012 73.9 69.2
2011 73.7 69.1
2010 73 68.9
2009 72.7 68.6
2008 72 68.6
2007 70.8 68.5
2006 70.6 68.2
2005 70.6 68.4
2004 70.9 68.3
2003 70.6 68
2002 70.2 67.9
2001 69.9 67.8
2000 70.2 67.8
1999 69.6 67.5
1998 68.9 67.2
1997 69.2 67
1996 68.6 66.7
1995 66 66.3
1994 65.2 66
1993 66.6 65.7
1992 68.5 65.4
1991 69.2 64.6
1990 69.5 64.4
1989 70.4 64.1
1988 70.9 63.7
1987 71 63.3
1986 71 62.9
1985 69.6 62.7
1984 69.4 62.4
1983 69.4 62.3
1982 69.6 62.2
1981 69.1 61.9
1980 69.1 61.9
1979 68.8 61.7
1978 69.3 61.5
1977 69.4 61.4
1976 69.4 60.9
1975 69.3 60.9
1974 70.1 60.8
1973 70.2 60.7
1972 70.3 60.9
1971 70.6 61.1
1970 70.2 60.8
1969 70.2 61
1968 70.5 60.9
1967 70.9 60.8
1966 71.2 60.6
1965 71.2 60.4
1964 71.5 60.1
1963 70.3 60
1962 69.9 59.8
1961 70.5 59.5
1960 70.3 59.2
1959 69.5 58.7
1958 68.9 58.3
1957 68.3 57.8
1956 67.6 57.2
1955 67.1 56.6
1954 66.7 56
1953 66.2 55.4
1952 65.7 54.7
1951 65.2 54.1
1950 64.6 53.6

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

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Latvia and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Latvia Philippines
2024 1,866,124 115,843,670
2023 1,883,710 114,891,199
2022 1,879,383 113,964,338
2021 1,884,490 113,100,950
2020 1,900,449 112,081,264
2019 1,913,822 110,804,683
2018 1,927,174 109,465,287
2017 1,942,248 108,119,693
2016 1,959,537 106,735,719
2015 1,977,527 105,312,992
2014 1,993,782 103,767,130
2013 2,012,647 102,076,336
2012 2,034,319 100,175,512
2011 2,059,709 98,248,614
2010 2,097,555 96,337,125
2009 2,141,669 94,384,250
2008 2,177,322 92,699,095
2007 2,200,325 91,075,184
2006 2,218,357 89,508,986
2005 2,238,799 88,015,962
2004 2,263,122 86,394,504
2003 2,287,955 84,731,835
2002 2,310,173 83,068,889
2001 2,337,170 81,401,488
2000 2,367,550 79,625,397
1999 2,390,482 77,753,257
1998 2,410,019 75,791,024
1997 2,432,851 73,908,810
1996 2,457,222 72,190,242
1995 2,485,056 70,546,246
1994 2,520,742 69,019,291
1993 2,563,290 67,530,621
1992 2,614,338 65,926,125
1991 2,650,581 64,382,249
1990 2,663,151 62,854,666
1989 2,666,955 61,265,260
1988 2,653,434 59,739,052
1987 2,626,583 58,157,496
1986 2,599,892 56,645,077
1985 2,578,873 55,213,006
1984 2,562,047 53,726,181
1983 2,546,011 52,194,620
1982 2,531,080 50,695,707
1981 2,519,421 49,311,727
1980 2,511,701 48,043,740
1979 2,505,953 46,807,103
1978 2,497,921 45,575,281
1977 2,485,073 44,367,962
1976 2,470,989 43,201,488
1975 2,456,130 42,120,826
1974 2,437,186 41,174,341
1973 2,415,819 40,294,130
1972 2,395,674 39,408,560
1971 2,376,389 38,518,659
1970 2,359,164 37,622,204
1969 2,343,173 36,660,799
1968 2,323,619 35,638,342
1967 2,301,220 34,621,320
1966 2,283,217 33,617,170
1965 2,265,919 32,625,316
1964 2,240,623 31,643,032
1963 2,210,919 30,674,731
1962 2,181,586 29,723,536
1961 2,152,681 28,792,621
1960 2,120,979 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Philippines

Fertility rate
Latvia

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Philippines
2023 1.36 1.92
2022 1.47 1.93
2021 1.57 1.95
2020 1.55 2.08
2019 1.61 2.22
2018 1.6 2.38
2017 1.69 2.53
2016 1.74 2.68
2015 1.7 2.83
2014 1.65 2.89
2013 1.52 3.04
2012 1.44 3.14
2011 1.33 3.24
2010 1.36 3.32
2009 1.46 3.38
2008 1.58 3.4
2007 1.54 3.4
2006 1.46 3.47
2005 1.39 3.45
2004 1.29 3.52
2003 1.32 3.59
2002 1.26 3.65
2001 1.22 3.72
2000 1.25 3.75
1999 1.16 3.83
1998 1.09 3.88
1997 1.11 3.94
1996 1.16 4
1995 1.25 4.07
1994 1.39 4.08
1993 1.51 4.1
1992 1.73 4.16
1991 1.86 4.27
1990 2.02 4.32
1989 2.05 4.37
1988 2.11 4.45
1987 2.15 4.51
1986 2.12 4.56
1985 2.08 4.66
1984 2.09 4.77
1983 2.07 4.87
1982 1.97 4.92
1981 1.88 4.97
1980 1.86 5.11
1979 1.87 5.26
1978 1.87 5.39
1977 1.89 5.44
1976 1.93 5.51
1975 1.96 5.6
1974 1.97 5.69
1973 1.98 5.79
1972 2 5.94
1971 2 6.08
1970 1.96 6.22
1969 1.88 6.33
1968 1.83 6.45
1967 1.8 6.57
1966 1.76 6.69
1965 1.74 6.8
1964 1.79 6.89
1963 1.85 6.95
1962 1.91 6.98
1961 1.94 6.99
1960 1.94 7

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

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Latvia and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Philippines
2024 44.3 26.8
2023 44.1 26.3
2022 44 25.9
2021 43.9 25.5
2020 43.8 25.1
2019 43.6 24.7
2018 43.4 24.3
2017 43.2 24
2016 43 23.6
2015 42.8 23.3
2014 42.5 22.9
2013 42.3 22.7
2012 42 22.4
2011 41.6 22.2
2010 41.1 22
2009 40.5 21.7
2008 40.1 21.5
2007 39.9 21.3
2006 39.7 21.2
2005 39.4 21
2004 39.2 20.8
2003 38.9 20.6
2002 38.6 20.4
2001 38.3 20.2
2000 37.9 20
1999 37.6 19.8
1998 37.3 19.6
1997 36.9 19.4
1996 36.6 19.3
1995 36.2 19.2
1994 36 19.1
1993 35.6 19.1
1992 35.2 19
1991 34.8 18.9
1990 34.6 18.8
1989 34.5 18.7
1988 34.6 18.6
1987 34.6 18.5
1986 34.7 18.3
1985 34.7 18.2
1984 34.7 18.1
1983 34.6 17.9
1982 34.7 17.7
1981 34.8 17.5
1980 34.9 17.3
1979 35.1 17.1
1978 35.1 16.9
1977 35.1 16.7
1976 35 16.5
1975 34.9 16.3
1974 34.7 16.1
1973 34.6 16
1972 34.5 15.9
1971 34.3 15.8
1970 34.2 15.7
1969 34.1 15.6
1968 34 15.5
1967 33.8 15.4
1966 33.5 15.4
1965 33.2 15.4
1964 33 15.4
1963 32.8 15.4
1962 32.6 15.5
1961 32.4 15.6
1960 32.3 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Latvia Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Latvia Philippines
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
45.9%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
83.8%
2023

Health

Latvia Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Philippines
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
134,457 mi
2020

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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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