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Latvia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 121st vs. 108th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Portugal
Population
1829763
10667081
Population rank 149/197 92/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Latvia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Portugal
2024 $43,684,254,432 $313,271,185,085
2023 $42,779,550,937 $292,323,800,949
2022 $38,003,198,509 $256,898,677,175
2021 $38,183,326,785 $256,055,879,091
2020 $33,379,927,435 $229,618,773,423
2019 $33,099,503,951 $240,115,970,063
2018 $33,247,935,477 $242,092,894,543
2017 $29,391,059,767 $220,862,990,767
2016 $27,117,105,060 $206,305,431,242
2015 $26,344,565,877 $199,038,523,120
2014 $30,277,203,767 $230,078,616,300
2013 $29,152,128,168 $226,677,408,292
2012 $27,116,149,949 $216,536,676,772
2011 $26,575,547,901 $245,426,767,676
2010 $23,468,324,572 $238,443,864,993
2009 $25,691,530,442 $244,667,762,836
2008 $34,135,200,994 $263,416,394,624
2007 $29,420,499,248 $240,496,147,317
2006 $20,434,922,247 $208,756,449,276
2005 $16,306,935,905 $197,253,876,705
2004 $13,827,070,379 $189,382,122,532
2003 $11,244,337,720 $165,226,175,537
2002 $9,249,030,241 $134,795,565,549
2001 $8,190,888,740 $121,604,107,165
2000 $7,761,252,607 $118,605,192,877
1999 $7,324,192,890 $127,470,385,557
1998 $6,974,112,951 $123,946,327,916
1997 $6,349,481,007 $117,016,535,163
1996 $5,799,465,288 $122,630,089,680
1995 $5,608,208,785 $118,122,007,430
1994 - $99,688,641,304
1993 - $95,009,751,901
1992 - $107,592,098,307
1991 - $89,233,599,278
1990 - $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Latvia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Portugal
2024 $23,409 $29,292
2023 $22,710 $27,635
2022 $20,221 $24,621
2021 $20,262 $24,711
2020 $17,564 $22,299
2019 $17,295 $23,343
2018 $17,252 $23,541
2017 $15,132 $21,442
2016 $13,839 $19,980
2015 $13,322 $19,216
2014 $15,186 $22,121
2013 $14,484 $21,676
2012 $13,329 $20,593
2011 $12,903 $23,247
2010 $11,188 $22,552
2009 $11,996 $23,151
2008 $15,678 $24,949
2007 $13,371 $22,811
2006 $9,212 $19,839
2005 $7,284 $18,780
2004 $6,110 $18,064
2003 $4,915 $15,798
2002 $4,004 $12,937
2001 $3,505 $11,735
2000 $3,278 $11,526
1999 $3,064 $12,475
1998 $2,894 $12,199
1997 $2,610 $11,576
1996 $2,360 $12,185
1995 $2,257 $11,781
1994 - $9,977
1993 - $9,535
1992 - $10,811
1991 - $8,959
1990 - $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Latvia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Portugal
2026 76.6 82.9
2025 76.5 82.7
2024 76.3 82.6
2023 76.2 82.4
2022 74.9 81.2
2021 73.2 81.4
2020 75.5 81.4
2019 75.6 82
2018 75 81.6
2017 74.8 81.7
2016 74.8 81.4
2015 74.7 81.3
2014 74.3 81.3
2013 74.2 80.9
2012 73.9 80.6
2011 73.7 80.6
2010 73 80.1
2009 72.7 79.8
2008 72 79.6
2007 70.8 79.3
2006 70.6 79.1
2005 70.6 78.3
2004 70.9 78.4
2003 70.6 77.6
2002 70.2 77.4
2001 69.9 77.2
2000 70.2 76.8
1999 69.6 76.3
1998 68.9 76.1
1997 69.2 75.9
1996 68.6 75.5
1995 66 75.5
1994 65.2 75.7
1993 66.6 74.8
1992 68.5 74.9
1991 69.2 74.2
1990 69.5 74.3
1989 70.4 74.7
1988 70.9 74.1
1987 71 74.1
1986 71 73.6
1985 69.6 73.2
1984 69.4 72.9
1983 69.4 72.7
1982 69.6 72.7
1981 69.1 71.9
1980 69.1 71.7
1979 68.8 71.6
1978 69.3 70.8
1977 69.4 70.3
1976 69.4 69.1
1975 69.3 68.8
1974 70.1 69.1
1973 70.2 68.6
1972 70.3 69.2
1971 70.6 66.8
1970 70.2 67.1
1969 70.2 66.4
1968 70.5 66.8
1967 70.9 66.5
1966 71.2 65.6
1965 71.2 66.1
1964 71.5 65.1
1963 70.3 64.9
1962 69.9 64.3
1961 70.5 62.8
1960 70.3 64.1
1959 69.5 62.9
1958 68.9 63.7
1957 68.3 61.4
1956 67.6 61.2
1955 67.1 61.4
1954 66.7 62.2
1953 66.2 61.1
1952 65.7 59.8
1951 65.2 58.7
1950 64.6 58.5

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

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Latvia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Latvia Portugal
2024 1,866,124 10,694,681
2023 1,883,710 10,578,174
2022 1,879,383 10,434,332
2021 1,884,490 10,361,831
2020 1,900,449 10,297,081
2019 1,913,822 10,286,263
2018 1,927,174 10,283,822
2017 1,942,248 10,300,300
2016 1,959,537 10,325,452
2015 1,977,527 10,358,076
2014 1,993,782 10,401,062
2013 2,012,647 10,457,295
2012 2,034,319 10,514,844
2011 2,059,709 10,557,560
2010 2,097,555 10,573,100
2009 2,141,669 10,568,247
2008 2,177,322 10,558,177
2007 2,200,325 10,542,964
2006 2,218,357 10,522,288
2005 2,238,799 10,503,330
2004 2,263,122 10,483,861
2003 2,287,955 10,458,821
2002 2,310,173 10,419,631
2001 2,337,170 10,362,722
2000 2,367,550 10,289,898
1999 2,390,482 10,217,828
1998 2,410,019 10,160,196
1997 2,432,851 10,108,977
1996 2,457,222 10,063,945
1995 2,485,056 10,026,176
1994 2,520,742 9,991,525
1993 2,563,290 9,964,675
1992 2,614,338 9,952,494
1991 2,650,581 9,960,235
1990 2,663,151 9,983,218
1989 2,666,955 10,005,000
1988 2,653,434 10,019,610
1987 2,626,583 10,030,031
1986 2,599,892 10,032,734
1985 2,578,873 10,023,613
1984 2,562,047 9,996,232
1983 2,546,011 9,957,865
1982 2,531,080 9,911,771
1981 2,519,421 9,851,362
1980 2,511,701 9,766,312
1979 2,505,953 9,661,265
1978 2,497,921 9,558,250
1977 2,485,073 9,455,675
1976 2,470,989 9,355,810
1975 2,456,130 9,093,470
1974 2,437,186 8,754,365
1973 2,415,819 8,633,100
1972 2,395,674 8,630,430
1971 2,376,389 8,643,756
1970 2,359,164 8,680,431
1969 2,343,173 8,757,705
1968 2,323,619 8,836,650
1967 2,301,220 8,874,520
1966 2,283,217 8,930,990
1965 2,265,919 8,998,595
1964 2,240,623 9,035,365
1963 2,210,919 9,030,355
1962 2,181,586 8,993,985
1961 2,152,681 8,929,316
1960 2,120,979 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Latvia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Portugal
2023 1.36 1.44
2022 1.47 1.43
2021 1.57 1.35
2020 1.55 1.42
2019 1.61 1.44
2018 1.6 1.42
2017 1.69 1.38
2016 1.74 1.37
2015 1.7 1.31
2014 1.65 1.24
2013 1.52 1.21
2012 1.44 1.28
2011 1.33 1.35
2010 1.36 1.39
2009 1.46 1.34
2008 1.58 1.39
2007 1.54 1.35
2006 1.46 1.37
2005 1.39 1.41
2004 1.29 1.4
2003 1.32 1.44
2002 1.26 1.46
2001 1.22 1.45
2000 1.25 1.55
1999 1.16 1.5
1998 1.09 1.47
1997 1.11 1.47
1996 1.16 1.44
1995 1.25 1.41
1994 1.39 1.45
1993 1.51 1.52
1992 1.73 1.54
1991 1.86 1.56
1990 2.02 1.56
1989 2.05 1.57
1988 2.11 1.61
1987 2.15 1.62
1986 2.12 1.66
1985 2.08 1.72
1984 2.09 1.9
1983 2.07 1.95
1982 1.97 2.07
1981 1.88 2.13
1980 1.86 2.25
1979 1.87 2.31
1978 1.87 2.45
1977 1.89 2.69
1976 1.93 2.82
1975 1.96 2.75
1974 1.97 2.7
1973 1.98 2.77
1972 2 2.86
1971 2 3
1970 1.96 3.01
1969 1.88 3.12
1968 1.83 3.12
1967 1.8 3.16
1966 1.76 3.16
1965 1.74 3.15
1964 1.79 3.21
1963 1.85 3.12
1962 1.91 3.23
1961 1.94 3.21
1960 1.94 3.16

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

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Latvia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Portugal
2024 44.3 47.5
2023 44.1 47.2
2022 44 46.8
2021 43.9 46.5
2020 43.8 46.1
2019 43.6 45.6
2018 43.4 45.2
2017 43.2 44.7
2016 43 44.3
2015 42.8 43.8
2014 42.5 43.4
2013 42.3 42.9
2012 42 42.4
2011 41.6 41.9
2010 41.1 41.5
2009 40.5 41
2008 40.1 40.6
2007 39.9 40.2
2006 39.7 39.8
2005 39.4 39.4
2004 39.2 39
2003 38.9 38.6
2002 38.6 38.3
2001 38.3 38
2000 37.9 37.7
1999 37.6 37.4
1998 37.3 37.1
1997 36.9 36.8
1996 36.6 36.4
1995 36.2 36.1
1994 36 35.7
1993 35.6 35.4
1992 35.2 35
1991 34.8 34.6
1990 34.6 34.2
1989 34.5 33.7
1988 34.6 33.3
1987 34.6 32.9
1986 34.7 32.5
1985 34.7 32.1
1984 34.7 31.7
1983 34.6 31.4
1982 34.7 31.1
1981 34.8 30.8
1980 34.9 30.6
1979 35.1 30.3
1978 35.1 30
1977 35.1 29.9
1976 35 29.8
1975 34.9 29.7
1974 34.7 29.7
1973 34.6 29.6
1972 34.5 29.6
1971 34.3 29.7
1970 34.2 29.6
1969 34.1 29.4
1968 34 29.2
1967 33.8 29.1
1966 33.5 29
1965 33.2 28.8
1964 33 28.7
1963 32.8 28.5
1962 32.6 28.3
1961 32.4 28.1
1960 32.3 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Latvia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Latvia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Portugal
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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