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Latvia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 121st vs. 158th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Qatar
Population
1829763
2999260
Population rank 149/197 136/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Latvia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Qatar
2024 $43,684,254,432 $219,162,637,363
2023 $42,779,550,937 $217,308,516,484
2022 $38,003,198,509 $235,709,340,659
2021 $38,183,326,785 $179,732,142,857
2020 $33,379,927,435 $144,411,538,462
2019 $33,099,503,951 $176,371,428,571
2018 $33,247,935,477 $183,335,164,835
2017 $29,391,059,767 $161,099,175,824
2016 $27,117,105,060 $151,732,142,857
2015 $26,344,565,877 $161,739,835,165
2014 $30,277,203,767 $206,224,725,275
2013 $29,152,128,168 $198,727,747,253
2012 $27,116,149,949 $186,833,516,484
2011 $26,575,547,901 $167,775,274,725
2010 $23,468,324,572 $123,627,197,802
2009 $25,691,530,442 $97,798,351,648
2008 $34,135,200,994 $115,270,054,945
2007 $29,420,499,248 $79,712,087,912
2006 $20,434,922,247 $60,882,142,857
2005 $16,306,935,905 $44,530,494,505
2004 $13,827,070,379 $31,734,065,934
2003 $11,244,337,720 $23,533,791,209
2002 $9,249,030,241 $19,363,736,264
2001 $8,190,888,740 $17,538,461,538
2000 $7,761,252,607 $17,759,890,110
1999 $7,324,192,890 $12,393,131,868
1998 $6,974,112,951 $10,255,495,027
1997 $6,349,481,007 $11,297,802,115
1996 $5,799,465,288 $9,059,340,385
1995 $5,608,208,785 $8,137,911,978
1994 - $7,374,450,769
1993 - $7,156,593,654
1992 - $7,646,153,984
1991 - $6,883,516,484
1990 - $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Qatar
2024 $23,409 $76,689
2023 $22,710 $81,817
2022 $20,221 $88,701
2021 $20,262 $71,752
2020 $17,564 $51,684
2019 $17,295 $66,841
2018 $17,252 $71,040
2017 $15,132 $63,280
2016 $13,839 $61,254
2015 $13,322 $68,985
2014 $15,186 $95,841
2013 $14,484 $103,697
2012 $13,329 $108,470
2011 $12,903 $103,262
2010 $11,188 $76,463
2009 $11,996 $60,786
2008 $15,678 $80,781
2007 $13,371 $65,954
2006 $9,212 $62,582
2005 $7,284 $53,950
2004 $6,110 $41,036
2003 $4,915 $31,602
2002 $4,004 $27,227
2001 $3,505 $25,871
2000 $3,278 $27,535
1999 $3,064 $20,234
1998 $2,894 $17,665
1997 $2,610 $20,523
1996 $2,360 $17,125
1995 $2,257 $15,823
1994 - $14,765
1993 - $14,770
1992 - $16,280
1991 - $15,133
1990 - $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Qatar
2026 76.6 82.8
2025 76.5 82.7
2024 76.3 82.5
2023 76.2 82.4
2022 74.9 81.9
2021 73.2 81.1
2020 75.5 80.4
2019 75.6 82.9
2018 75 82.7
2017 74.8 82.5
2016 74.8 82.1
2015 74.7 81.8
2014 74.3 81.4
2013 74.2 81
2012 73.9 80.5
2011 73.7 80
2010 73 79.4
2009 72.7 78.8
2008 72 78.3
2007 70.8 77.7
2006 70.6 77.3
2005 70.6 76.9
2004 70.9 76.5
2003 70.6 76.1
2002 70.2 75.8
2001 69.9 75.5
2000 70.2 75.3
1999 69.6 75
1998 68.9 74.9
1997 69.2 74.7
1996 68.6 74.6
1995 66 74.4
1994 65.2 74.2
1993 66.6 74.1
1992 68.5 73.9
1991 69.2 73.7
1990 69.5 73.4
1989 70.4 73.1
1988 70.9 72.8
1987 71 72.5
1986 71 72.2
1985 69.6 71.8
1984 69.4 71.5
1983 69.4 71.1
1982 69.6 70.7
1981 69.1 70.3
1980 69.1 69.9
1979 68.8 69.5
1978 69.3 69.1
1977 69.4 68.6
1976 69.4 68.2
1975 69.3 67.7
1974 70.1 67.2
1973 70.2 66.6
1972 70.3 66.1
1971 70.6 65.5
1970 70.2 64.9
1969 70.2 64.2
1968 70.5 63.6
1967 70.9 62.9
1966 71.2 62.2
1965 71.2 61.4
1964 71.5 60.7
1963 70.3 60
1962 69.9 59.2
1961 70.5 58.5
1960 70.3 57.8
1959 69.5 57
1958 68.9 56.3
1957 68.3 55.6
1956 67.6 54.9
1955 67.1 54.2
1954 66.7 53.5
1953 66.2 52.8
1952 65.7 52.1
1951 65.2 51.5
1950 64.6 50.8

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

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Latvia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Latvia Qatar
2024 1,866,124 2,857,822
2023 1,883,710 2,656,032
2022 1,879,383 2,657,333
2021 1,884,490 2,504,910
2020 1,900,449 2,794,148
2019 1,913,822 2,638,657
2018 1,927,174 2,580,734
2017 1,942,248 2,545,820
2016 1,959,537 2,477,113
2015 1,977,527 2,344,557
2014 1,993,782 2,151,745
2013 2,012,647 1,916,426
2012 2,034,319 1,722,438
2011 2,059,709 1,624,761
2010 2,097,555 1,616,832
2009 2,141,669 1,608,903
2008 2,177,322 1,426,938
2007 2,200,325 1,208,595
2006 2,218,357 972,831
2005 2,238,799 825,408
2004 2,263,122 773,332
2003 2,287,955 744,682
2002 2,310,173 711,205
2001 2,337,170 677,925
2000 2,367,550 644,989
1999 2,390,482 612,500
1998 2,410,019 580,540
1997 2,432,851 550,500
1996 2,457,222 529,019
1995 2,485,056 514,325
1994 2,520,742 499,459
1993 2,563,290 484,545
1992 2,614,338 469,657
1991 2,650,581 454,853
1990 2,663,151 440,175
1989 2,666,955 425,646
1988 2,653,434 411,264
1987 2,626,583 397,005
1986 2,599,892 382,422
1985 2,578,873 365,940
1984 2,562,047 347,878
1983 2,546,011 329,709
1982 2,531,080 311,537
1981 2,519,421 293,553
1980 2,511,701 275,913
1979 2,505,953 258,670
1978 2,497,921 241,808
1977 2,485,073 225,285
1976 2,470,989 209,052
1975 2,456,130 193,087
1974 2,437,186 177,362
1973 2,415,819 161,841
1972 2,395,674 146,506
1971 2,376,389 131,346
1970 2,359,164 116,350
1969 2,343,173 103,025
1968 2,323,619 91,749
1967 2,301,220 81,439
1966 2,283,217 72,192
1965 2,265,919 64,065
1964 2,240,623 56,867
1963 2,210,919 50,380
1962 2,181,586 44,630
1961 2,152,681 39,680
1960 2,120,979 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Latvia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Qatar
2023 1.36 1.73
2022 1.47 1.74
2021 1.57 1.61
2020 1.55 1.68
2019 1.61 1.73
2018 1.6 1.76
2017 1.69 1.83
2016 1.74 1.86
2015 1.7 1.98
2014 1.65 2.03
2013 1.52 2.03
2012 1.44 2.04
2011 1.33 2.07
2010 1.36 2.14
2009 1.46 2.25
2008 1.58 2.37
2007 1.54 2.44
2006 1.46 2.51
2005 1.39 2.64
2004 1.29 2.79
2003 1.32 2.93
2002 1.26 3.01
2001 1.22 3.08
2000 1.25 3.07
1999 1.16 3.12
1998 1.09 3.21
1997 1.11 3.33
1996 1.16 3.44
1995 1.25 3.56
1994 1.39 3.67
1993 1.51 3.77
1992 1.73 3.85
1991 1.86 3.99
1990 2.02 4.23
1989 2.05 4.41
1988 2.11 4.51
1987 2.15 4.54
1986 2.12 4.57
1985 2.08 4.64
1984 2.09 4.76
1983 2.07 4.9
1982 1.97 5.04
1981 1.88 5.2
1980 1.86 5.33
1979 1.87 5.46
1978 1.87 5.58
1977 1.89 5.69
1976 1.93 5.78
1975 1.96 5.86
1974 1.97 5.94
1973 1.98 6.01
1972 2 6.07
1971 2 6.15
1970 1.96 6.23
1969 1.88 6.31
1968 1.83 6.39
1967 1.8 6.46
1966 1.76 6.52
1965 1.74 6.53
1964 1.79 6.53
1963 1.85 6.53
1962 1.91 6.53
1961 1.94 6.53
1960 1.94 6.53

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

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Latvia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Qatar
2024 44.3 34.5
2023 44.1 34.1
2022 44 33.4
2021 43.9 32.9
2020 43.8 32.6
2019 43.6 32.3
2018 43.4 31.9
2017 43.2 31.6
2016 43 31.4
2015 42.8 31.2
2014 42.5 31.1
2013 42.3 30.9
2012 42 31
2011 41.6 31.2
2010 41.1 31.3
2009 40.5 30.8
2008 40.1 30.1
2007 39.9 30.1
2006 39.7 30.6
2005 39.4 30.9
2004 39.2 31
2003 38.9 30.9
2002 38.6 30.5
2001 38.3 30.1
2000 37.9 29.9
1999 37.6 29.8
1998 37.3 29.8
1997 36.9 29.9
1996 36.6 29.6
1995 36.2 29.1
1994 36 28.7
1993 35.6 28.4
1992 35.2 28.1
1991 34.8 27.9
1990 34.6 27.7
1989 34.5 27.6
1988 34.6 27.5
1987 34.6 27.5
1986 34.7 27.4
1985 34.7 27
1984 34.7 26.3
1983 34.6 25.6
1982 34.7 24.8
1981 34.8 24.1
1980 34.9 23.5
1979 35.1 22.9
1978 35.1 22.3
1977 35.1 21.8
1976 35 21.3
1975 34.9 21
1974 34.7 20.8
1973 34.6 20.9
1972 34.5 21.3
1971 34.3 22.2
1970 34.2 23.7
1969 34.1 24.4
1968 34 24
1967 33.8 23.5
1966 33.5 23
1965 33.2 22.5
1964 33 21.8
1963 32.8 21.1
1962 32.6 20.1
1961 32.4 19
1960 32.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Latvia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Qatar
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
45.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Latvia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Qatar
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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