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Latvia vs Rwanda statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.85M (ranked 149/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 121st vs. 146th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Rwanda
Population
1826986
15062056
Population rank 149/197 77/197
GDP
$48.6B
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 99/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 51/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.9%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,353
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 50/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,702
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
76 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
44.6 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Latvia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Rwanda
2025 $48,618,869,160 $16,372,132,990
2024 $44,001,275,013 $15,111,064,182
2023 $42,779,550,937 $14,806,501,437
2022 $38,003,198,509 $13,747,404,814
2021 $38,183,326,785 $11,252,894,910
2020 $33,379,927,435 $10,487,146,253
2019 $33,099,503,951 $10,519,272,170
2018 $33,247,935,477 $9,650,161,136
2017 $29,391,059,767 $9,164,345,443
2016 $27,117,105,060 $8,596,812,241
2015 $26,344,565,877 $8,447,064,079
2014 $30,277,203,767 $8,129,984,484
2013 $29,152,128,168 $7,714,276,920
2012 $27,116,149,949 $7,556,673,276
2011 $26,575,547,901 $6,802,676,034
2010 $23,468,324,572 $6,052,276,078
2009 $25,691,530,442 $5,603,399,015
2008 $34,135,200,994 $5,120,655,375
2007 $29,420,499,248 $4,017,977,507
2006 $20,434,922,247 $3,274,207,945
2005 $16,306,935,905 $2,933,819,766
2004 $13,827,070,379 $2,376,496,067
2003 $11,244,337,720 $2,138,237,279
2002 $9,249,030,241 $1,966,003,468
2001 $8,190,888,740 $1,966,600,715
2000 $7,761,252,607 $2,068,836,754
1999 $7,324,192,890 $2,157,108,263
1998 $6,974,112,951 $1,989,343,546
1997 $6,349,481,007 $1,851,558,197
1996 $5,799,465,288 $1,382,334,879
1995 $5,608,208,785 $1,293,535,193
1994 - $753,636,370
1993 - $1,971,525,712
1992 - $2,029,026,962
1991 - $1,911,600,237
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Rwanda
2025 $26,312 $1,124
2024 $23,579 $1,060
2023 $22,710 $1,061
2022 $20,221 $1,007
2021 $20,262 $843
2020 $17,564 $803
2019 $17,295 $823
2018 $17,252 $773
2017 $15,132 $751
2016 $13,839 $721
2015 $13,322 $726
2014 $15,186 $715
2013 $14,484 $695
2012 $13,329 $698
2011 $12,903 $643
2010 $11,188 $587
2009 $11,996 $557
2008 $15,678 $522
2007 $13,371 $421
2006 $9,212 $352
2005 $7,284 $324
2004 $6,110 $269.5
2003 $4,915 $249
2002 $4,004 $234
2001 $3,505 $237.3
2000 $3,278 $251.9
1999 $3,064 $264.7
1998 $2,894 $246.2
1997 $2,610 $238.7
1996 $2,360 $206
1995 $2,257 $228
1994 - $111
1993 - $247
1992 - $264.1
1991 - $254
1990 - $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Rwanda
2026 76.6 68.5
2025 76.5 68.2
2024 76.3 68
2023 76.2 67.8
2022 74.9 67.5
2021 73.2 66.8
2020 75.5 67
2019 75.6 66.7
2018 75 66.4
2017 74.8 66.1
2016 74.8 65.7
2015 74.7 65.4
2014 74.3 65.1
2013 74.2 64.7
2012 73.9 64.2
2011 73.7 63.5
2010 73 62.8
2009 72.7 61.8
2008 72 60.6
2007 70.8 59.5
2006 70.6 58.3
2005 70.6 57
2004 70.9 55.5
2003 70.6 53.5
2002 70.2 51.3
2001 69.9 49.5
2000 70.2 47.8
1999 69.6 45.7
1998 68.9 43.1
1997 69.2 42
1996 68.6 42.5
1995 66 41.5
1994 65.2 12.2
1993 66.6 42.9
1992 68.5 44.4
1991 69.2 46.2
1990 69.5 47.8
1989 70.4 49.5
1988 70.9 50.9
1987 71 51.5
1986 71 51.7
1985 69.6 51.7
1984 69.4 51.4
1983 69.4 50.9
1982 69.6 50.2
1981 69.1 49.2
1980 69.1 48.1
1979 68.8 47.1
1978 69.3 46.2
1977 69.4 45.6
1976 69.4 45.3
1975 69.3 45.3
1974 70.1 45.6
1973 70.2 45.9
1972 70.3 46.3
1971 70.6 46.8
1970 70.2 47.1
1969 70.2 47.4
1968 70.5 47.7
1967 70.9 48
1966 71.2 48.1
1965 71.2 48.2
1964 71.5 48.1
1963 70.3 44
1962 69.9 47.8
1961 70.5 47.5
1960 70.3 47
1959 69.5 46.5
1958 68.9 46.1
1957 68.3 45.6
1956 67.6 45.2
1955 67.1 44.8
1954 66.7 44.4
1953 66.2 44.1
1952 65.7 43.8
1951 65.2 43.5
1950 64.6 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Latvia Rwanda
2025 1,847,785 14,569,341
2024 1,866,124 14,256,567
2023 1,883,710 13,954,471
2022 1,879,383 13,651,030
2021 1,884,490 13,355,260
2020 1,900,449 13,065,837
2019 1,913,822 12,776,103
2018 1,927,174 12,487,996
2017 1,942,248 12,202,060
2016 1,959,537 11,919,183
2015 1,977,527 11,640,022
2014 1,993,782 11,364,757
2013 2,012,647 11,093,340
2012 2,034,319 10,829,901
2011 2,059,709 10,573,733
2010 2,097,555 10,317,553
2009 2,141,669 10,060,432
2008 2,177,322 9,804,269
2007 2,200,325 9,549,933
2006 2,218,357 9,299,246
2005 2,238,799 9,054,528
2004 2,263,122 8,816,844
2003 2,287,955 8,586,875
2002 2,310,173 8,400,180
2001 2,337,170 8,287,094
2000 2,367,550 8,213,931
1999 2,390,482 8,147,912
1998 2,410,019 8,081,681
1997 2,432,851 7,755,238
1996 2,457,222 6,708,764
1995 2,485,056 5,674,118
1994 2,520,742 6,792,352
1993 2,563,290 7,981,132
1992 2,614,338 7,683,266
1991 2,650,581 7,526,966
1990 2,663,151 7,375,307
1989 2,666,955 7,184,706
1988 2,653,434 6,968,071
1987 2,626,583 6,749,493
1986 2,599,892 6,531,881
1985 2,578,873 6,317,228
1984 2,562,047 6,107,627
1983 2,546,011 5,905,311
1982 2,531,080 5,711,549
1981 2,519,421 5,527,230
1980 2,511,701 5,353,259
1979 2,505,953 5,189,541
1978 2,497,921 5,035,171
1977 2,485,073 4,888,240
1976 2,470,989 4,745,954
1975 2,456,130 4,607,728
1974 2,437,186 4,474,228
1973 2,415,819 4,345,047
1972 2,395,674 4,220,335
1971 2,376,389 4,100,044
1970 2,359,164 3,980,669
1969 2,343,173 3,861,271
1968 2,323,619 3,744,010
1967 2,301,220 3,629,577
1966 2,283,217 3,521,626
1965 2,265,919 3,423,210
1964 2,240,623 3,334,834
1963 2,210,919 3,258,890
1962 2,181,586 3,186,025
1961 2,152,681 3,106,779
1960 2,120,979 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Latvia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Rwanda
2024 1.24 3.65
2023 1.36 3.7
2022 1.47 3.78
2021 1.57 3.84
2020 1.55 3.91
2019 1.61 3.99
2018 1.6 4.05
2017 1.69 4.08
2016 1.74 4.11
2015 1.7 4.11
2014 1.65 4.12
2013 1.52 4.14
2012 1.44 4.2
2011 1.33 4.33
2010 1.36 4.52
2009 1.46 4.71
2008 1.58 4.92
2007 1.54 5.14
2006 1.46 5.34
2005 1.39 5.5
2004 1.29 5.64
2003 1.32 5.74
2002 1.26 5.82
2001 1.22 5.89
2000 1.25 5.97
1999 1.16 6.06
1998 1.09 6.17
1997 1.11 6.24
1996 1.16 6.29
1995 1.25 6.35
1994 1.39 6.42
1993 1.51 6.48
1992 1.73 6.54
1991 1.86 6.62
1990 2.02 6.8
1989 2.05 7.03
1988 2.11 7.23
1987 2.15 7.43
1986 2.12 7.61
1985 2.08 7.79
1984 2.09 7.91
1983 2.07 8
1982 1.97 8.06
1981 1.88 8.1
1980 1.86 8.12
1979 1.87 8.13
1978 1.87 8.16
1977 1.89 8.14
1976 1.93 8.12
1975 1.96 8.1
1974 1.97 8.1
1973 1.98 8.09
1972 2 8.09
1971 2 8.09
1970 1.96 8.15
1969 1.88 8.18
1968 1.83 8.19
1967 1.8 8.21
1966 1.76 8.23
1965 1.74 8.25
1964 1.79 8.27
1963 1.85 8.27
1962 1.91 8.27
1961 1.94 8.28
1960 1.94 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Latvia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Rwanda
2025 44.6 21
2024 44.3 20.8
2023 44.1 20.5
2022 44 20.3
2021 43.9 20
2020 43.8 19.9
2019 43.6 19.8
2018 43.4 19.7
2017 43.2 19.6
2016 43 19.4
2015 42.8 19.3
2014 42.5 19.1
2013 42.3 19
2012 42 18.8
2011 41.6 18.7
2010 41.1 18.5
2009 40.5 18.4
2008 40.1 18.3
2007 39.9 18.1
2006 39.7 18
2005 39.4 17.8
2004 39.2 17.6
2003 38.9 17.4
2002 38.6 17.1
2001 38.3 16.8
2000 37.9 16.3
1999 37.6 15.8
1998 37.3 15.3
1997 36.9 14.8
1996 36.6 14.6
1995 36.2 14.3
1994 36 15
1993 35.6 15.7
1992 35.2 15.6
1991 34.8 15.5
1990 34.6 15.5
1989 34.5 15.5
1988 34.6 15.6
1987 34.6 15.6
1986 34.7 15.7
1985 34.7 15.8
1984 34.7 16
1983 34.6 16.1
1982 34.7 16.2
1981 34.8 16.4
1980 34.9 16.5
1979 35.1 16.5
1978 35.1 16.6
1977 35.1 16.6
1976 35 16.5
1975 34.9 16.4
1974 34.7 16.3
1973 34.6 16.2
1972 34.5 16
1971 34.3 15.9
1970 34.2 15.7
1969 34.1 15.5
1968 34 15.3
1967 33.8 15.1
1966 33.5 14.9
1965 33.2 14.8
1964 33 14.7
1963 32.8 14.8
1962 32.6 14.9
1961 32.4 15.1
1960 32.3 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.05%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2025
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.2%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2025
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
11%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Latvia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,271 kg
2024
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.1
2024
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.18%
2024
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,768 kWh
2024
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.8%
2024
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Latvia Rwanda
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
68.6%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.54 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Latvia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.1 years
2024
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Rwanda
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,003 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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