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Latvia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 121st vs. 168th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Samoa
Population
1829763
220932
Population rank 149/197 177/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Latvia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Samoa
2024 $43,684,254,432 $1,175,749,786
2023 $42,779,550,937 $1,044,909,500
2022 $38,003,198,509 $889,554,712
2021 $38,183,326,785 $859,724,936
2020 $33,379,927,435 $868,884,903
2019 $33,099,503,951 $912,950,466
2018 $33,247,935,477 $878,448,433
2017 $29,391,059,767 $884,844,384
2016 $27,117,105,060 $843,924,797
2015 $26,344,565,877 $824,150,499
2014 $30,277,203,767 $796,683,520
2013 $29,152,128,168 $797,736,334
2012 $27,116,149,949 $773,141,661
2011 $26,575,547,901 $744,097,050
2010 $23,468,324,572 $680,260,907
2009 $25,691,530,442 $628,006,115
2008 $34,135,200,994 $641,346,192
2007 $29,420,499,248 $573,548,460
2006 $20,434,922,247 $499,923,758
2005 $16,306,935,905 $476,801,793
2004 $13,827,070,379 $407,747,565
2003 $11,244,337,720 $333,426,188
2002 $9,249,030,241 $281,790,134
2001 $8,190,888,740 $266,299,591
2000 $7,761,252,607 $258,856,140
1999 $7,324,192,890 $255,408,060
1998 $6,974,112,951 $269,485,244
1997 $6,349,481,007 $285,475,592
1996 $5,799,465,288 $249,907,869
1995 $5,608,208,785 $224,865,731
1994 - $221,098,107
1993 - $133,122,897
1992 - $132,303,041
1991 - $125,597,205
1990 - $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Latvia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Samoa
2024 $23,409 $5,393
2023 $22,710 $4,823
2022 $20,221 $4,132
2021 $20,262 $4,022
2020 $17,564 $4,100
2019 $17,295 $4,352
2018 $17,252 $4,232
2017 $15,132 $4,308
2016 $13,839 $4,147
2015 $13,322 $4,084
2014 $15,186 $3,983
2013 $14,484 $4,024
2012 $13,329 $3,935
2011 $12,903 $3,822
2010 $11,188 $3,524
2009 $11,996 $3,279
2008 $15,678 $3,374
2007 $13,371 $3,039
2006 $9,212 $2,663
2005 $7,284 $2,550
2004 $6,110 $2,189
2003 $4,915 $1,798
2002 $4,004 $1,528
2001 $3,505 $1,454
2000 $3,278 $1,425
1999 $3,064 $1,417
1998 $2,894 $1,506
1997 $2,610 $1,608
1996 $2,360 $1,419
1995 $2,257 $1,288
1994 - $1,277
1993 - $775
1992 - $777
1991 - $742
1990 - $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Latvia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Samoa
2026 76.6 72.1
2025 76.5 71.9
2024 76.3 71.8
2023 76.2 71.7
2022 74.9 71.6
2021 73.2 71.1
2020 75.5 70.7
2019 75.6 70.3
2018 75 71.1
2017 74.8 71
2016 74.8 71
2015 74.7 71.1
2014 74.3 71.1
2013 74.2 71.2
2012 73.9 71.2
2011 73.7 71.4
2010 73 71.5
2009 72.7 69.5
2008 72 71.5
2007 70.8 71.6
2006 70.6 71.6
2005 70.6 71.5
2004 70.9 71.5
2003 70.6 71.4
2002 70.2 71.2
2001 69.9 71
2000 70.2 70.8
1999 69.6 70.6
1998 68.9 70.3
1997 69.2 70
1996 68.6 69.8
1995 66 69.5
1994 65.2 69.2
1993 66.6 68.8
1992 68.5 68.5
1991 69.2 68
1990 69.5 67.8
1989 70.4 67.6
1988 70.9 67.3
1987 71 67
1986 71 66.8
1985 69.6 66.6
1984 69.4 66.3
1983 69.4 66
1982 69.6 65.6
1981 69.1 65.3
1980 69.1 65
1979 68.8 64.5
1978 69.3 64.1
1977 69.4 63.7
1976 69.4 63.3
1975 69.3 62.8
1974 70.1 62.3
1973 70.2 61.9
1972 70.3 61.4
1971 70.6 60.9
1970 70.2 60.4
1969 70.2 59.9
1968 70.5 59.4
1967 70.9 58.9
1966 71.2 58.2
1965 71.2 57.9
1964 71.5 54
1963 70.3 56.9
1962 69.9 56.3
1961 70.5 55.7
1960 70.3 55.2
1959 69.5 54.6
1958 68.9 54
1957 68.3 53.4
1956 67.6 52.8
1955 67.1 52.2
1954 66.7 51.6
1953 66.2 51
1952 65.7 50.4
1951 65.2 49.8
1950 64.6 49.2

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

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Latvia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Latvia Samoa
2024 1,866,124 218,019
2023 1,883,710 216,663
2022 1,879,383 215,261
2021 1,884,490 213,779
2020 1,900,449 211,944
2019 1,913,822 209,780
2018 1,927,174 207,582
2017 1,942,248 205,415
2016 1,959,537 203,499
2015 1,977,527 201,782
2014 1,993,782 200,037
2013 2,012,647 198,268
2012 2,034,319 196,498
2011 2,059,709 194,713
2010 2,097,555 193,023
2009 2,141,669 191,513
2008 2,177,322 190,107
2007 2,200,325 188,753
2006 2,218,357 187,709
2005 2,238,799 186,978
2004 2,263,122 186,249
2003 2,287,955 185,430
2002 2,310,173 184,471
2001 2,337,170 183,166
2000 2,367,550 181,685
1999 2,390,482 180,275
1998 2,410,019 178,905
1997 2,432,851 177,547
1996 2,457,222 176,071
1995 2,485,056 174,571
1994 2,520,742 173,159
1993 2,563,290 171,774
1992 2,614,338 170,331
1991 2,650,581 169,368
1990 2,663,151 169,042
1989 2,666,955 168,768
1988 2,653,434 168,346
1987 2,626,583 167,661
1986 2,599,892 167,061
1985 2,578,873 166,849
1984 2,562,047 166,796
1983 2,546,011 166,714
1982 2,531,080 166,484
1981 2,519,421 165,678
1980 2,511,701 164,322
1979 2,505,953 162,882
1978 2,497,921 161,375
1977 2,485,073 159,753
1976 2,470,989 157,113
1975 2,456,130 153,344
1974 2,437,186 149,431
1973 2,415,819 146,516
1972 2,395,674 144,538
1971 2,376,389 142,503
1970 2,359,164 140,400
1969 2,343,173 138,233
1968 2,323,619 136,020
1967 2,301,220 133,764
1966 2,283,217 131,073
1965 2,265,919 127,978
1964 2,240,623 124,894
1963 2,210,919 121,764
1962 2,181,586 118,597
1961 2,152,681 115,496
1960 2,120,979 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Latvia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Samoa
2023 1.36 3.83
2022 1.47 3.88
2021 1.57 3.94
2020 1.55 4
2019 1.61 4.06
2018 1.6 4.14
2017 1.69 4.2
2016 1.74 4.26
2015 1.7 4.34
2014 1.65 4.42
2013 1.52 4.49
2012 1.44 4.55
2011 1.33 4.56
2010 1.36 4.52
2009 1.46 4.47
2008 1.58 4.42
2007 1.54 4.36
2006 1.46 4.32
2005 1.39 4.32
2004 1.29 4.34
2003 1.32 4.39
2002 1.26 4.44
2001 1.22 4.48
2000 1.25 4.52
1999 1.16 4.57
1998 1.09 4.64
1997 1.11 4.7
1996 1.16 4.74
1995 1.25 4.77
1994 1.39 4.79
1993 1.51 4.83
1992 1.73 4.87
1991 1.86 4.91
1990 2.02 5.01
1989 2.05 5.11
1988 2.11 5.21
1987 2.15 5.32
1986 2.12 5.42
1985 2.08 5.49
1984 2.09 5.55
1983 2.07 5.62
1982 1.97 5.68
1981 1.88 5.75
1980 1.86 5.86
1979 1.87 5.99
1978 1.87 6.15
1977 1.89 6.31
1976 1.93 6.47
1975 1.96 6.61
1974 1.97 6.75
1973 1.98 6.91
1972 2 7.07
1971 2 7.22
1970 1.96 7.34
1969 1.88 7.43
1968 1.83 7.5
1967 1.8 7.55
1966 1.76 7.6
1965 1.74 7.65
1964 1.79 7.7
1963 1.85 7.73
1962 1.91 7.76
1961 1.94 7.77
1960 1.94 7.78

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

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Latvia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Samoa
2024 44.3 20.9
2023 44.1 21
2022 44 21.1
2021 43.9 21.4
2020 43.8 21.4
2019 43.6 21.5
2018 43.4 21.4
2017 43.2 21.4
2016 43 21.3
2015 42.8 21.2
2014 42.5 21.1
2013 42.3 21
2012 42 20.8
2011 41.6 20.8
2010 41.1 20.8
2009 40.5 20.8
2008 40.1 20.7
2007 39.9 20.6
2006 39.7 20.4
2005 39.4 20.3
2004 39.2 20.1
2003 38.9 19.9
2002 38.6 19.7
2001 38.3 19.7
2000 37.9 19.8
1999 37.6 19.9
1998 37.3 19.9
1997 36.9 19.8
1996 36.6 19.7
1995 36.2 19.6
1994 36 19.3
1993 35.6 19
1992 35.2 18.7
1991 34.8 18.5
1990 34.6 18.4
1989 34.5 18.3
1988 34.6 18.2
1987 34.6 18
1986 34.7 17.8
1985 34.7 17.6
1984 34.7 17.4
1983 34.6 17.1
1982 34.7 16.8
1981 34.8 16.6
1980 34.9 16.4
1979 35.1 16.2
1978 35.1 16
1977 35.1 15.8
1976 35 15.5
1975 34.9 15.3
1974 34.7 15
1973 34.6 14.9
1972 34.5 14.8
1971 34.3 14.7
1970 34.2 14.6
1969 34.1 14.5
1968 34 14.5
1967 33.8 14.5
1966 33.5 14.5
1965 33.2 14.5
1964 33 14.6
1963 32.8 14.6
1962 32.6 14.8
1961 32.4 14.9
1960 32.3 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Samoa
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Latvia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Samoa
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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