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Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 121st vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Sao Tome
Population
1829763
246362
Population rank 149/197 176/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 99/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Sao Tome
2024 $43,684,254,432 $822,154,621
2023 $42,779,550,937 $690,456,807
2022 $38,003,198,509 $540,809,499
2021 $38,183,326,785 $524,402,456
2020 $33,379,927,435 $471,229,485
2019 $33,099,503,951 $412,976,083
2018 $33,247,935,477 $383,717,328
2017 $29,391,059,767 $322,002,845
2016 $27,117,105,060 $292,267,272
2015 $26,344,565,877 $259,999,643
2014 $30,277,203,767 $293,119,143
2013 $29,152,128,168 $267,041,748
2012 $27,116,149,949 $225,815,132
2011 $26,575,547,901 $226,455,001
2010 $23,468,324,572 $190,021,192
2009 $25,691,530,442 $200,668,065
2008 $34,135,200,994 $188,021,165
2007 $29,420,499,248 $149,146,919
2006 $20,434,922,247 $142,775,104
2005 $16,306,935,905 $136,450,662
2004 $13,827,070,379 $114,582,284
2003 $11,244,337,720 $102,085,769
2002 $9,249,030,241 $85,171,074
2001 $8,190,888,740 $75,951,133
2000 $7,761,252,607 $76,198,395
1999 $7,324,192,890 $77,302,212
1998 $6,974,112,951 $72,285,404
1997 $6,349,481,007 $91,920,274
1996 $5,799,465,288 $135,188,166
1995 $5,608,208,785 $103,695,237
1994 - $131,338,415
1993 - $125,742,229
1992 - $94,861,781
1991 - $107,484,143
1990 - $119,297,933
1989 - $98,545,367
1988 - $99,000,764
1987 - $115,952,925
1986 - $115,928,907
1985 - $82,733,069
1984 - $78,213,796
1983 - $75,110,289
1982 - $80,307,763
1981 - $83,499,264
1980 - $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 - $49,207,692
1976 - $52,039,421
1975 - $60,101,710
1974 - $57,817,591
1973 - $56,011,245
1972 - $41,430,257
1971 - $37,288,845
1970 - $37,211,826

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

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Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Sao Tome
2024 $23,409 $3,491
2023 $22,710 $2,991
2022 $20,221 $2,390
2021 $20,262 $2,363
2020 $17,564 $2,167
2019 $17,295 $1,935
2018 $17,252 $1,826
2017 $15,132 $1,556
2016 $13,839 $1,435
2015 $13,322 $1,298
2014 $15,186 $1,490
2013 $14,484 $1,383
2012 $13,329 $1,192
2011 $12,903 $1,220
2010 $11,188 $1,045
2009 $11,996 $1,128
2008 $15,678 $1,082
2007 $13,371 $879
2006 $9,212 $862
2005 $7,284 $844
2004 $6,110 $727
2003 $4,915 $664
2002 $4,004 $568
2001 $3,505 $519
2000 $3,278 $529
1999 $3,064 $543
1998 $2,894 $514
1997 $2,610 $662
1996 $2,360 $987
1995 $2,257 $769
1994 - $990
1993 - $964
1992 - $740
1991 - $855
1990 - $970
1989 - $821
1988 - $847
1987 - $1,018
1986 - $1,043
1985 - $761
1984 - $735
1983 - $720
1982 - $783
1981 - $830
1980 - $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 - $539
1976 - $585
1975 - $693
1974 - $683
1973 - $676
1972 - $511
1971 - $470
1970 - $479

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

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Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Sao Tome
2026 76.6 70.3
2025 76.5 70.1
2024 76.3 69.9
2023 76.2 69.7
2022 74.9 69.2
2021 73.2 68
2020 75.5 68
2019 75.6 68
2018 75 67.6
2017 74.8 67.1
2016 74.8 66.6
2015 74.7 66
2014 74.3 65.5
2013 74.2 64.9
2012 73.9 64.5
2011 73.7 64.1
2010 73 63.9
2009 72.7 63.7
2008 72 63.4
2007 70.8 63.3
2006 70.6 63
2005 70.6 62.4
2004 70.9 62.6
2003 70.6 62.2
2002 70.2 61.8
2001 69.9 61.5
2000 70.2 61.2
1999 69.6 61
1998 68.9 60.8
1997 69.2 60.6
1996 68.6 60.6
1995 66 60.5
1994 65.2 60.6
1993 66.6 60.6
1992 68.5 60.7
1991 69.2 60.8
1990 69.5 60.7
1989 70.4 59.7
1988 70.9 60.8
1987 71 60.7
1986 71 57.6
1985 69.6 60.1
1984 69.4 59.9
1983 69.4 59.7
1982 69.6 59.5
1981 69.1 59.4
1980 69.1 59.4
1979 68.8 59.3
1978 69.3 59.1
1977 69.4 59
1976 69.4 58.8
1975 69.3 58.6
1974 70.1 58.3
1973 70.2 57.9
1972 70.3 57.4
1971 70.6 57
1970 70.2 56.3
1969 70.2 55.4
1968 70.5 54.5
1967 70.9 53.4
1966 71.2 52.3
1965 71.2 51.1
1964 71.5 49.7
1963 70.3 48.4
1962 69.9 46.8
1961 70.5 45.2
1960 70.3 43.6
1959 69.5 42.1
1958 68.9 41
1957 68.3 40.1
1956 67.6 39.5
1955 67.1 39.3
1954 66.7 39.2
1953 66.2 39.1
1952 65.7 39.1
1951 65.2 39.1
1950 64.6 39.1

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

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Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Latvia Sao Tome
2024 1,866,124 235,536
2023 1,883,710 230,871
2022 1,879,383 226,305
2021 1,884,490 221,961
2020 1,900,449 217,435
2019 1,913,822 213,392
2018 1,927,174 210,187
2017 1,942,248 206,970
2016 1,959,537 203,689
2015 1,977,527 200,291
2014 1,993,782 196,767
2013 2,012,647 193,148
2012 2,034,319 189,439
2011 2,059,709 185,649
2010 2,097,555 181,802
2009 2,141,669 177,853
2008 2,177,322 173,793
2007 2,200,325 169,700
2006 2,218,357 165,638
2005 2,238,799 161,639
2004 2,263,122 157,705
2003 2,287,955 153,814
2002 2,310,173 149,922
2001 2,337,170 146,375
2000 2,367,550 144,018
1999 2,390,482 142,442
1998 2,410,019 140,751
1997 2,432,851 138,922
1996 2,457,222 136,962
1995 2,485,056 134,895
1994 2,520,742 132,732
1993 2,563,290 130,467
1992 2,614,338 128,110
1991 2,650,581 125,697
1990 2,663,151 122,980
1989 2,666,955 119,979
1988 2,653,434 116,939
1987 2,626,583 113,919
1986 2,599,892 111,150
1985 2,578,873 108,658
1984 2,562,047 106,394
1983 2,546,011 104,380
1982 2,531,080 102,508
1981 2,519,421 100,615
1980 2,511,701 98,544
1979 2,505,953 96,252
1978 2,497,921 93,794
1977 2,485,073 91,301
1976 2,470,989 88,922
1975 2,456,130 86,708
1974 2,437,186 84,672
1973 2,415,819 82,798
1972 2,395,674 81,041
1971 2,376,389 79,330
1970 2,359,164 77,626
1969 2,343,173 76,083
1968 2,323,619 74,765
1967 2,301,220 73,596
1966 2,283,217 72,576
1965 2,265,919 71,680
1964 2,240,623 70,865
1963 2,210,919 70,112
1962 2,181,586 69,403
1961 2,152,681 68,707
1960 2,120,979 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Sao Tome
2023 1.36 3.64
2022 1.47 3.7
2021 1.57 3.76
2020 1.55 3.83
2019 1.61 3.9
2018 1.6 3.98
2017 1.69 4.07
2016 1.74 4.2
2015 1.7 4.35
2014 1.65 4.49
2013 1.52 4.58
2012 1.44 4.66
2011 1.33 4.72
2010 1.36 4.77
2009 1.46 4.84
2008 1.58 4.91
2007 1.54 4.96
2006 1.46 4.93
2005 1.39 4.94
2004 1.29 4.96
2003 1.32 5.01
2002 1.26 5.06
2001 1.22 5.1
2000 1.25 5.16
1999 1.16 5.23
1998 1.09 5.3
1997 1.11 5.4
1996 1.16 5.47
1995 1.25 5.55
1994 1.39 5.56
1993 1.51 5.64
1992 1.73 5.7
1991 1.86 5.77
1990 2.02 5.83
1989 2.05 5.88
1988 2.11 5.94
1987 2.15 5.99
1986 2.12 6.05
1985 2.08 6.1
1984 2.09 6.16
1983 2.07 6.22
1982 1.97 6.28
1981 1.88 6.33
1980 1.86 6.39
1979 1.87 6.43
1978 1.87 6.47
1977 1.89 6.5
1976 1.93 6.52
1975 1.96 6.53
1974 1.97 6.53
1973 1.98 6.53
1972 2 6.51
1971 2 6.49
1970 1.96 6.47
1969 1.88 6.44
1968 1.83 6.42
1967 1.8 6.39
1966 1.76 6.37
1965 1.74 6.35
1964 1.79 6.33
1963 1.85 6.31
1962 1.91 6.28
1961 1.94 6.26
1960 1.94 6.24

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

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Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Sao Tome
2024 44.3 20.3
2023 44.1 20.1
2022 44 19.9
2021 43.9 19.7
2020 43.8 19.5
2019 43.6 19.4
2018 43.4 19.3
2017 43.2 19.1
2016 43 19
2015 42.8 19
2014 42.5 18.9
2013 42.3 18.9
2012 42 18.9
2011 41.6 18.9
2010 41.1 18.8
2009 40.5 18.7
2008 40.1 18.7
2007 39.9 18.7
2006 39.7 18.6
2005 39.4 18.5
2004 39.2 18.4
2003 38.9 18.3
2002 38.6 18.1
2001 38.3 18
2000 37.9 17.9
1999 37.6 17.7
1998 37.3 17.5
1997 36.9 17.4
1996 36.6 17.3
1995 36.2 17.3
1994 36 17.2
1993 35.6 17.2
1992 35.2 17.3
1991 34.8 17.3
1990 34.6 17.4
1989 34.5 17.4
1988 34.6 17.4
1987 34.6 17.4
1986 34.7 17.4
1985 34.7 17.4
1984 34.7 17.4
1983 34.6 17.4
1982 34.7 17.4
1981 34.8 17.4
1980 34.9 17.3
1979 35.1 17.3
1978 35.1 17.2
1977 35.1 17.2
1976 35 17.1
1975 34.9 17.1
1974 34.7 17.1
1973 34.6 17
1972 34.5 17
1971 34.3 16.9
1970 34.2 16.9
1969 34.1 17.2
1968 34 17.7
1967 33.8 18.5
1966 33.5 19.5
1965 33.2 21
1964 33 22.4
1963 32.8 23.5
1962 32.6 24.1
1961 32.4 24.3
1960 32.3 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Latvia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Latvia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
808 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) (2000–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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