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Latvia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 121st vs. 12th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Saudi Arabia
Population
1829763
36734925
Population rank 149/197 44/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 99/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Latvia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $42,779,550,937 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $38,003,198,509 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $38,183,326,785 $982,661,066,667
2020 $33,379,927,435 $767,951,200,000
2019 $33,099,503,951 $888,890,133,333
2018 $33,247,935,477 $886,564,800,000
2017 $29,391,059,767 $741,266,133,333
2016 $27,117,105,060 $689,279,466,667
2015 $26,344,565,877 $693,414,400,000
2014 $30,277,203,767 $787,153,066,667
2013 $29,152,128,168 $769,755,733,333
2012 $27,116,149,949 $751,921,333,333
2011 $26,575,547,901 $680,660,800,000
2010 $23,468,324,572 $528,207,466,667
2009 $25,691,530,442 $429,097,866,667
2008 $34,135,200,994 $519,796,800,000
2007 $29,420,499,248 $415,964,509,673
2006 $20,434,922,247 $376,900,133,511
2005 $16,306,935,905 $328,459,608,764
2004 $13,827,070,379 $258,742,133,333
2003 $11,244,337,720 $215,807,733,333
2002 $9,249,030,241 $189,605,866,667
2001 $8,190,888,740 $184,137,600,000
2000 $7,761,252,607 $189,514,933,333
1999 $7,324,192,890 $161,717,066,667
1998 $6,974,112,951 $146,775,466,667
1997 $6,349,481,007 $165,963,684,913
1996 $5,799,465,288 $158,662,483,311
1995 $5,608,208,785 $143,343,124,166
1994 - $135,174,899,866
1993 - $132,967,957,276
1992 - $137,087,850,467
1991 - $132,223,230,975
1990 - $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Latvia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2024 $23,409 $35,122
2023 $22,710 $36,157
2022 $20,221 $38,510
2021 $20,262 $31,921
2020 $17,564 $24,339
2019 $17,295 $29,567
2018 $17,252 $29,360
2017 $15,132 $23,929
2016 $13,839 $22,268
2015 $13,322 $23,256
2014 $15,186 $27,805
2013 $14,484 $27,865
2012 $13,329 $28,733
2011 $12,903 $27,127
2010 $11,188 $22,028
2009 $11,996 $17,718
2008 $15,678 $22,320
2007 $13,371 $18,596
2006 $9,212 $17,564
2005 $7,284 $15,976
2004 $6,110 $13,154
2003 $4,915 $11,487
2002 $4,004 $10,586
2001 $3,505 $10,805
2000 $3,278 $11,715
1999 $3,064 $10,452
1998 $2,894 $9,836
1997 $2,610 $11,545
1996 $2,360 $11,472
1995 $2,257 $10,786
1994 - $10,602
1993 - $10,885
1992 - $11,730
1991 - $11,847
1990 - $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Latvia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2026 76.6 79.4
2025 76.5 79.2
2024 76.3 79
2023 76.2 78.7
2022 74.9 77.3
2021 73.2 77.1
2020 75.5 77.6
2019 75.6 78.3
2018 75 78.7
2017 74.8 78.7
2016 74.8 78.4
2015 74.7 77.8
2014 74.3 77.1
2013 74.2 76.5
2012 73.9 76.1
2011 73.7 75.8
2010 73 75.6
2009 72.7 75.4
2008 72 75.3
2007 70.8 75.1
2006 70.6 74.8
2005 70.6 74.4
2004 70.9 74
2003 70.6 73.7
2002 70.2 73.3
2001 69.9 73
2000 70.2 72.6
1999 69.6 72.3
1998 68.9 72
1997 69.2 71.6
1996 68.6 71.3
1995 66 70.9
1994 65.2 70.6
1993 66.6 70.2
1992 68.5 69.8
1991 69.2 69.3
1990 69.5 68.9
1989 70.4 68.4
1988 70.9 67.8
1987 71 67.2
1986 71 66.6
1985 69.6 66
1984 69.4 65.4
1983 69.4 64.7
1982 69.6 64
1981 69.1 63.3
1980 69.1 62.4
1979 68.8 61.5
1978 69.3 60.7
1977 69.4 59.7
1976 69.4 58.8
1975 69.3 57.8
1974 70.1 56.8
1973 70.2 55.8
1972 70.3 54.7
1971 70.6 53.7
1970 70.2 52.7
1969 70.2 51.8
1968 70.5 50.9
1967 70.9 50
1966 71.2 49.2
1965 71.2 48.4
1964 71.5 47.7
1963 70.3 47.1
1962 69.9 46.5
1961 70.5 45.9
1960 70.3 45.3
1959 69.5 44.8
1958 68.9 44.2
1957 68.3 43.7
1956 67.6 43.1
1955 67.1 42.6
1954 66.7 42.1
1953 66.2 41.6
1952 65.7 41.1
1951 65.2 40.6
1950 64.6 40

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

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Latvia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2024 1,866,124 35,300,280
2023 1,883,710 33,702,731
2022 1,879,383 32,175,224
2021 1,884,490 30,784,383
2020 1,900,449 31,552,510
2019 1,913,822 30,063,799
2018 1,927,174 30,196,281
2017 1,942,248 30,977,355
2016 1,959,537 30,954,198
2015 1,977,527 29,816,382
2014 1,993,782 28,309,273
2013 2,012,647 27,624,004
2012 2,034,319 26,168,861
2011 2,059,709 25,091,867
2010 2,097,555 23,978,487
2009 2,141,669 24,217,654
2008 2,177,322 23,287,877
2007 2,200,325 22,368,313
2006 2,218,357 21,459,144
2005 2,238,799 20,559,890
2004 2,263,122 19,669,480
2003 2,287,955 18,786,767
2002 2,310,173 17,910,910
2001 2,337,170 17,041,397
2000 2,367,550 16,177,722
1999 2,390,482 15,472,075
1998 2,410,019 14,922,185
1997 2,432,851 14,374,943
1996 2,457,222 13,831,009
1995 2,485,056 13,289,245
1994 2,520,742 12,750,040
1993 2,563,290 12,215,862
1992 2,614,338 11,686,676
1991 2,650,581 11,160,744
1990 2,663,151 10,640,691
1989 2,666,955 10,128,394
1988 2,653,434 9,629,165
1987 2,626,583 9,130,194
1986 2,599,892 8,628,639
1985 2,578,873 8,151,779
1984 2,562,047 7,697,307
1983 2,546,011 7,252,941
1982 2,531,080 6,824,486
1981 2,519,421 6,420,551
1980 2,511,701 6,047,997
1979 2,505,953 5,703,698
1978 2,497,921 5,381,902
1977 2,485,073 5,083,048
1976 2,470,989 4,807,933
1975 2,456,130 4,556,287
1974 2,437,186 4,323,632
1973 2,415,819 4,106,344
1972 2,395,674 3,905,722
1971 2,376,389 3,724,031
1970 2,359,164 3,562,470
1969 2,343,173 3,417,114
1968 2,323,619 3,282,711
1967 2,301,220 3,157,242
1966 2,283,217 3,039,887
1965 2,265,919 2,928,771
1964 2,240,623 2,821,968
1963 2,210,919 2,719,341
1962 2,181,586 2,620,910
1961 2,152,681 2,526,347
1960 2,120,979 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2023 1.36 2.28
2022 1.47 2.14
2021 1.57 2.17
2020 1.55 2.27
2019 1.61 2.49
2018 1.6 2.67
2017 1.69 2.67
2016 1.74 2.65
2015 1.7 2.63
2014 1.65 2.68
2013 1.52 2.67
2012 1.44 2.78
2011 1.33 2.8
2010 1.36 2.81
2009 1.46 2.95
2008 1.58 3.07
2007 1.54 3.19
2006 1.46 3.18
2005 1.39 3.16
2004 1.29 3.26
2003 1.32 3.47
2002 1.26 3.71
2001 1.22 3.96
2000 1.25 4.21
1999 1.16 4.35
1998 1.09 4.52
1997 1.11 4.66
1996 1.16 4.81
1995 1.25 4.99
1994 1.39 5.16
1993 1.51 5.33
1992 1.73 5.49
1991 1.86 5.64
1990 2.02 5.8
1989 2.05 5.98
1988 2.11 6.15
1987 2.15 6.34
1986 2.12 6.52
1985 2.08 6.65
1984 2.09 6.78
1983 2.07 6.88
1982 1.97 6.98
1981 1.88 7.07
1980 1.86 7.15
1979 1.87 7.23
1978 1.87 7.26
1977 1.89 7.3
1976 1.93 7.33
1975 1.96 7.37
1974 1.97 7.43
1973 1.98 7.48
1972 2 7.54
1971 2 7.56
1970 1.96 7.58
1969 1.88 7.6
1968 1.83 7.63
1967 1.8 7.66
1966 1.76 7.66
1965 1.74 7.66
1964 1.79 7.67
1963 1.85 7.65
1962 1.91 7.64
1961 1.94 7.63
1960 1.94 7.63

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

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Latvia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2024 44.3 30.5
2023 44.1 30.2
2022 44 29.7
2021 43.9 29.5
2020 43.8 29.4
2019 43.6 29.3
2018 43.4 29.3
2017 43.2 29
2016 43 28.6
2015 42.8 27.9
2014 42.5 27.2
2013 42.3 26.6
2012 42 25.9
2011 41.6 25.2
2010 41.1 24.5
2009 40.5 23.9
2008 40.1 23.4
2007 39.9 22.8
2006 39.7 22.3
2005 39.4 21.9
2004 39.2 21.4
2003 38.9 21.1
2002 38.6 20.8
2001 38.3 20.7
2000 37.9 20.8
1999 37.6 20.7
1998 37.3 20.4
1997 36.9 20.2
1996 36.6 19.9
1995 36.2 19.7
1994 36 19.6
1993 35.6 19.4
1992 35.2 19.3
1991 34.8 19.2
1990 34.6 19
1989 34.5 19
1988 34.6 18.9
1987 34.6 18.8
1986 34.7 18.7
1985 34.7 18.7
1984 34.7 18.6
1983 34.6 18.5
1982 34.7 18.4
1981 34.8 18.3
1980 34.9 18.2
1979 35.1 18.1
1978 35.1 18
1977 35.1 17.9
1976 35 17.8
1975 34.9 17.7
1974 34.7 17.6
1973 34.6 17.5
1972 34.5 17.4
1971 34.3 17.4
1970 34.2 17.4
1969 34.1 17.4
1968 34 17.5
1967 33.8 17.6
1966 33.5 17.7
1965 33.2 17.9
1964 33 18
1963 32.8 18.2
1962 32.6 18.4
1961 32.4 18.5
1960 32.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Latvia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
45.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Latvia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
137,554 mi
2006

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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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