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Latvia vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 121st vs. 85th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Senegal
Population
1829763
19491599
Population rank 149/197 68/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Latvia and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Senegal
2024 $43,684,254,432 $32,808,056,601
2023 $42,779,550,937 $30,696,331,296
2022 $38,003,198,509 $27,783,332,223
2021 $38,183,326,785 $27,520,784,130
2020 $33,379,927,435 $24,530,513,038
2019 $33,099,503,951 $23,403,995,992
2018 $33,247,935,477 $23,116,701,556
2017 $29,391,059,767 $20,996,562,944
2016 $27,117,105,060 $19,040,312,333
2015 $26,344,565,877 $17,774,766,696
2014 $30,277,203,767 $19,797,253,440
2013 $29,152,128,168 $18,918,667,725
2012 $27,116,149,949 $17,660,870,412
2011 $26,575,547,901 $17,814,283,639
2010 $23,468,324,572 $16,121,315,909
2009 $25,691,530,442 $16,145,867,495
2008 $34,135,200,994 $16,853,989,628
2007 $29,420,499,248 $13,994,218,413
2006 $20,434,922,247 $11,697,918,243
2005 $16,306,935,905 $11,009,033,438
2004 $13,827,070,379 $10,076,816,667
2003 $11,244,337,720 $8,768,721,563
2002 $9,249,030,241 $7,006,402,320
2001 $8,190,888,740 $6,507,824,829
2000 $7,761,252,607 $6,013,185,004
1999 $7,324,192,890 $6,592,834,933
1998 $6,974,112,951 $6,505,607,909
1997 $6,349,481,007 $6,041,478,726
1996 $5,799,465,288 $6,559,712,166
1995 $5,608,208,785 $6,326,342,633
1994 - $5,034,588,196
1993 - $7,367,986,241
1992 - $7,769,817,840
1991 - $7,255,210,470
1990 - $7,390,967,360
1989 - $6,366,039,373
1988 - $6,418,419,389
1987 - $6,487,353,103
1986 - $5,392,093,446
1985 - $3,818,944,918
1984 - $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Latvia and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Senegal
2024 $23,409 $1,773
2023 $22,710 $1,698
2022 $20,221 $1,574
2021 $20,262 $1,598
2020 $17,564 $1,461
2019 $17,295 $1,431
2018 $17,252 $1,453
2017 $15,132 $1,357
2016 $13,839 $1,266
2015 $13,322 $1,218
2014 $15,186 $1,399
2013 $14,484 $1,380
2012 $13,329 $1,327
2011 $12,903 $1,375
2010 $11,188 $1,276
2009 $11,996 $1,309
2008 $15,678 $1,399
2007 $13,371 $1,189
2006 $9,212 $1,017
2005 $7,284 $980
2004 $6,110 $918
2003 $4,915 $818
2002 $4,004 $669
2001 $3,505 $637
2000 $3,278 $603
1999 $3,064 $678
1998 $2,894 $685
1997 $2,610 $651
1996 $2,360 $723
1995 $2,257 $715
1994 - $584
1993 - $878
1992 - $951
1991 - $913
1990 - $957
1989 - $849
1988 - $880
1987 - $916
1986 - $784
1985 - $571
1984 - $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Latvia vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Senegal
2026 76.6 69.4
2025 76.5 69.2
2024 76.3 68.9
2023 76.2 68.7
2022 74.9 67.8
2021 73.2 66.9
2020 75.5 67.5
2019 75.6 67.7
2018 75 67.4
2017 74.8 67.1
2016 74.8 66.7
2015 74.7 66.5
2014 74.3 66
2013 74.2 65.6
2012 73.9 65.2
2011 73.7 64.8
2010 73 64.2
2009 72.7 63.8
2008 72 63.2
2007 70.8 62.7
2006 70.6 61.8
2005 70.6 61
2004 70.9 60.3
2003 70.6 59.5
2002 70.2 58.9
2001 69.9 58.2
2000 70.2 57.6
1999 69.6 57.3
1998 68.9 57.1
1997 69.2 57.1
1996 68.6 57.1
1995 66 57.3
1994 65.2 57.5
1993 66.6 57.3
1992 68.5 57.3
1991 69.2 57
1990 69.5 56.7
1989 70.4 56.2
1988 70.9 55.5
1987 71 54.6
1986 71 53.7
1985 69.6 52.6
1984 69.4 51.7
1983 69.4 50.8
1982 69.6 49.9
1981 69.1 49.1
1980 69.1 48.3
1979 68.8 47.5
1978 69.3 46.6
1977 69.4 45.7
1976 69.4 44.8
1975 69.3 43.9
1974 70.1 43.1
1973 70.2 42.4
1972 70.3 41.8
1971 70.6 41.2
1970 70.2 40.8
1969 70.2 40.4
1968 70.5 40.1
1967 70.9 40
1966 71.2 39.8
1965 71.2 39.8
1964 71.5 39.8
1963 70.3 39.7
1962 69.9 39.7
1961 70.5 39.7
1960 70.3 39.7
1959 69.5 39.5
1958 68.9 39.4
1957 68.3 39.1
1956 67.6 38.9
1955 67.1 38.5
1954 66.7 38.2
1953 66.2 37.8
1952 65.7 37.4
1951 65.2 36.9
1950 64.6 36.5

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

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Latvia and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Latvia Senegal
2024 1,866,124 18,501,984
2023 1,883,710 18,077,573
2022 1,879,383 17,651,103
2021 1,884,490 17,220,867
2020 1,900,449 16,789,219
2019 1,913,822 16,352,922
2018 1,927,174 15,914,498
2017 1,942,248 15,475,002
2016 1,959,537 15,034,521
2015 1,977,527 14,593,331
2014 1,993,782 14,152,102
2013 2,012,647 13,710,849
2012 2,034,319 13,310,495
2011 2,059,709 12,958,897
2010 2,097,555 12,635,413
2009 2,141,669 12,337,389
2008 2,177,322 12,048,959
2007 2,200,325 11,770,344
2006 2,218,357 11,500,094
2005 2,238,799 11,235,472
2004 2,263,122 10,975,704
2003 2,287,955 10,721,176
2002 2,310,173 10,466,214
2001 2,337,170 10,212,942
2000 2,367,550 9,968,260
1999 2,390,482 9,730,887
1998 2,410,019 9,502,952
1997 2,432,851 9,283,495
1996 2,457,222 9,067,014
1995 2,485,056 8,848,101
1994 2,520,742 8,624,078
1993 2,563,290 8,396,288
1992 2,614,338 8,168,395
1991 2,650,581 7,943,085
1990 2,663,151 7,720,523
1989 2,666,955 7,502,207
1988 2,653,434 7,289,618
1987 2,626,583 7,081,530
1986 2,599,892 6,878,192
1985 2,578,873 6,683,287
1984 2,562,047 6,499,364
1983 2,546,011 6,324,504
1982 2,531,080 6,156,961
1981 2,519,421 5,997,160
1980 2,511,701 5,845,638
1979 2,505,953 5,702,895
1978 2,497,921 5,568,096
1977 2,485,073 5,439,549
1976 2,470,989 5,308,564
1975 2,456,130 5,170,810
1974 2,437,186 5,029,437
1973 2,415,819 4,885,181
1972 2,395,674 4,741,631
1971 2,376,389 4,601,864
1970 2,359,164 4,466,328
1969 2,343,173 4,334,974
1968 2,323,619 4,207,587
1967 2,301,220 4,083,870
1966 2,283,217 3,964,299
1965 2,265,919 3,849,788
1964 2,240,623 3,740,535
1963 2,210,919 3,635,876
1962 2,181,586 3,534,686
1961 2,152,681 3,436,375
1960 2,120,979 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Senegal

Fertility rate
Latvia

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Senegal
2023 1.36 3.82
2022 1.47 3.86
2021 1.57 3.94
2020 1.55 4
2019 1.61 4.1
2018 1.6 4.29
2017 1.69 4.49
2016 1.74 4.65
2015 1.7 4.75
2014 1.65 4.88
2013 1.52 5.05
2012 1.44 5.13
2011 1.33 5.1
2010 1.36 5.06
2009 1.46 5.03
2008 1.58 5.02
2007 1.54 5.02
2006 1.46 5.06
2005 1.39 5.13
2004 1.29 5.19
2003 1.32 5.25
2002 1.26 5.3
2001 1.22 5.4
2000 1.25 5.5
1999 1.16 5.57
1998 1.09 5.58
1997 1.11 5.64
1996 1.16 5.72
1995 1.25 5.82
1994 1.39 5.92
1993 1.51 6.05
1992 1.73 6.15
1991 1.86 6.27
1990 2.02 6.4
1989 2.05 6.48
1988 2.11 6.58
1987 2.15 6.79
1986 2.12 6.9
1985 2.08 7.01
1984 2.09 7.11
1983 2.07 7.19
1982 1.97 7.25
1981 1.88 7.28
1980 1.86 7.29
1979 1.87 7.29
1978 1.87 7.28
1977 1.89 7.27
1976 1.93 7.26
1975 1.96 7.25
1974 1.97 7.25
1973 1.98 7.26
1972 2 7.26
1971 2 7.26
1970 1.96 7.26
1969 1.88 7.26
1968 1.83 7.25
1967 1.8 7.24
1966 1.76 7.22
1965 1.74 7.19
1964 1.79 7.16
1963 1.85 7.12
1962 1.91 7.08
1961 1.94 7.04
1960 1.94 7

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

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Latvia and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Senegal
2024 44.3 20.4
2023 44.1 20.1
2022 44 19.9
2021 43.9 19.7
2020 43.8 19.4
2019 43.6 19.2
2018 43.4 19
2017 43.2 18.9
2016 43 18.7
2015 42.8 18.6
2014 42.5 18.6
2013 42.3 18.5
2012 42 18.5
2011 41.6 18.5
2010 41.1 18.5
2009 40.5 18.4
2008 40.1 18.4
2007 39.9 18.3
2006 39.7 18.2
2005 39.4 18.2
2004 39.2 18.1
2003 38.9 18
2002 38.6 17.8
2001 38.3 17.7
2000 37.9 17.6
1999 37.6 17.5
1998 37.3 17.4
1997 36.9 17.3
1996 36.6 17.2
1995 36.2 17.1
1994 36 17
1993 35.6 16.9
1992 35.2 16.8
1991 34.8 16.7
1990 34.6 16.6
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.6 16.4
1987 34.6 16.3
1986 34.7 16.3
1985 34.7 16.3
1984 34.7 16.3
1983 34.6 16.4
1982 34.7 16.5
1981 34.8 16.7
1980 34.9 16.8
1979 35.1 17
1978 35.1 17.2
1977 35.1 17.4
1976 35 17.6
1975 34.9 17.7
1974 34.7 17.8
1973 34.6 17.9
1972 34.5 17.9
1971 34.3 17.9
1970 34.2 17.9
1969 34.1 17.9
1968 34 17.9
1967 33.8 17.9
1966 33.5 17.8
1965 33.2 17.9
1964 33 17.9
1963 32.8 17.9
1962 32.6 18
1961 32.4 18
1960 32.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Latvia Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Latvia Senegal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
45.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Latvia Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Senegal
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,355 mi
2017

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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