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Latvia vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 121st vs. 128th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Slovakia
Population
1829763
5359438
Population rank 149/197 125/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Latvia and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Slovakia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $140,934,076,532
2023 $42,779,550,937 $133,578,518,424
2022 $38,003,198,509 $115,792,972,358
2021 $38,183,326,785 $120,511,265,913
2020 $33,379,927,435 $107,732,602,896
2019 $33,099,503,951 $105,843,498,304
2018 $33,247,935,477 $106,611,673,365
2017 $29,391,059,767 $95,978,130,735
2016 $27,117,105,060 $90,347,173,229
2015 $26,344,565,877 $89,178,548,717
2014 $30,277,203,767 $101,713,075,599
2013 $29,152,128,168 $99,134,277,850
2012 $27,116,149,949 $94,724,394,278
2011 $26,575,547,901 $99,705,104,723
2010 $23,468,324,572 $91,112,160,801
2009 $25,691,530,442 $89,342,984,698
2008 $34,135,200,994 $100,830,060,553
2007 $29,420,499,248 $86,587,749,518
2006 $20,434,922,247 $70,751,813,443
2005 $16,306,935,905 $62,547,753,148
2004 $13,827,070,379 $57,215,475,076
2003 $11,244,337,720 $46,616,149,117
2002 $9,249,030,241 $35,243,658,399
2001 $8,190,888,740 $30,726,659,551
2000 $7,761,252,607 $29,215,726,005
1999 $7,324,192,890 $30,496,272,225
1998 $6,974,112,951 $29,976,207,629
1997 $6,349,481,007 $27,844,628,979
1996 $5,799,465,288 $28,197,790,875
1995 $5,608,208,785 $26,180,022,222
1994 - $20,428,139,756
1993 - $16,737,973,764
1992 - $15,699,327,209
1991 - $14,459,924,589
1990 - $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Slovakia
2024 $23,409 $25,993
2023 $22,710 $24,615
2022 $20,221 $21,318
2021 $20,262 $22,123
2020 $17,564 $19,735
2019 $17,295 $19,406
2018 $17,252 $19,573
2017 $15,132 $17,646
2016 $13,839 $16,636
2015 $13,322 $16,442
2014 $15,186 $18,771
2013 $14,484 $18,313
2012 $13,329 $17,517
2011 $12,903 $18,469
2010 $11,188 $16,899
2009 $11,996 $16,587
2008 $15,678 $18,744
2007 $13,371 $16,110
2006 $9,212 $13,168
2005 $7,284 $11,642
2004 $6,110 $10,650
2003 $4,915 $8,675
2002 $4,004 $6,555
2001 $3,505 $5,712
2000 $3,278 $5,422
1999 $3,064 $5,652
1998 $2,894 $5,561
1997 $2,610 $5,172
1996 $2,360 $5,248
1995 $2,257 $4,883
1994 - $3,821
1993 - $3,143
1992 - $2,959
1991 - $2,727
1990 - $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Slovakia
2026 76.6 78.8
2025 76.5 78.7
2024 76.3 78.5
2023 76.2 78.3
2022 74.9 77
2021 73.2 74.6
2020 75.5 76.9
2019 75.6 77.7
2018 75 77.3
2017 74.8 77.2
2016 74.8 77.2
2015 74.7 76.7
2014 74.3 76.8
2013 74.2 76.5
2012 73.9 76.2
2011 73.7 76
2010 73 75.5
2009 72.7 75.2
2008 72 74.9
2007 70.8 74.5
2006 70.6 74.4
2005 70.6 74.2
2004 70.9 74.2
2003 70.6 73.8
2002 70.2 73.8
2001 69.9 73.6
2000 70.2 73.1
1999 69.6 73
1998 68.9 72.6
1997 69.2 72.7
1996 68.6 72.7
1995 66 72.3
1994 65.2 72.3
1993 66.6 71.9
1992 68.5 71.4
1991 69.2 70.9
1990 69.5 70.8
1989 70.4 70.9
1988 70.9 71.1
1987 71 71.1
1986 71 70.9
1985 69.6 70.7
1984 69.4 70.7
1983 69.4 70.5
1982 69.6 70.8
1981 69.1 70.6
1980 69.1 70.4
1979 68.8 70.7
1978 69.3 70.4
1977 69.4 70.4
1976 69.4 70.5
1975 69.3 70.3
1974 70.1 70.2
1973 70.2 70
1972 70.3 70.3
1971 70.6 69.9
1970 70.2 69.7
1969 70.2 69.8
1968 70.5 70.5
1967 70.9 71
1966 71.2 70.4
1965 71.2 70.3
1964 71.5 71.1
1963 70.3 70.7
1962 69.9 70.3
1961 70.5 70.8
1960 70.3 70.3
1959 69.5 69
1958 68.9 69.4
1957 68.3 67.5
1956 67.6 68.4
1955 67.1 67.8
1954 66.7 66.7
1953 66.2 65.7
1952 65.7 64.3
1951 65.2 61.1
1950 64.6 60.8

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

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Latvia and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Latvia Slovakia
2024 1,866,124 5,422,069
2023 1,883,710 5,426,740
2022 1,879,383 5,431,752
2021 1,884,490 5,447,247
2020 1,900,449 5,458,827
2019 1,913,822 5,454,147
2018 1,927,174 5,446,771
2017 1,942,248 5,439,232
2016 1,959,537 5,430,798
2015 1,977,527 5,423,801
2014 1,993,782 5,418,649
2013 2,012,647 5,413,393
2012 2,034,319 5,407,579
2011 2,059,709 5,398,384
2010 2,097,555 5,391,428
2009 2,141,669 5,386,406
2008 2,177,322 5,379,233
2007 2,200,325 5,374,622
2006 2,218,357 5,373,054
2005 2,238,799 5,372,807
2004 2,263,122 5,372,280
2003 2,287,955 5,373,374
2002 2,310,173 5,376,912
2001 2,337,170 5,378,867
2000 2,367,550 5,388,720
1999 2,390,482 5,396,020
1998 2,410,019 5,390,516
1997 2,432,851 5,383,291
1996 2,457,222 5,373,361
1995 2,485,056 5,361,999
1994 2,520,742 5,346,331
1993 2,563,290 5,325,305
1992 2,614,338 5,305,016
1991 2,650,581 5,303,294
1990 2,663,151 5,299,187
1989 2,666,955 5,275,942
1988 2,653,434 5,250,596
1987 2,626,583 5,222,840
1986 2,599,892 5,193,838
1985 2,578,873 5,161,768
1984 2,562,047 5,127,097
1983 2,546,011 5,091,971
1982 2,531,080 5,055,099
1981 2,519,421 5,016,105
1980 2,511,701 4,979,815
1979 2,505,953 4,938,973
1978 2,497,921 4,890,125
1977 2,485,073 4,840,501
1976 2,470,989 4,789,507
1975 2,456,130 4,739,105
1974 2,437,186 4,689,623
1973 2,415,819 4,641,445
1972 2,395,674 4,596,622
1971 2,376,389 4,557,449
1970 2,359,164 4,538,223
1969 2,343,173 4,518,607
1968 2,323,619 4,483,915
1967 2,301,220 4,449,367
1966 2,283,217 4,411,666
1965 2,265,919 4,370,983
1964 2,240,623 4,327,341
1963 2,210,919 4,282,017
1962 2,181,586 4,238,188
1961 2,152,681 4,191,667
1960 2,120,979 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Slovakia
2023 1.36 1.49
2022 1.47 1.57
2021 1.57 1.63
2020 1.55 1.59
2019 1.61 1.57
2018 1.6 1.54
2017 1.69 1.52
2016 1.74 1.48
2015 1.7 1.4
2014 1.65 1.37
2013 1.52 1.34
2012 1.44 1.34
2011 1.33 1.45
2010 1.36 1.43
2009 1.46 1.44
2008 1.58 1.34
2007 1.54 1.27
2006 1.46 1.25
2005 1.39 1.27
2004 1.29 1.25
2003 1.32 1.2
2002 1.26 1.19
2001 1.22 1.2
2000 1.25 1.3
1999 1.16 1.33
1998 1.09 1.37
1997 1.11 1.43
1996 1.16 1.47
1995 1.25 1.52
1994 1.39 1.67
1993 1.51 1.87
1992 1.73 1.93
1991 1.86 2.05
1990 2.02 2.09
1989 2.05 2.07
1988 2.11 2.13
1987 2.15 2.14
1986 2.12 2.2
1985 2.08 2.26
1984 2.09 2.26
1983 2.07 2.28
1982 1.97 2.28
1981 1.88 2.29
1980 1.86 2.32
1979 1.87 2.45
1978 1.87 2.47
1977 1.89 2.49
1976 1.93 2.55
1975 1.96 2.55
1974 1.97 2.61
1973 1.98 2.56
1972 2 2.49
1971 2 2.43
1970 1.96 2.41
1969 1.88 2.43
1968 1.83 2.39
1967 1.8 2.48
1966 1.76 2.66
1965 1.74 2.78
1964 1.79 2.89
1963 1.85 2.92
1962 1.91 2.83
1961 1.94 2.96
1960 1.94 3.04

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

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Latvia and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Slovakia
2024 44.3 42.7
2023 44.1 42.3
2022 44 41.9
2021 43.9 41.5
2020 43.8 41.2
2019 43.6 40.8
2018 43.4 40.4
2017 43.2 40
2016 43 39.6
2015 42.8 39.2
2014 42.5 38.8
2013 42.3 38.4
2012 42 38
2011 41.6 37.6
2010 41.1 37.3
2009 40.5 36.9
2008 40.1 36.6
2007 39.9 36.2
2006 39.7 35.8
2005 39.4 35.5
2004 39.2 35.2
2003 38.9 34.9
2002 38.6 34.6
2001 38.3 34.3
2000 37.9 33.9
1999 37.6 33.6
1998 37.3 33.3
1997 36.9 33
1996 36.6 32.7
1995 36.2 32.5
1994 36 32.2
1993 35.6 31.9
1992 35.2 31.7
1991 34.8 31.5
1990 34.6 31.3
1989 34.5 31.1
1988 34.6 30.8
1987 34.6 30.6
1986 34.7 30.3
1985 34.7 30.1
1984 34.7 29.8
1983 34.6 29.6
1982 34.7 29.4
1981 34.8 29.1
1980 34.9 28.9
1979 35.1 28.8
1978 35.1 28.6
1977 35.1 28.5
1976 35 28.4
1975 34.9 28.4
1974 34.7 28.4
1973 34.6 28.4
1972 34.5 28.3
1971 34.3 28.3
1970 34.2 28.3
1969 34.1 28.3
1968 34 28.2
1967 33.8 28.1
1966 33.5 28
1965 33.2 28
1964 33 27.9
1963 32.8 27.9
1962 32.6 27.8
1961 32.4 27.7
1960 32.3 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Latvia Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Slovakia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
45.9%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Latvia Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Slovakia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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