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Latvia vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 121st vs. 151st).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Slovenia
Population
1829763
2124138
Population rank 149/197 147/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Latvia and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Slovenia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $72,972,015,197
2023 $42,779,550,937 $69,255,264,238
2022 $38,003,198,509 $59,899,117,741
2021 $38,183,326,785 $61,540,813,362
2020 $33,379,927,435 $53,384,760,135
2019 $33,099,503,951 $53,909,922,736
2018 $33,247,935,477 $53,689,067,640
2017 $29,391,059,767 $48,153,200,135
2016 $27,117,105,060 $44,290,685,824
2015 $26,344,565,877 $42,709,468,275
2014 $30,277,203,767 $49,514,466,380
2013 $29,152,128,168 $47,867,056,859
2012 $27,116,149,949 $46,167,053,954
2011 $26,575,547,901 $51,199,194,599
2010 $23,468,324,572 $47,793,117,241
2009 $25,691,530,442 $49,975,540,955
2008 $34,135,200,994 $55,509,332,322
2007 $29,420,499,248 $47,880,266,543
2006 $20,434,922,247 $39,260,368,837
2005 $16,306,935,905 $35,947,936,824
2004 $13,827,070,379 $34,156,553,313
2003 $11,244,337,720 $29,360,575,032
2002 $9,249,030,241 $23,214,593,516
2001 $8,190,888,740 $20,668,868,707
2000 $7,761,252,607 $20,159,190,702
1999 $7,324,192,890 $22,609,669,084
1998 $6,974,112,951 $22,058,635,314
1997 $6,349,481,007 $20,726,878,752
1996 $5,799,465,288 $21,470,699,363
1995 $5,608,208,785 $21,367,422,159
1994 - $16,400,767,070
1993 - $14,449,298,372
1992 - $14,277,261,541
1991 - $14,454,495,059
1990 - $19,832,029,087

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

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Latvia and Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Slovenia
2024 $23,409 $34,301
2023 $22,710 $32,660
2022 $20,221 $28,360
2021 $20,262 $29,193
2020 $17,564 $25,392
2019 $17,295 $25,814
2018 $17,252 $25,888
2017 $15,132 $23,303
2016 $13,839 $21,448
2015 $13,322 $20,697
2014 $15,186 $24,013
2013 $14,484 $23,237
2012 $13,329 $22,442
2011 $12,903 $24,941
2010 $11,188 $23,330
2009 $11,996 $24,502
2008 $15,678 $27,462
2007 $13,371 $23,725
2006 $9,212 $19,563
2005 $7,284 $17,970
2004 $6,110 $17,104
2003 $4,915 $14,712
2002 $4,004 $11,639
2001 $3,505 $10,376
2000 $3,278 $10,136
1999 $3,064 $11,401
1998 $2,894 $11,132
1997 $2,610 $10,437
1996 $2,360 $10,797
1995 $2,257 $10,738
1994 - $8,244
1993 - $7,255
1992 - $7,151
1991 - $7,229
1990 - $9,925

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

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Latvia vs. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Slovenia
2026 76.6 82.1
2025 76.5 81.9
2024 76.3 81.8
2023 76.2 81.6
2022 74.9 80.8
2021 73.2 80.4
2020 75.5 80.4
2019 75.6 81
2018 75 80.9
2017 74.8 80.6
2016 74.8 80.5
2015 74.7 80.5
2014 74.3 80.3
2013 74.2 80.1
2012 73.9 79.8
2011 73.7 79.6
2010 73 79.3
2009 72.7 79
2008 72 78.6
2007 70.8 78.3
2006 70.6 77.8
2005 70.6 77.5
2004 70.9 76.9
2003 70.6 76.3
2002 70.2 76.3
2001 69.9 76.2
2000 70.2 75.8
1999 69.6 75.5
1998 68.9 75.1
1997 69.2 75
1996 68.6 74.8
1995 66 74.4
1994 65.2 73.9
1993 66.6 73.6
1992 68.5 73.4
1991 69.2 73.5
1990 69.5 73.5
1989 70.4 73.3
1988 70.9 72.8
1987 71 72.4
1986 71 72.1
1985 69.6 71.8
1984 69.4 71.3
1983 69.4 71.2
1982 69.6 71.4
1981 69.1 71.6
1980 69.1 71.8
1979 68.8 71.6
1978 69.3 71.6
1977 69.4 71.3
1976 69.4 71.1
1975 69.3 71.1
1974 70.1 71
1973 70.2 70.8
1972 70.3 70.3
1971 70.6 69.7
1970 70.2 69
1969 70.2 68.6
1968 70.5 68.6
1967 70.9 69
1966 71.2 68.9
1965 71.2 68.7
1964 71.5 68.5
1963 70.3 68.6
1962 69.9 68.9
1961 70.5 68.9
1960 70.3 68.5
1959 69.5 68.2
1958 68.9 67.7
1957 68.3 67
1956 67.6 66.5
1955 67.1 66.1
1954 66.7 66.1
1953 66.2 65.3
1952 65.7 63.8
1951 65.2 62.3
1950 64.6 61.8

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

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Latvia and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Latvia Slovenia
2024 1,866,124 2,127,400
2023 1,883,710 2,120,461
2022 1,879,383 2,112,076
2021 1,884,490 2,108,079
2020 1,900,449 2,102,419
2019 1,913,822 2,088,385
2018 1,927,174 2,073,894
2017 1,942,248 2,066,388
2016 1,959,537 2,065,042
2015 1,977,527 2,063,531
2014 1,993,782 2,061,980
2013 2,012,647 2,059,953
2012 2,034,319 2,057,159
2011 2,059,709 2,052,843
2010 2,097,555 2,048,583
2009 2,141,669 2,039,669
2008 2,177,322 2,021,316
2007 2,200,325 2,018,122
2006 2,218,357 2,006,868
2005 2,238,799 2,000,474
2004 2,263,122 1,997,012
2003 2,287,955 1,995,733
2002 2,310,173 1,994,530
2001 2,337,170 1,992,060
2000 2,367,550 1,988,925
1999 2,390,482 1,983,045
1998 2,410,019 1,981,629
1997 2,432,851 1,985,956
1996 2,457,222 1,988,628
1995 2,485,056 1,989,872
1994 2,520,742 1,989,443
1993 2,563,290 1,991,746
1992 2,614,338 1,996,498
1991 2,650,581 1,999,429
1990 2,663,151 1,998,161
1989 2,666,955 1,996,351
1988 2,653,434 1,995,196
1987 2,626,583 1,989,776
1986 2,599,892 1,965,964
1985 2,578,873 1,941,641
1984 2,562,047 1,932,154
1983 2,546,011 1,922,321
1982 2,531,080 1,910,334
1981 2,519,421 1,906,531
1980 2,511,701 1,901,315
1979 2,505,953 1,882,599
1978 2,497,921 1,862,548
1977 2,485,073 1,842,377
1976 2,470,989 1,820,249
1975 2,456,130 1,793,581
1974 2,437,186 1,776,132
1973 2,415,819 1,766,697
1972 2,395,674 1,752,233
1971 2,376,389 1,738,335
1970 2,359,164 1,724,891
1969 2,343,173 1,713,874
1968 2,323,619 1,704,546
1967 2,301,220 1,689,528
1966 2,283,217 1,669,905
1965 2,265,919 1,649,160
1964 2,240,623 1,632,114
1963 2,210,919 1,616,971
1962 2,181,586 1,603,649
1961 2,152,681 1,594,131
1960 2,120,979 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Slovenia
2023 1.36 1.51
2022 1.47 1.55
2021 1.57 1.64
2020 1.55 1.59
2019 1.61 1.61
2018 1.6 1.6
2017 1.69 1.62
2016 1.74 1.58
2015 1.7 1.57
2014 1.65 1.58
2013 1.52 1.55
2012 1.44 1.58
2011 1.33 1.56
2010 1.36 1.57
2009 1.46 1.53
2008 1.58 1.53
2007 1.54 1.38
2006 1.46 1.31
2005 1.39 1.26
2004 1.29 1.25
2003 1.32 1.2
2002 1.26 1.21
2001 1.22 1.21
2000 1.25 1.26
1999 1.16 1.21
1998 1.09 1.23
1997 1.11 1.25
1996 1.16 1.28
1995 1.25 1.29
1994 1.39 1.32
1993 1.51 1.33
1992 1.73 1.33
1991 1.86 1.42
1990 2.02 1.46
1989 2.05 1.52
1988 2.11 1.63
1987 2.15 1.65
1986 2.12 1.67
1985 2.08 1.71
1984 2.09 1.74
1983 2.07 1.81
1982 1.97 1.93
1981 1.88 1.96
1980 1.86 2.11
1979 1.87 2.22
1978 1.87 2.2
1977 1.89 2.17
1976 1.93 2.2
1975 1.96 2.17
1974 1.97 2.13
1973 1.98 2.2
1972 2 2.17
1971 2 2.16
1970 1.96 2.11
1969 1.88 2.17
1968 1.83 2.25
1967 1.8 2.37
1966 1.76 2.47
1965 1.74 2.43
1964 1.79 2.31
1963 1.85 2.27
1962 1.91 2.28
1961 1.94 2.27
1960 1.94 2.19

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

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Latvia and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Slovenia
2024 44.3 45.3
2023 44.1 44.9
2022 44 44.5
2021 43.9 44.1
2020 43.8 44
2019 43.6 44
2018 43.4 43.8
2017 43.2 43.6
2016 43 43.3
2015 42.8 43
2014 42.5 42.7
2013 42.3 42.4
2012 42 42
2011 41.6 41.7
2010 41.1 41.4
2009 40.5 41.2
2008 40.1 41
2007 39.9 40.7
2006 39.7 40.4
2005 39.4 40
2004 39.2 39.6
2003 38.9 39.2
2002 38.6 38.8
2001 38.3 38.4
2000 37.9 38
1999 37.6 37.6
1998 37.3 37.1
1997 36.9 36.7
1996 36.6 36.3
1995 36.2 36
1994 36 35.8
1993 35.6 35.4
1992 35.2 35
1991 34.8 34.6
1990 34.6 34.2
1989 34.5 33.8
1988 34.6 33.5
1987 34.6 33.3
1986 34.7 32.9
1985 34.7 32.6
1984 34.7 32.4
1983 34.6 32.2
1982 34.7 31.9
1981 34.8 31.7
1980 34.9 31.5
1979 35.1 31.4
1978 35.1 31.3
1977 35.1 31.2
1976 35 31.1
1975 34.9 31.1
1974 34.7 31.2
1973 34.6 31.2
1972 34.5 31.1
1971 34.3 30.9
1970 34.2 30.8
1969 34.1 30.6
1968 34 30.5
1967 33.8 30.4
1966 33.5 30.2
1965 33.2 30.1
1964 33 29.9
1963 32.8 29.7
1962 32.6 29.5
1961 32.4 29.3
1960 32.3 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Latvia Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Slovenia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.6%
2001
English speaking
45.9%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
90.8%
2024

Health

Latvia Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Slovenia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 mi
2012

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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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