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Latvia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 121st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Somalia
Population
1829763
20503678
Population rank 149/197 66/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 53/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Latvia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Somalia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $11,967,000,000
2023 $42,779,550,937 $10,958,000,000
2022 $38,003,198,509 $10,203,000,000
2021 $38,183,326,785 $9,483,000,000
2020 $33,379,927,435 $8,628,000,000
2019 $33,099,503,951 $8,656,000,000
2018 $33,247,935,477 $7,873,000,000
2017 $29,391,059,767 $7,621,501,710
2016 $27,117,105,060 $6,613,743,070
2015 $26,344,565,877 $6,152,149,100
2014 $30,277,203,767 $5,728,399,720
2013 $29,152,128,168 $5,062,881,600
2012 $27,116,149,949 $4,364,670,160
2011 $26,575,547,901 $2,906,000,097
2010 $23,468,324,572 $2,687,807,004
2009 $25,691,530,442 $2,948,594,552
2008 $34,135,200,994 $5,913,620,293
2007 $29,420,499,248 $5,430,713,729
2006 $20,434,922,247 $5,026,743,282
2005 $16,306,935,905 $4,683,246,454
2004 $13,827,070,379 $3,859,592,813
2003 $11,244,337,720 $2,836,724,352
2002 $9,249,030,241 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,190,888,740 $2,252,847,465
2000 $7,761,252,607 $3,412,797,450
1999 $7,324,192,890 $3,045,751,528
1998 $6,974,112,951 $2,962,047,564
1997 $6,349,481,007 $2,191,749,014
1996 $5,799,465,288 $1,792,234,297
1995 $5,608,208,785 $1,534,756,135
1994 - $1,481,205,098
1993 - $1,260,132,956
1992 - $709,297,579
1991 - $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Latvia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Somalia
2024 $23,409 $630
2023 $22,710 $597
2022 $20,221 $573
2021 $20,262 $549
2020 $17,564 $518
2019 $17,295 $540
2018 $17,252 $509
2017 $15,132 $511
2016 $13,839 $461
2015 $13,322 $446
2014 $15,186 $429
2013 $14,484 $393
2012 $13,329 $350
2011 $12,903 $235.3
2010 $11,188 $219.2
2009 $11,996 $246.5
2008 $15,678 $507
2007 $13,371 $480
2006 $9,212 $458
2005 $7,284 $440
2004 $6,110 $375
2003 $4,915 $286.3
2002 $4,004 $229.6
2001 $3,505 $244.9
2000 $3,278 $386
1999 $3,064 $359
1998 $2,894 $363
1997 $2,610 $280.1
1996 $2,360 $237.2
1995 $2,257 $210.7
1994 - $210.8
1993 - $188.6
1992 - $109.2
1991 - $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Latvia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Somalia
2026 76.6 59.3
2025 76.5 59.1
2024 76.3 59
2023 76.2 58.8
2022 74.9 53.9
2021 73.2 55.7
2020 75.5 57.1
2019 75.6 57.2
2018 75 54.8
2017 74.8 52.2
2016 74.8 55.3
2015 74.7 55.1
2014 74.3 54.4
2013 74.2 54
2012 73.9 49.1
2011 73.7 32.5
2010 73 48.9
2009 72.7 52.1
2008 72 51.5
2007 70.8 50.9
2006 70.6 50.9
2005 70.6 50.9
2004 70.9 50.7
2003 70.6 50.7
2002 70.2 50.8
2001 69.9 50.8
2000 70.2 50.7
1999 69.6 50.6
1998 68.9 50.8
1997 69.2 50.3
1996 68.6 50.5
1995 66 50.6
1994 65.2 50.3
1993 66.6 50.6
1992 68.5 25
1991 69.2 25.4
1990 69.5 46.9
1989 70.4 46.6
1988 70.9 43.9
1987 71 49
1986 71 48.4
1985 69.6 48.3
1984 69.4 48.4
1983 69.4 48.2
1982 69.6 48
1981 69.1 47.8
1980 69.1 47.6
1979 68.8 47.4
1978 69.3 47
1977 69.4 47
1976 69.4 44.7
1975 69.3 44.5
1974 70.1 44.3
1973 70.2 46.2
1972 70.3 46
1971 70.6 45.8
1970 70.2 45.6
1969 70.2 45.5
1968 70.5 45.3
1967 70.9 45.1
1966 71.2 44.8
1965 71.2 44.6
1964 71.5 44.4
1963 70.3 44.2
1962 69.9 44
1961 70.5 43.7
1960 70.3 43.5
1959 69.5 43.3
1958 68.9 43.1
1957 68.3 42.9
1956 67.6 42.7
1955 67.1 42.5
1954 66.7 42.3
1953 66.2 42.1
1952 65.7 41.9
1951 65.2 41.7
1950 64.6 41.5

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

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Latvia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Latvia Somalia
2024 1,866,124 19,009,151
2023 1,883,710 18,358,615
2022 1,879,383 17,801,897
2021 1,884,490 17,271,431
2020 1,900,449 16,651,191
2019 1,913,822 16,030,971
2018 1,927,174 15,452,487
2017 1,942,248 14,916,629
2016 1,959,537 14,348,740
2015 1,977,527 13,806,963
2014 1,993,782 13,339,491
2013 2,012,647 12,869,594
2012 2,034,319 12,461,160
2011 2,059,709 12,348,830
2010 2,097,555 12,261,756
2009 2,141,669 11,961,201
2008 2,177,322 11,663,084
2007 2,200,325 11,322,582
2006 2,218,357 10,975,502
2005 2,238,799 10,644,228
2004 2,263,122 10,280,998
2003 2,287,955 9,909,157
2002 2,310,173 9,550,063
2001 2,337,170 9,198,493
2000 2,367,550 8,838,713
1999 2,390,482 8,492,059
1998 2,410,019 8,155,417
1997 2,432,851 7,824,525
1996 2,457,222 7,554,474
1995 2,485,056 7,285,007
1994 2,520,742 7,026,797
1993 2,563,290 6,681,399
1992 2,614,338 6,495,107
1991 2,650,581 6,813,760
1990 2,663,151 7,082,811
1989 2,666,955 7,114,817
1988 2,653,434 7,235,360
1987 2,626,583 7,228,302
1986 2,599,892 6,974,788
1985 2,578,873 6,693,289
1984 2,562,047 6,428,389
1983 2,546,011 6,198,430
1982 2,531,080 6,003,840
1981 2,519,421 5,982,849
1980 2,511,701 5,936,154
1979 2,505,953 5,449,117
1978 2,497,921 4,814,892
1977 2,485,073 4,484,050
1976 2,470,989 4,365,812
1975 2,456,130 4,257,535
1974 2,437,186 4,151,842
1973 2,415,819 4,045,592
1972 2,395,674 3,939,436
1971 2,376,389 3,837,691
1970 2,359,164 3,738,448
1969 2,343,173 3,641,015
1968 2,323,619 3,546,590
1967 2,301,220 3,454,537
1966 2,283,217 3,365,106
1965 2,265,919 3,277,874
1964 2,240,623 3,192,796
1963 2,210,919 3,110,361
1962 2,181,586 3,030,091
1961 2,152,681 2,952,054
1960 2,120,979 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Somalia
2023 1.36 6.13
2022 1.47 6.26
2021 1.57 6.35
2020 1.55 6.45
2019 1.61 6.56
2018 1.6 6.66
2017 1.69 6.77
2016 1.74 6.88
2015 1.7 6.98
2014 1.65 7.06
2013 1.52 7.14
2012 1.44 7.21
2011 1.33 7.27
2010 1.36 7.32
2009 1.46 7.38
2008 1.58 7.42
2007 1.54 7.46
2006 1.46 7.49
2005 1.39 7.53
2004 1.29 7.57
2003 1.32 7.6
2002 1.26 7.63
2001 1.22 7.64
2000 1.25 7.65
1999 1.16 7.66
1998 1.09 7.66
1997 1.11 7.66
1996 1.16 7.62
1995 1.25 7.58
1994 1.39 7.54
1993 1.51 7.53
1992 1.73 7.5
1991 1.86 7.47
1990 2.02 7.44
1989 2.05 7.42
1988 2.11 7.4
1987 2.15 7.37
1986 2.12 7.35
1985 2.08 7.33
1984 2.09 7.3
1983 2.07 7.28
1982 1.97 7.25
1981 1.88 7.23
1980 1.86 7.18
1979 1.87 7.16
1978 1.87 7.13
1977 1.89 7
1976 1.93 7.02
1975 1.96 7.03
1974 1.97 7.06
1973 1.98 7.09
1972 2 7.12
1971 2 7.15
1970 1.96 7.18
1969 1.88 7.21
1968 1.83 7.23
1967 1.8 7.25
1966 1.76 7.26
1965 1.74 7.26
1964 1.79 7.26
1963 1.85 7.26
1962 1.91 7.26
1961 1.94 7.25
1960 1.94 7.25

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

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Latvia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Somalia
2024 44.3 16.6
2023 44.1 16.5
2022 44 16.5
2021 43.9 16.4
2020 43.8 16.3
2019 43.6 16.3
2018 43.4 16.2
2017 43.2 16.2
2016 43 16.1
2015 42.8 16.1
2014 42.5 16
2013 42.3 16
2012 42 16
2011 41.6 15.8
2010 41.1 15.7
2009 40.5 15.6
2008 40.1 15.6
2007 39.9 15.6
2006 39.7 15.7
2005 39.4 15.9
2004 39.2 16
2003 38.9 16.1
2002 38.6 16.2
2001 38.3 16.2
2000 37.9 16.3
1999 37.6 16.3
1998 37.3 16.4
1997 36.9 16.4
1996 36.6 16.5
1995 36.2 16.6
1994 36 16.7
1993 35.6 16.8
1992 35.2 16.7
1991 34.8 16.5
1990 34.6 16.5
1989 34.5 16.7
1988 34.6 16.8
1987 34.6 17
1986 34.7 17.1
1985 34.7 17.2
1984 34.7 17.3
1983 34.6 17.4
1982 34.7 17.4
1981 34.8 17.5
1980 34.9 17.6
1979 35.1 17.6
1978 35.1 17.7
1977 35.1 17.7
1976 35 17.7
1975 34.9 17.7
1974 34.7 17.7
1973 34.6 17.6
1972 34.5 17.6
1971 34.3 17.6
1970 34.2 17.5
1969 34.1 17.5
1968 34 17.5
1967 33.8 17.5
1966 33.5 17.5
1965 33.2 17.5
1964 33 17.6
1963 32.8 17.7
1962 32.6 17.8
1961 32.4 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
95%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Latvia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Latvia Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Latvia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Somalia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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