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Latvia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 121st vs. 41st).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia South Sudan
Population
1829763
12507858
Population rank 149/197 80/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 99/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 54/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 53/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Latvia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Latvia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Latvia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Latvia South Sudan
2024 $43,684,254,432 -
2023 $42,779,550,937 -
2022 $38,003,198,509 -
2021 $38,183,326,785 -
2020 $33,379,927,435 -
2019 $33,099,503,951 -
2018 $33,247,935,477 -
2017 $29,391,059,767 -
2016 $27,117,105,060 -
2015 $26,344,565,877 $11,997,800,760
2014 $30,277,203,767 $13,962,212,847
2013 $29,152,128,168 $18,426,469,017
2012 $27,116,149,949 $11,931,472,169
2011 $26,575,547,901 $14,907,308,933
2010 $23,468,324,572 $14,602,072,411
2009 $25,691,530,442 $12,231,264,525
2008 $34,135,200,994 $14,586,253,383
2007 $29,420,499,248 -
2006 $20,434,922,247 -
2005 $16,306,935,905 -
2004 $13,827,070,379 -
2003 $11,244,337,720 -
2002 $9,249,030,241 -
2001 $8,190,888,740 -
2000 $7,761,252,607 -
1999 $7,324,192,890 -
1998 $6,974,112,951 -
1997 $6,349,481,007 -
1996 $5,799,465,288 -
1995 $5,608,208,785 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia South Sudan
2024 $23,409 -
2023 $22,710 -
2022 $20,221 -
2021 $20,262 -
2020 $17,564 -
2019 $17,295 -
2018 $17,252 -
2017 $15,132 -
2016 $13,839 -
2015 $13,322 $1,080
2014 $15,186 $1,243
2013 $14,484 $1,650
2012 $13,329 $1,109
2011 $12,903 $1,449
2010 $11,188 $1,498
2009 $11,996 $1,323
2008 $15,678 $1,654
2007 $13,371 -
2006 $9,212 -
2005 $7,284 -
2004 $6,110 -
2003 $4,915 -
2002 $4,004 -
2001 $3,505 -
2000 $3,278 -
1999 $3,064 -
1998 $2,894 -
1997 $2,610 -
1996 $2,360 -
1995 $2,257 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia South Sudan
2026 76.6 58
2025 76.5 57.9
2024 76.3 57.7
2023 76.2 57.6
2022 74.9 57.2
2021 73.2 57
2020 75.5 57.6
2019 75.6 58.1
2018 75 51.9
2017 74.8 35.4
2016 74.8 36.7
2015 74.7 39.8
2014 74.3 45.6
2013 74.2 58.3
2012 73.9 58.2
2011 73.7 57.7
2010 73 57.5
2009 72.7 56.8
2008 72 56.3
2007 70.8 55.4
2006 70.6 54.7
2005 70.6 54
2004 70.9 53.1
2003 70.6 52.3
2002 70.2 49.4
2001 69.9 48.6
2000 70.2 47.6
1999 69.6 44.5
1998 68.9 19
1997 69.2 33.1
1996 68.6 32.1
1995 66 31.5
1994 65.2 44.9
1993 66.6 22.3
1992 68.5 21.9
1991 69.2 29.2
1990 69.5 28.6
1989 70.4 28.2
1988 70.9 11
1987 71 20.7
1986 71 32.8
1985 69.6 32.4
1984 69.4 31.8
1983 69.4 34.7
1982 69.6 38.7
1981 69.1 38.3
1980 69.1 38
1979 68.8 37.8
1978 69.3 37.6
1977 69.4 37.4
1976 69.4 37.1
1975 69.3 36.9
1974 70.1 36.6
1973 70.2 36.3
1972 70.3 31.3
1971 70.6 31
1970 70.2 25.6
1969 70.2 25.4
1968 70.5 26.1
1967 70.9 25.9
1966 71.2 25.6
1965 71.2 28.8
1964 71.5 32.5
1963 70.3 28.2
1962 69.9 28.5
1961 70.5 28.3
1960 70.3 28.1
1959 69.5 27.8
1958 68.9 27.6
1957 68.3 30.9
1956 67.6 31.6
1955 67.1 32
1954 66.7 31.7
1953 66.2 31.4
1952 65.7 31
1951 65.2 30.6
1950 64.6 30.2

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

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Latvia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Latvia South Sudan
2024 1,866,124 11,943,408
2023 1,883,710 11,483,374
2022 1,879,383 11,021,177
2021 1,884,490 10,865,780
2020 1,900,449 10,698,467
2019 1,913,822 10,423,384
2018 1,927,174 10,122,977
2017 1,942,248 10,259,154
2016 1,959,537 10,830,102
2015 1,977,527 11,107,561
2014 1,993,782 11,235,073
2013 2,012,647 11,166,275
2012 2,034,319 10,756,240
2011 2,059,709 10,288,109
2010 2,097,555 9,745,953
2009 2,141,669 9,243,556
2008 2,177,322 8,817,647
2007 2,200,325 8,388,788
2006 2,218,357 7,976,526
2005 2,238,799 7,590,143
2004 2,263,122 7,233,041
2003 2,287,955 6,903,127
2002 2,310,173 6,596,806
2001 2,337,170 6,308,391
2000 2,367,550 6,032,267
1999 2,390,482 5,771,628
1998 2,410,019 5,620,068
1997 2,432,851 5,509,136
1996 2,457,222 5,356,925
1995 2,485,056 5,225,836
1994 2,520,742 5,071,184
1993 2,563,290 4,956,002
1992 2,614,338 4,909,749
1991 2,650,581 4,836,677
1990 2,663,151 4,737,633
1989 2,666,955 4,713,229
1988 2,653,434 4,848,029
1987 2,626,583 4,962,395
1986 2,599,892 4,921,240
1985 2,578,873 4,834,296
1984 2,562,047 4,750,627
1983 2,546,011 4,661,574
1982 2,531,080 4,557,686
1981 2,519,421 4,447,272
1980 2,511,701 4,339,030
1979 2,505,953 4,232,605
1978 2,497,921 4,127,657
1977 2,485,073 4,024,032
1976 2,470,989 3,921,910
1975 2,456,130 3,821,494
1974 2,437,186 3,723,259
1973 2,415,819 3,627,383
1972 2,395,674 3,542,497
1971 2,376,389 3,468,646
1970 2,359,164 3,409,614
1969 2,343,173 3,365,533
1968 2,323,619 3,321,528
1967 2,301,220 3,277,648
1966 2,283,217 3,236,423
1965 2,265,919 3,189,835
1964 2,240,623 3,129,918
1963 2,210,919 3,072,669
1962 2,181,586 3,024,308
1961 2,152,681 2,976,724
1960 2,120,979 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Latvia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia South Sudan
2023 1.36 3.86
2022 1.47 3.96
2021 1.57 4.05
2020 1.55 4.16
2019 1.61 4.26
2018 1.6 4.37
2017 1.69 4.48
2016 1.74 4.58
2015 1.7 4.7
2014 1.65 4.82
2013 1.52 4.94
2012 1.44 5.06
2011 1.33 5.19
2010 1.36 5.32
2009 1.46 5.45
2008 1.58 5.57
2007 1.54 5.7
2006 1.46 5.85
2005 1.39 6.02
2004 1.29 6.19
2003 1.32 6.35
2002 1.26 6.52
2001 1.22 6.65
2000 1.25 6.8
1999 1.16 6.94
1998 1.09 7.08
1997 1.11 7.2
1996 1.16 7.32
1995 1.25 7.34
1994 1.39 7.35
1993 1.51 7.36
1992 1.73 7.37
1991 1.86 7.38
1990 2.02 7.38
1989 2.05 7.37
1988 2.11 7.38
1987 2.15 7.39
1986 2.12 7.38
1985 2.08 7.36
1984 2.09 7.35
1983 2.07 7.34
1982 1.97 7.34
1981 1.88 7.33
1980 1.86 7.33
1979 1.87 7.32
1978 1.87 7.33
1977 1.89 7.33
1976 1.93 7.33
1975 1.96 7.33
1974 1.97 7.31
1973 1.98 7.31
1972 2 7.31
1971 2 7.3
1970 1.96 7.29
1969 1.88 7.28
1968 1.83 7.26
1967 1.8 7.26
1966 1.76 7.25
1965 1.74 7.22
1964 1.79 7.22
1963 1.85 7.2
1962 1.91 7.2
1961 1.94 7.18
1960 1.94 7.16

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

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Latvia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia South Sudan
2024 44.3 19.4
2023 44.1 19
2022 44 18.7
2021 43.9 18.4
2020 43.8 18.2
2019 43.6 17.8
2018 43.4 17.3
2017 43.2 17.4
2016 43 18.2
2015 42.8 18.6
2014 42.5 19
2013 42.3 19.3
2012 42 19.2
2011 41.6 19
2010 41.1 18.7
2009 40.5 18.4
2008 40.1 18.2
2007 39.9 18
2006 39.7 17.8
2005 39.4 17.6
2004 39.2 17.4
2003 38.9 17.3
2002 38.6 17.3
2001 38.3 17.3
2000 37.9 17.2
1999 37.6 17.1
1998 37.3 17
1997 36.9 16.9
1996 36.6 16.9
1995 36.2 16.9
1994 36 16.9
1993 35.6 16.9
1992 35.2 17
1991 34.8 17
1990 34.6 17
1989 34.5 17.1
1988 34.6 16.8
1987 34.6 16.5
1986 34.7 16.6
1985 34.7 16.7
1984 34.7 16.8
1983 34.6 16.8
1982 34.7 16.9
1981 34.8 17
1980 34.9 17.1
1979 35.1 17.1
1978 35.1 17.2
1977 35.1 17.2
1976 35 17.3
1975 34.9 17.4
1974 34.7 17.4
1973 34.6 17.5
1972 34.5 17.5
1971 34.3 17.6
1970 34.2 17.7
1969 34.1 17.9
1968 34 18
1967 33.8 18.2
1966 33.5 18.3
1965 33.2 18.3
1964 33 18.4
1963 32.8 18.4
1962 32.6 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Latvia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Latvia South Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
45.9%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Latvia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Latvia South Sudan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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