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Latvia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 121st vs. 51st).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Spain
Population
1829763
48806901
Population rank 149/197 32/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 99/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Latvia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Spain
2024 $43,684,254,432 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $42,779,550,937 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $38,003,198,509 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $38,183,326,785 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $33,379,927,435 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $33,099,503,951 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $33,247,935,477 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $29,391,059,767 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $27,117,105,060 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $26,344,565,877 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $30,277,203,767 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $29,152,128,168 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $27,116,149,949 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $26,575,547,901 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $23,468,324,572 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $25,691,530,442 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $34,135,200,994 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $29,420,499,248 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $20,434,922,247 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $16,306,935,905 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $13,827,070,379 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $11,244,337,720 $907,963,217,058
2002 $9,249,030,241 $708,938,227,244
2001 $8,190,888,740 $627,798,682,379
2000 $7,761,252,607 $598,102,854,756
1999 $7,324,192,890 $634,394,904,387
1998 $6,974,112,951 $618,731,484,575
1997 $6,349,481,007 $589,739,772,727
1996 $5,799,465,288 $642,251,412,058
1995 $5,608,208,785 $614,170,002,669
1994 - $530,183,651,720
1993 - $524,700,572,624
1992 - $630,465,353,486
1991 - $576,753,902,322
1990 - $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Latvia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Spain
2024 $23,409 $35,327
2023 $22,710 $33,493
2022 $20,221 $30,319
2021 $20,262 $30,799
2020 $17,564 $27,234
2019 $17,295 $29,787
2018 $17,252 $30,602
2017 $15,132 $28,381
2016 $13,839 $26,756
2015 $13,322 $25,982
2014 $15,186 $29,708
2013 $14,484 $29,229
2012 $13,329 $28,456
2011 $12,903 $31,825
2010 $11,188 $30,659
2009 $11,996 $32,280
2008 $15,678 $35,603
2007 $13,371 $32,652
2006 $9,212 $28,422
2005 $7,284 $26,451
2004 $6,110 $24,925
2003 $4,915 $21,522
2002 $4,004 $17,111
2001 $3,505 $15,368
2000 $3,278 $14,743
1999 $3,064 $15,708
1998 $2,894 $15,382
1997 $2,610 $14,722
1996 $2,360 $16,101
1995 $2,257 $15,461
1994 - $13,406
1993 - $13,330
1992 - $16,101
1991 - $14,801
1990 - $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Latvia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Spain
2026 76.6 84.1
2025 76.5 84
2024 76.3 83.8
2023 76.2 83.7
2022 74.9 82.4
2021 73.2 83
2020 75.5 82.2
2019 75.6 83.5
2018 75 83.1
2017 74.8 83
2016 74.8 83
2015 74.7 82.6
2014 74.3 82.8
2013 74.2 82.7
2012 73.9 82.2
2011 73.7 82.2
2010 73 82
2009 72.7 81.6
2008 72 81.3
2007 70.8 81
2006 70.6 81
2005 70.6 80.3
2004 70.9 80.3
2003 70.6 79.7
2002 70.2 79.8
2001 69.9 79.7
2000 70.2 79.4
1999 69.6 78.9
1998 68.9 78.9
1997 69.2 78.9
1996 68.6 78.3
1995 66 78.2
1994 65.2 78.1
1993 66.6 77.7
1992 68.5 77.6
1991 69.2 77.1
1990 69.5 77
1989 70.4 77
1988 70.9 76.9
1987 71 77
1986 71 76.7
1985 69.6 76.4
1984 69.4 76.5
1983 69.4 76.1
1982 69.6 76.3
1981 69.1 75.7
1980 69.1 75.5
1979 68.8 75
1978 69.3 74.5
1977 69.4 74.3
1976 69.4 73.8
1975 69.3 73.5
1974 70.1 73.1
1973 70.2 72.7
1972 70.3 73
1971 70.6 71.7
1970 70.2 72.1
1969 70.2 71.1
1968 70.5 71.7
1967 70.9 71.3
1966 71.2 71.2
1965 71.2 70.9
1964 71.5 70.5
1963 70.3 69.8
1962 69.9 69.6
1961 70.5 69.6
1960 70.3 69.2
1959 69.5 68.7
1958 68.9 68.8
1957 68.3 66.6
1956 67.6 66.8
1955 67.1 66.7
1954 66.7 66.9
1953 66.2 65.7
1952 65.7 64.8
1951 65.2 61.5
1950 64.6 61.8

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

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Latvia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Latvia Spain
2024 1,866,124 48,848,840
2023 1,883,710 48,352,528
2022 1,879,383 47,786,102
2021 1,884,490 47,443,821
2020 1,900,449 47,359,424
2019 1,913,822 47,118,501
2018 1,927,174 46,782,011
2017 1,942,248 46,571,232
2016 1,959,537 46,458,139
2015 1,977,527 46,422,303
2014 1,993,782 46,460,733
2013 2,012,647 46,604,197
2012 2,034,319 46,773,055
2011 2,059,709 46,742,697
2010 2,097,555 46,576,897
2009 2,141,669 46,362,946
2008 2,177,322 45,954,106
2007 2,200,325 45,226,803
2006 2,218,357 44,397,319
2005 2,238,799 43,653,155
2004 2,263,122 42,921,895
2003 2,287,955 42,187,645
2002 2,310,173 41,431,558
2001 2,337,170 40,850,412
2000 2,367,550 40,567,864
1999 2,390,482 40,386,875
1998 2,410,019 40,223,509
1997 2,432,851 40,057,389
1996 2,457,222 39,889,852
1995 2,485,056 39,724,050
1994 2,520,742 39,549,108
1993 2,563,290 39,361,262
1992 2,614,338 39,157,685
1991 2,650,581 38,966,376
1990 2,663,151 38,867,322
1989 2,666,955 38,827,764
1988 2,653,434 38,766,939
1987 2,626,583 38,684,815
1986 2,599,892 38,584,624
1985 2,578,873 38,469,512
1984 2,562,047 38,330,364
1983 2,546,011 38,171,525
1982 2,531,080 37,986,012
1981 2,519,421 37,758,631
1980 2,511,701 37,491,165
1979 2,505,953 37,191,330
1978 2,497,921 36,864,898
1977 2,485,073 36,511,638
1976 2,470,989 36,137,812
1975 2,456,130 35,757,900
1974 2,437,186 35,373,335
1973 2,415,819 34,988,947
1972 2,395,674 34,604,469
1971 2,376,389 34,224,490
1970 2,359,164 33,814,531
1969 2,343,173 33,441,054
1968 2,323,619 33,113,134
1967 2,301,220 32,682,947
1966 2,283,217 32,283,194
1965 2,265,919 31,954,292
1964 2,240,623 31,609,195
1963 2,210,919 31,296,651
1962 2,181,586 31,023,366
1961 2,152,681 30,739,250
1960 2,120,979 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Spain

Fertility rate
Latvia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Spain
2023 1.36 1.12
2022 1.47 1.16
2021 1.57 1.18
2020 1.55 1.18
2019 1.61 1.23
2018 1.6 1.26
2017 1.69 1.31
2016 1.74 1.33
2015 1.7 1.33
2014 1.65 1.32
2013 1.52 1.27
2012 1.44 1.32
2011 1.33 1.34
2010 1.36 1.37
2009 1.46 1.38
2008 1.58 1.45
2007 1.54 1.38
2006 1.46 1.36
2005 1.39 1.33
2004 1.29 1.31
2003 1.32 1.3
2002 1.26 1.25
2001 1.22 1.23
2000 1.25 1.22
1999 1.16 1.17
1998 1.09 1.13
1997 1.11 1.15
1996 1.16 1.14
1995 1.25 1.16
1994 1.39 1.19
1993 1.51 1.26
1992 1.73 1.31
1991 1.86 1.33
1990 2.02 1.36
1989 2.05 1.4
1988 2.11 1.45
1987 2.15 1.49
1986 2.12 1.56
1985 2.08 1.64
1984 2.09 1.73
1983 2.07 1.8
1982 1.97 1.94
1981 1.88 2.04
1980 1.86 2.22
1979 1.87 2.37
1978 1.87 2.54
1977 1.89 2.65
1976 1.93 2.77
1975 1.96 2.77
1974 1.97 2.88
1973 1.98 2.84
1972 2 2.87
1971 2 2.9
1970 1.96 2.84
1969 1.88 2.86
1968 1.83 2.87
1967 1.8 2.94
1966 1.76 2.91
1965 1.74 2.94
1964 1.79 3.01
1963 1.85 2.88
1962 1.91 2.8
1961 1.94 2.77
1960 1.94 2.86

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

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Latvia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Spain
2024 44.3 46.4
2023 44.1 45.9
2022 44 45.4
2021 43.9 44.9
2020 43.8 44.5
2019 43.6 44.1
2018 43.4 43.8
2017 43.2 43.5
2016 43 43.1
2015 42.8 42.7
2014 42.5 42.2
2013 42.3 41.7
2012 42 41.1
2011 41.6 40.6
2010 41.1 40.2
2009 40.5 39.8
2008 40.1 39.4
2007 39.9 39.2
2006 39.7 39
2005 39.4 38.8
2004 39.2 38.5
2003 38.9 38.3
2002 38.6 38.1
2001 38.3 37.8
2000 37.9 37.4
1999 37.6 37
1998 37.3 36.6
1997 36.9 36.2
1996 36.6 35.7
1995 36.2 35.3
1994 36 34.9
1993 35.6 34.6
1992 35.2 34.2
1991 34.8 33.9
1990 34.6 33.6
1989 34.5 33.2
1988 34.6 32.9
1987 34.6 32.5
1986 34.7 32.2
1985 34.7 31.9
1984 34.7 31.6
1983 34.6 31.4
1982 34.7 31.1
1981 34.8 30.9
1980 34.9 30.7
1979 35.1 30.6
1978 35.1 30.4
1977 35.1 30.2
1976 35 30.1
1975 34.9 30
1974 34.7 30
1973 34.6 30
1972 34.5 30
1971 34.3 30.1
1970 34.2 30.1
1969 34.1 30.2
1968 34 30.4
1967 33.8 30.4
1966 33.5 30.3
1965 33.2 30.2
1964 33 30.1
1963 32.8 29.9
1962 32.6 29.7
1961 32.4 29.6
1960 32.3 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
95%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Latvia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Spain
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Latvia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Spain
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
424,505 mi
2020

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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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