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Latvia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 121st vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Sri Lanka
Population
1829763
22185425
Population rank 149/197 63/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Latvia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Sri Lanka
2024 $43,684,254,432 $98,963,185,510
2023 $42,779,550,937 $83,716,142,582
2022 $38,003,198,509 $74,143,020,263
2021 $38,183,326,785 $88,556,698,938
2020 $33,379,927,435 $84,335,574,582
2019 $33,099,503,951 $88,998,706,297
2018 $33,247,935,477 $94,450,015,983
2017 $29,391,059,767 $94,369,350,286
2016 $27,117,105,060 $88,000,211,172
2015 $26,344,565,877 $85,090,301,052
2014 $30,277,203,767 $82,531,125,191
2013 $29,152,128,168 $76,976,203,829
2012 $27,116,149,949 $70,447,217,164
2011 $26,575,547,901 $67,753,285,897
2010 $23,468,324,572 $58,636,049,434
2009 $25,691,530,442 $42,066,224,093
2008 $34,135,200,994 $40,713,826,215
2007 $29,420,499,248 $32,350,238,760
2006 $20,434,922,247 $28,267,410,543
2005 $16,306,935,905 $24,405,791,045
2004 $13,827,070,379 $20,662,525,941
2003 $11,244,337,720 $18,881,765,437
2002 $9,249,030,241 $16,536,535,647
2001 $8,190,888,740 $15,749,753,805
2000 $7,761,252,607 $16,595,882,819
1999 $7,324,192,890 $15,711,933,513
1998 $6,974,112,951 $15,760,736,956
1997 $6,349,481,007 $15,091,913,884
1996 $5,799,465,288 $13,897,738,375
1995 $5,608,208,785 $13,029,697,561
1994 - $11,717,604,209
1993 - $10,338,679,636
1992 - $9,703,011,636
1991 - $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Latvia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Sri Lanka
2024 $23,409 $4,516
2023 $22,710 $3,799
2022 $20,221 $3,343
2021 $20,262 $3,997
2020 $17,564 $3,848
2019 $17,295 $4,082
2018 $17,252 $4,359
2017 $15,132 $4,399
2016 $13,839 $4,149
2015 $13,322 $4,058
2014 $15,186 $3,972
2013 $14,484 $3,739
2012 $13,329 $3,328
2011 $12,903 $3,225
2010 $11,188 $2,808
2009 $11,996 $2,027
2008 $15,678 $1,974
2007 $13,371 $1,579
2006 $9,212 $1,389
2005 $7,284 $1,207
2004 $6,110 $1,029
2003 $4,915 $946
2002 $4,004 $835
2001 $3,505 $804
2000 $3,278 $860
1999 $3,064 $829
1998 $2,894 $848
1997 $2,610 $827
1996 $2,360 $776
1995 $2,257 $742
1994 - $678
1993 - $607
1992 - $580
1991 - $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Latvia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Sri Lanka
2026 76.6 78
2025 76.5 77.9
2024 76.3 77.7
2023 76.2 77.5
2022 74.9 77.3
2021 73.2 76.3
2020 75.5 76.9
2019 75.6 76.7
2018 75 76.5
2017 74.8 76.2
2016 74.8 76.1
2015 74.7 76
2014 74.3 75.8
2013 74.2 75.5
2012 73.9 75.2
2011 73.7 74.7
2010 73 74.5
2009 72.7 70.3
2008 72 72.6
2007 70.8 73
2006 70.6 72.8
2005 70.6 73.1
2004 70.9 68
2003 70.6 72.4
2002 70.2 72.3
2001 69.9 71.8
2000 70.2 71.2
1999 69.6 70.4
1998 68.9 70.1
1997 69.2 69.9
1996 68.6 69.8
1995 66 69.7
1994 65.2 70.2
1993 66.6 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 69.2 69.1
1990 69.5 69.2
1989 70.4 67.3
1988 70.9 69
1987 71 69
1986 71 69
1985 69.6 68.9
1984 69.4 68.8
1983 69.4 68.7
1982 69.6 68.7
1981 69.1 68.4
1980 69.1 68
1979 68.8 67.5
1978 69.3 66.8
1977 69.4 66.4
1976 69.4 65.8
1975 69.3 65.4
1974 70.1 65
1973 70.2 64.8
1972 70.3 64.6
1971 70.6 64.2
1970 70.2 64.4
1969 70.2 64.1
1968 70.5 63.9
1967 70.9 63.6
1966 71.2 63.2
1965 71.2 62.8
1964 71.5 62.4
1963 70.3 62
1962 69.9 61.6
1961 70.5 61.2
1960 70.3 60.6
1959 69.5 60
1958 68.9 59.3
1957 68.3 58.5
1956 67.6 57.9
1955 67.1 57.2
1954 66.7 56.4
1953 66.2 55.6
1952 65.7 54.9
1951 65.2 54
1950 64.6 53.2

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

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Latvia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Latvia Sri Lanka
2024 1,866,124 21,916,000
2023 1,883,710 22,037,000
2022 1,879,383 22,181,000
2021 1,884,490 22,156,000
2020 1,900,449 21,919,000
2019 1,913,822 21,803,000
2018 1,927,174 21,670,000
2017 1,942,248 21,453,000
2016 1,959,537 21,209,000
2015 1,977,527 20,970,000
2014 1,993,782 20,778,000
2013 2,012,647 20,585,000
2012 2,034,319 21,169,458
2011 2,059,709 21,009,048
2010 2,097,555 20,879,089
2009 2,141,669 20,756,435
2008 2,177,322 20,629,378
2007 2,200,325 20,492,545
2006 2,218,357 20,352,411
2005 2,238,799 20,216,524
2004 2,263,122 20,087,605
2003 2,287,955 19,951,521
2002 2,310,173 19,805,752
2001 2,337,170 19,600,362
2000 2,367,550 19,293,054
1999 2,390,482 18,944,731
1998 2,410,019 18,596,003
1997 2,432,851 18,248,200
1996 2,457,222 17,905,018
1995 2,485,056 17,564,068
1994 2,520,742 17,275,773
1993 2,563,290 17,025,918
1992 2,614,338 16,739,284
1991 2,650,581 16,475,354
1990 2,663,151 16,352,458
1989 2,666,955 16,248,557
1988 2,653,434 16,078,621
1987 2,626,583 15,916,576
1986 2,599,892 15,731,256
1985 2,578,873 15,544,154
1984 2,562,047 15,441,860
1983 2,546,011 15,388,794
1982 2,531,080 15,286,567
1981 2,519,421 15,099,414
1980 2,511,701 14,847,974
1979 2,505,953 14,579,614
1978 2,497,921 14,310,128
1977 2,485,073 14,049,371
1976 2,470,989 13,796,770
1975 2,456,130 13,548,984
1974 2,437,186 13,305,693
1973 2,415,819 13,060,916
1972 2,395,674 12,809,205
1971 2,376,389 12,551,910
1970 2,359,164 12,287,110
1969 2,343,173 12,013,858
1968 2,323,619 11,736,088
1967 2,301,220 11,457,328
1966 2,283,217 11,183,928
1965 2,265,919 10,916,965
1964 2,240,623 10,653,397
1963 2,210,919 10,395,040
1962 2,181,586 10,143,754
1961 2,152,681 9,899,372
1960 2,120,979 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Latvia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Sri Lanka
2023 1.36 1.97
2022 1.47 1.98
2021 1.57 2
2020 1.55 2.01
2019 1.61 2.02
2018 1.6 2.03
2017 1.69 2.04
2016 1.74 2.06
2015 1.7 2.09
2014 1.65 2.13
2013 1.52 2.18
2012 1.44 2.17
2011 1.33 2.14
2010 1.36 2.13
2009 1.46 2.18
2008 1.58 2.23
2007 1.54 2.3
2006 1.46 2.29
2005 1.39 2.26
2004 1.29 2.27
2003 1.32 2.3
2002 1.26 2.31
2001 1.22 2.28
2000 1.25 2.21
1999 1.16 2.14
1998 1.09 2.14
1997 1.11 2.22
1996 1.16 2.29
1995 1.25 2.35
1994 1.39 2.4
1993 1.51 2.44
1992 1.73 2.49
1991 1.86 2.51
1990 2.02 2.54
1989 2.05 2.58
1988 2.11 2.57
1987 2.15 2.64
1986 2.12 2.74
1985 2.08 2.9
1984 2.09 3.01
1983 2.07 3.11
1982 1.97 3.32
1981 1.88 3.65
1980 1.86 3.73
1979 1.87 3.82
1978 1.87 3.81
1977 1.89 3.74
1976 1.93 3.78
1975 1.96 3.82
1974 1.97 3.86
1973 1.98 4
1972 2 4.16
1971 2 4.27
1970 1.96 4.39
1969 1.88 4.5
1968 1.83 4.66
1967 1.8 4.79
1966 1.76 4.83
1965 1.74 4.93
1964 1.79 5.06
1963 1.85 5.12
1962 1.91 5.18
1961 1.94 5.24
1960 1.94 5.35

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

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Latvia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Sri Lanka
2024 44.3 34.1
2023 44.1 33.8
2022 44 33.6
2021 43.9 33.3
2020 43.8 33.1
2019 43.6 32.8
2018 43.4 32.5
2017 43.2 32.3
2016 43 32
2015 42.8 31.7
2014 42.5 31.4
2013 42.3 31.1
2012 42 30.8
2011 41.6 30.5
2010 41.1 30.2
2009 40.5 29.9
2008 40.1 29.6
2007 39.9 29.3
2006 39.7 29
2005 39.4 28.8
2004 39.2 28.5
2003 38.9 28.2
2002 38.6 27.9
2001 38.3 27.6
2000 37.9 27.2
1999 37.6 26.9
1998 37.3 26.5
1997 36.9 26.2
1996 36.6 25.8
1995 36.2 25.3
1994 36 24.9
1993 35.6 24.6
1992 35.2 24.3
1991 34.8 23.9
1990 34.6 23.6
1989 34.5 23.4
1988 34.6 23.1
1987 34.6 22.8
1986 34.7 22.5
1985 34.7 22.2
1984 34.7 22
1983 34.6 21.9
1982 34.7 21.7
1981 34.8 21.6
1980 34.9 21.5
1979 35.1 21.3
1978 35.1 21.2
1977 35.1 21
1976 35 20.9
1975 34.9 20.7
1974 34.7 20.6
1973 34.6 20.4
1972 34.5 20.2
1971 34.3 20.1
1970 34.2 20
1969 34.1 19.9
1968 34 19.8
1967 33.8 19.7
1966 33.5 19.6
1965 33.2 19.5
1964 33 19.5
1963 32.8 19.5
1962 32.6 19.5
1961 32.4 19.5
1960 32.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Latvia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
45.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Latvia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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