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Latvia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 121st vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Taiwan
Population
1829763
23229461
Population rank 149/197 60/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
44.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Latvia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Taiwan
2024 $43,684,254,432 $801,529,000,000
2023 $42,779,550,937 $757,328,000,000
2022 $38,003,198,509 $765,529,000,000
2021 $38,183,326,785 $777,062,000,000
2020 $33,379,927,435 $676,935,000,000
2019 $33,099,503,951 $613,453,000,000
2018 $33,247,935,477 $610,744,000,000
2017 $29,391,059,767 $591,734,000,000
2016 $27,117,105,060 $543,002,000,000
2015 $26,344,565,877 $534,474,000,000
2014 $30,277,203,767 $535,332,000,000
2013 $29,152,128,168 $512,957,000,000
2012 $27,116,149,949 $495,536,000,000
2011 $26,575,547,901 $483,957,000,000
2010 $23,468,324,572 $444,245,000,000
2009 $25,691,530,442 $390,788,000,000
2008 $34,135,200,994 $415,824,000,000
2007 $29,420,499,248 $406,940,000,000
2006 $20,434,922,247 $386,492,000,000
2005 $16,306,935,905 $374,042,000,000
2004 $13,827,070,379 $346,881,000,000
2003 $11,244,337,720 $317,374,000,000
2002 $9,249,030,241 $307,429,000,000
2001 $8,190,888,740 $299,303,000,000
2000 $7,761,252,607 $330,725,000,000
1999 $7,324,192,890 $303,827,000,000
1998 $6,974,112,951 $279,926,000,000
1997 $6,349,481,007 $303,315,000,000
1996 $5,799,465,288 $292,473,000,000
1995 $5,608,208,785 $279,013,000,000
1994 - $256,213,000,000
1993 - $234,943,000,000
1992 - $222,947,000,000
1991 - $187,100,000,000
1990 - $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Taiwan
2024 $23,409 $34,238
2023 $22,710 $32,444
2022 $20,221 $32,827
2021 $20,262 $33,111
2020 $17,564 $28,705
2019 $17,295 $25,998
2018 $17,252 $25,901
2017 $15,132 $25,121
2016 $13,839 $23,091
2015 $13,322 $22,780
2014 $15,186 $22,874
2013 $14,484 $21,973
2012 $13,329 $21,295
2011 $12,903 $20,866
2010 $11,188 $19,197
2009 $11,996 $16,933
2008 $15,678 $18,081
2007 $13,371 $17,757
2006 $9,212 $16,934
2005 $7,284 $16,456
2004 $6,110 $15,317
2003 $4,915 $14,066
2002 $4,004 $13,686
2001 $3,505 $13,397
2000 $3,278 $14,908
1999 $3,064 $13,804
1998 $2,894 $12,820
1997 $2,610 $14,020
1996 $2,360 $13,641
1995 $2,257 $13,119
1994 - $12,150
1993 - $11,242
1992 - $10,768
1991 - $9,125
1990 - $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Taiwan
2026 76.6 81.1
2025 76.5 80.9
2024 76.3 80.7
2023 76.2 80.6
2022 74.9 80.2
2021 73.2 80.8
2020 75.5 81.1
2019 75.6 80.6
2018 75 80.4
2017 74.8 80.1
2016 74.8 79.7
2015 74.7 79.9
2014 74.3 79.5
2013 74.2 79.6
2012 73.9 79.2
2011 73.7 78.9
2010 73 79
2009 72.7 78.7
2008 72 78.3
2007 70.8 78
2006 70.6 77.8
2005 70.6 77.1
2004 70.9 77.2
2003 70.6 77
2002 70.2 76.9
2001 69.9 76.5
2000 70.2 76.1
1999 69.6 75.6
1998 68.9 75.5
1997 69.2 75.3
1996 68.6 74.9
1995 66 74.6
1994 65.2 74.7
1993 66.6 74.6
1992 68.5 74.3
1991 69.2 74.3
1990 69.5 73.9
1989 70.4 73.7
1988 70.9 73.4
1987 71 73.6
1986 71 73.3
1985 69.6 73.3
1984 69.4 73
1983 69.4 72.4
1982 69.6 72.4
1981 69.1 72
1980 69.1 72
1979 68.8 71.7
1978 69.3 71.7
1977 69.4 71.3
1976 69.4 71.2
1975 69.3 70.9
1974 70.1 70.3
1973 70.2 69.8
1972 70.3 69.6
1971 70.6 69.4
1970 70.2 69
1969 70.2 67.7
1968 70.5 66.8
1967 70.9 66.7
1966 71.2 66.1
1965 71.2 65.7
1964 71.5 64.9
1963 70.3 64.5
1962 69.9 63.8
1961 70.5 63
1960 70.3 62.5
1959 69.5 61.6
1958 68.9 61
1957 68.3 61
1956 67.6 60.3
1955 67.1 59.8
1954 66.7 58.9
1953 66.2 58.6
1952 65.7 57.9
1951 65.2 57.2
1950 64.6 56.6

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

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Latvia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Latvia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 1,866,124 23,410,331
2023 1,883,710 23,342,541
2022 1,879,383 23,319,977
2021 1,884,490 23,468,275
2020 1,900,449 23,582,179
2019 1,913,822 23,596,027
2018 1,927,174 23,580,080
2017 1,942,248 23,555,522
2016 1,959,537 23,515,945
2015 1,977,527 23,462,914
2014 1,993,782 23,403,635
2013 2,012,647 23,344,670
2012 2,034,319 23,270,367
2011 2,059,709 23,193,518
2010 2,097,555 23,140,948
2009 2,141,669 23,078,402
2008 2,177,322 22,997,696
2007 2,200,325 22,917,444
2006 2,218,357 22,823,455
2005 2,238,799 22,729,753
2004 2,263,122 22,646,836
2003 2,287,955 22,562,663
2002 2,310,173 22,463,172
2001 2,337,170 22,341,120
2000 2,367,550 22,184,530
1999 2,390,482 22,010,489
1998 2,410,019 21,835,703
1997 2,432,851 21,634,124
1996 2,457,222 21,441,432
1995 2,485,056 21,267,653
1994 2,520,742 21,086,645
1993 2,563,290 20,899,019
1992 2,614,338 20,704,227
1991 2,650,581 20,503,568
1990 2,663,151 20,278,946
1989 2,666,955 20,055,492
1988 2,653,434 19,839,704
1987 2,626,583 19,617,046
1986 2,599,892 19,411,454
1985 2,578,873 19,191,510
1984 2,562,047 18,929,866
1983 2,546,011 18,653,146
1982 2,531,080 18,354,855
1981 2,519,421 18,029,982
1980 2,511,701 17,704,538
1979 2,505,953 17,372,779
1978 2,497,921 17,042,272
1977 2,485,073 16,730,895
1976 2,470,989 16,401,413
1975 2,456,130 16,075,128
1974 2,437,186 15,784,817
1973 2,415,819 15,505,121
1972 2,395,674 15,220,495
1971 2,376,389 14,913,564
1970 2,359,164 14,582,944
1969 2,343,173 14,068,984
1968 2,323,619 13,548,537
1967 2,301,220 13,210,344
1966 2,283,217 12,874,153
1965 2,265,919 12,511,863
1964 2,240,623 12,137,143
1963 2,210,919 11,762,101
1962 2,181,586 11,392,513
1961 2,152,681 11,030,385
1960 2,120,979 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Latvia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.36 0.87
2022 1.47 0.87
2021 1.57 0.98
2020 1.55 0.99
2019 1.61 1.05
2018 1.6 1.06
2017 1.69 1.13
2016 1.74 1.17
2015 1.7 1.18
2014 1.65 -
2013 1.52 -
2012 1.44 -
2011 1.33 1.07
2010 1.36 -
2009 1.46 -
2008 1.58 -
2007 1.54 -
2006 1.46 -
2005 1.39 -
2004 1.29 -
2003 1.32 -
2002 1.26 -
2001 1.22 1.4
2000 1.25 -
1999 1.16 -
1998 1.09 -
1997 1.11 -
1996 1.16 -
1995 1.25 -
1994 1.39 -
1993 1.51 -
1992 1.73 -
1991 1.86 1.72
1990 2.02 -
1989 2.05 -
1988 2.11 -
1987 2.15 -
1986 2.12 -
1985 2.08 -
1984 2.09 -
1983 2.07 -
1982 1.97 -
1981 1.88 2.46
1980 1.86 -
1979 1.87 -
1978 1.87 -
1977 1.89 -
1976 1.93 -
1975 1.96 -
1974 1.97 -
1973 1.98 -
1972 2 -
1971 2 -
1970 1.96 -
1969 1.88 -
1968 1.83 -
1967 1.8 -
1966 1.76 -
1965 1.74 -
1964 1.79 -
1963 1.85 -
1962 1.91 -
1961 1.94 -
1960 1.94 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Latvia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Taiwan
2024 44.3 45.1
2023 44.1 44.5
2022 44 43.9
2021 43.9 43.3
2020 43.8 42.7
2019 43.6 42.1
2018 43.4 41.5
2017 43.2 41
2016 43 40.4
2015 42.8 39.9
2014 42.5 39.3
2013 42.3 38.9
2012 42 38.3
2011 41.6 37.9
2010 41.1 37.4
2009 40.5 36.8
2008 40.1 36.3
2007 39.9 35.8
2006 39.7 35.2
2005 39.4 34.7
2004 39.2 34.1
2003 38.9 33.6
2002 38.6 33.1
2001 38.3 32.6
2000 37.9 32.1
1999 37.6 31.6
1998 37.3 31.2
1997 36.9 30.7
1996 36.6 30.3
1995 36.2 29.8
1994 36 29.4
1993 35.6 28.9
1992 35.2 28.4
1991 34.8 28
1990 34.6 27.5
1989 34.5 27
1988 34.6 26.5
1987 34.6 26.1
1986 34.7 25.6
1985 34.7 25.1
1984 34.7 24.6
1983 34.6 24.1
1982 34.7 23.8
1981 34.8 23.4
1980 34.9 23
1979 35.1 22.6
1978 35.1 22.3
1977 35.1 21.9
1976 35 21.5
1975 34.9 21.2
1974 34.7 20.8
1973 34.6 -
1972 34.5 -
1971 34.3 -
1970 34.2 -
1969 34.1 -
1968 34 -
1967 33.8 -
1966 33.5 -
1965 33.2 -
1964 33 -
1963 32.8 -
1962 32.6 -
1961 32.4 -
1960 32.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Latvia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Latvia Taiwan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
68.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
171
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
45.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
n/a

Health

Latvia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
75
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Latvia Taiwan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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