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Latvia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 121st vs. 31st).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Tanzania
Population
1829763
73145892
Population rank 149/197 20/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Latvia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Tanzania
2024 $43,684,254,432 $78,844,405,385
2023 $42,779,550,937 $79,030,935,627
2022 $38,003,198,509 $75,749,121,843
2021 $38,183,326,785 $70,655,628,148
2020 $33,379,927,435 $66,068,737,786
2019 $33,099,503,951 $61,026,731,926
2018 $33,247,935,477 $57,003,712,892
2017 $29,391,059,767 $53,274,884,533
2016 $27,117,105,060 $49,774,409,374
2015 $26,344,565,877 $47,413,919,817
2014 $30,277,203,767 $49,986,726,461
2013 $29,152,128,168 $45,648,857,242
2012 $27,116,149,949 $39,650,394,363
2011 $26,575,547,901 $34,657,140,096
2010 $23,468,324,572 $32,012,892,919
2009 $25,691,530,442 $29,400,573,554
2008 $34,135,200,994 $27,947,821,398
2007 $29,420,499,248 $21,860,434,823
2006 $20,434,922,247 $18,619,859,795
2005 $16,306,935,905 $18,395,383,647
2004 $13,827,070,379 $16,673,062,473
2003 $11,244,337,720 $15,211,487,709
2002 $9,249,030,241 $14,129,651,896
2001 $8,190,888,740 $13,563,990,022
2000 $7,761,252,607 $13,371,767,082
1999 $7,324,192,890 $12,704,334,196
1998 $6,974,112,951 $12,172,790,056
1997 $6,349,481,007 $11,158,197,942
1996 $5,799,465,288 $9,433,528,150
1995 $5,608,208,785 $7,631,431,840
1994 - $6,550,480,484
1993 - $6,182,872,708
1992 - $6,681,997,469
1991 - $7,197,768,159
1990 - $6,184,384,225
1989 - $6,418,799,007
1988 - $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Latvia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Tanzania
2024 $23,409 $1,150
2023 $22,710 $1,186
2022 $20,221 $1,171
2021 $20,262 $1,125
2020 $17,564 $1,084
2019 $17,295 $1,031
2018 $17,252 $992
2017 $15,132 $957
2016 $13,839 $925
2015 $13,322 $911
2014 $15,186 $993
2013 $14,484 $935
2012 $13,329 $837
2011 $12,903 $753
2010 $11,188 $715
2009 $11,996 $674
2008 $15,678 $657
2007 $13,371 $528
2006 $9,212 $462
2005 $7,284 $469
2004 $6,110 $438
2003 $4,915 $410
2002 $4,004 $391
2001 $3,505 $385
2000 $3,278 $390
1999 $3,064 $382
1998 $2,894 $375
1997 $2,610 $353
1996 $2,360 $305
1995 $2,257 $251.2
1994 - $222.5
1993 - $218.2
1992 - $243.4
1991 - $268.8
1990 - $236.9
1989 - $252.3
1988 - $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Latvia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Tanzania
2026 76.6 67.6
2025 76.5 67.4
2024 76.3 67.2
2023 76.2 67
2022 74.9 66.9
2021 73.2 66.1
2020 75.5 66.8
2019 75.6 66
2018 75 65.5
2017 74.8 65
2016 74.8 64.4
2015 74.7 63.9
2014 74.3 63.4
2013 74.2 62.8
2012 73.9 62.3
2011 73.7 61.6
2010 73 61.1
2009 72.7 60.5
2008 72 59.9
2007 70.8 59.3
2006 70.6 58.5
2005 70.6 57.7
2004 70.9 56.8
2003 70.6 55.9
2002 70.2 54.9
2001 69.9 54.1
2000 70.2 53.2
1999 69.6 52.4
1998 68.9 51.8
1997 69.2 51.2
1996 68.6 51.1
1995 66 51
1994 65.2 51.1
1993 66.6 51.2
1992 68.5 51.4
1991 69.2 51.8
1990 69.5 52
1989 70.4 52.1
1988 70.9 52.2
1987 71 52.2
1986 71 52.2
1985 69.6 52.2
1984 69.4 52.2
1983 69.4 52.2
1982 69.6 52
1981 69.1 51.7
1980 69.1 51.3
1979 68.8 50.8
1978 69.3 50.4
1977 69.4 50
1976 69.4 49.5
1975 69.3 48.9
1974 70.1 48.4
1973 70.2 47.9
1972 70.3 47.4
1971 70.6 47
1970 70.2 46.5
1969 70.2 46
1968 70.5 45.6
1967 70.9 45.2
1966 71.2 44.9
1965 71.2 44.5
1964 71.5 44.1
1963 70.3 43.6
1962 69.9 43.2
1961 70.5 42.8
1960 70.3 42.6
1959 69.5 42.5
1958 68.9 42.3
1957 68.3 42.1
1956 67.6 42
1955 67.1 41.8
1954 66.7 41.7
1953 66.2 41.5
1952 65.7 41.4
1951 65.2 41.2
1950 64.6 41

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

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Latvia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tanzania
2024 1,866,124 68,560,157
2023 1,883,710 66,617,606
2022 1,879,383 64,711,821
2021 1,884,490 62,830,412
2020 1,900,449 60,972,798
2019 1,913,822 59,174,891
2018 1,927,174 57,437,145
2017 1,942,248 55,652,890
2016 1,959,537 53,824,013
2015 1,977,527 52,020,962
2014 1,993,782 50,351,512
2013 2,012,647 48,824,128
2012 2,034,319 47,374,260
2011 2,059,709 46,029,367
2010 2,097,555 44,758,488
2009 2,141,669 43,633,982
2008 2,177,322 42,570,728
2007 2,200,325 41,435,512
2006 2,218,357 40,294,902
2005 2,238,799 39,182,076
2004 2,263,122 38,109,668
2003 2,287,955 37,089,555
2002 2,310,173 36,121,304
2001 2,337,170 35,198,299
2000 2,367,550 34,260,139
1999 2,390,482 33,300,330
1998 2,410,019 32,420,458
1997 2,432,851 31,578,089
1996 2,457,222 30,945,762
1995 2,485,056 30,383,497
1994 2,520,742 29,442,356
1993 2,563,290 28,332,692
1992 2,614,338 27,457,588
1991 2,650,581 26,780,436
1990 2,663,151 26,110,207
1989 2,666,955 25,438,759
1988 2,653,434 24,769,686
1987 2,626,583 24,030,378
1986 2,599,892 23,258,959
1985 2,578,873 22,501,693
1984 2,562,047 21,779,066
1983 2,546,011 21,079,874
1982 2,531,080 20,398,571
1981 2,519,421 19,784,703
1980 2,511,701 19,189,769
1979 2,505,953 18,592,038
1978 2,497,921 17,976,566
1977 2,485,073 17,352,929
1976 2,470,989 16,736,211
1975 2,456,130 16,138,361
1974 2,437,186 15,561,630
1973 2,415,819 15,010,101
1972 2,395,674 14,479,308
1971 2,376,389 13,971,451
1970 2,359,164 13,492,677
1969 2,343,173 13,036,700
1968 2,323,619 12,602,076
1967 2,301,220 12,200,109
1966 2,283,217 11,827,459
1965 2,265,919 11,470,728
1964 2,240,623 11,127,826
1963 2,210,919 10,799,528
1962 2,181,586 10,487,756
1961 2,152,681 10,187,886
1960 2,120,979 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Latvia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Tanzania
2023 1.36 4.61
2022 1.47 4.67
2021 1.57 4.73
2020 1.55 4.8
2019 1.61 4.87
2018 1.6 4.93
2017 1.69 4.99
2016 1.74 5.01
2015 1.7 5.03
2014 1.65 5.12
2013 1.52 5.16
2012 1.44 5.14
2011 1.33 5.14
2010 1.36 5.23
2009 1.46 5.26
2008 1.58 5.32
2007 1.54 5.4
2006 1.46 5.51
2005 1.39 5.58
2004 1.29 5.6
2003 1.32 5.58
2002 1.26 5.57
2001 1.22 5.62
2000 1.25 5.67
1999 1.16 5.75
1998 1.09 5.81
1997 1.11 5.84
1996 1.16 5.83
1995 1.25 5.82
1994 1.39 5.89
1993 1.51 6
1992 1.73 6.08
1991 1.86 6.14
1990 2.02 6.2
1989 2.05 6.3
1988 2.11 6.38
1987 2.15 6.41
1986 2.12 6.49
1985 2.08 6.6
1984 2.09 6.72
1983 2.07 6.81
1982 1.97 6.87
1981 1.88 6.93
1980 1.86 6.99
1979 1.87 7.04
1978 1.87 7.06
1977 1.89 7.07
1976 1.93 7.09
1975 1.96 7.1
1974 1.97 7.12
1973 1.98 7.06
1972 2 7.05
1971 2 7.04
1970 1.96 7
1969 1.88 6.95
1968 1.83 6.9
1967 1.8 6.86
1966 1.76 6.8
1965 1.74 6.73
1964 1.79 6.68
1963 1.85 6.65
1962 1.91 6.61
1961 1.94 6.56
1960 1.94 6.54

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

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Latvia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Tanzania
2024 44.3 18.4
2023 44.1 18.3
2022 44 18.2
2021 43.9 18.1
2020 43.8 18
2019 43.6 17.9
2018 43.4 17.9
2017 43.2 17.8
2016 43 17.6
2015 42.8 17.5
2014 42.5 17.4
2013 42.3 17.3
2012 42 17.3
2011 41.6 17.2
2010 41.1 17.2
2009 40.5 17.2
2008 40.1 17.3
2007 39.9 17.3
2006 39.7 17.4
2005 39.4 17.4
2004 39.2 17.4
2003 38.9 17.4
2002 38.6 17.5
2001 38.3 17.5
2000 37.9 17.4
1999 37.6 17.4
1998 37.3 17.3
1997 36.9 17.3
1996 36.6 17.4
1995 36.2 17.4
1994 36 17.3
1993 35.6 17
1992 35.2 16.8
1991 34.8 16.7
1990 34.6 16.7
1989 34.5 16.6
1988 34.6 16.6
1987 34.6 16.5
1986 34.7 16.4
1985 34.7 16.3
1984 34.7 16.2
1983 34.6 16.2
1982 34.7 16.3
1981 34.8 16.4
1980 34.9 16.5
1979 35.1 16.6
1978 35.1 16.7
1977 35.1 16.8
1976 35 16.8
1975 34.9 16.9
1974 34.7 16.9
1973 34.6 17
1972 34.5 17
1971 34.3 17
1970 34.2 17.1
1969 34.1 17.1
1968 34 17.1
1967 33.8 17.2
1966 33.5 17.2
1965 33.2 17.3
1964 33 17.4
1963 32.8 17.4
1962 32.6 17.4
1961 32.4 17.4
1960 32.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
95%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Latvia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Latvia Tanzania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Latvia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Tanzania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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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