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Latvia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 121st vs. 50th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Thailand
Population
1829763
71571743
Population rank 149/197 21/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Latvia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Thailand
2024 $43,684,254,432 $526,517,658,842
2023 $42,779,550,937 $515,906,283,941
2022 $38,003,198,509 $495,644,697,588
2021 $38,183,326,785 $506,194,668,790
2020 $33,379,927,435 $500,461,898,480
2019 $33,099,503,951 $543,976,691,794
2018 $33,247,935,477 $506,754,208,404
2017 $29,391,059,767 $456,356,813,537
2016 $27,117,105,060 $413,366,349,748
2015 $26,344,565,877 $401,296,238,228
2014 $30,277,203,767 $407,339,040,198
2013 $29,152,128,168 $420,333,654,593
2012 $27,116,149,949 $397,558,325,279
2011 $26,575,547,901 $370,818,739,624
2010 $23,468,324,572 $341,104,766,329
2009 $25,691,530,442 $281,710,630,187
2008 $34,135,200,994 $291,382,982,431
2007 $29,420,499,248 $262,942,621,455
2006 $20,434,922,247 $221,758,296,022
2005 $16,306,935,905 $189,318,408,469
2004 $13,827,070,379 $172,895,685,155
2003 $11,244,337,720 $152,280,615,246
2002 $9,249,030,241 $134,300,904,400
2001 $8,190,888,740 $120,296,476,180
2000 $7,761,252,607 $126,392,224,254
1999 $7,324,192,890 $126,669,211,779
1998 $6,974,112,951 $113,675,596,788
1997 $6,349,481,007 $150,180,456,566
1996 $5,799,465,288 $183,035,237,429
1995 $5,608,208,785 $169,278,916,593
1994 - $146,683,778,959
1993 - $128,889,262,951
1992 - $111,452,746,518
1991 - $98,234,714,971
1990 - $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Latvia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Thailand
2024 $23,409 $7,347
2023 $22,710 $7,195
2022 $20,221 $6,909
2021 $20,262 $7,057
2020 $17,564 $6,986
2019 $17,295 $7,606
2018 $17,252 $7,100
2017 $15,132 $6,413
2016 $13,839 $5,834
2015 $13,322 $5,689
2014 $15,186 $5,801
2013 $14,484 $6,018
2012 $13,329 $5,726
2011 $12,903 $5,374
2010 $11,188 $4,974
2009 $11,996 $4,135
2008 $15,678 $4,309
2007 $13,371 $3,919
2006 $9,212 $3,331
2005 $7,284 $2,868
2004 $6,110 $2,642
2003 $4,915 $2,348
2002 $4,004 $2,090
2001 $3,505 $1,890
2000 $3,278 $2,006
1999 $3,064 $2,033
1998 $2,894 $1,848
1997 $2,610 $2,473
1996 $2,360 $3,055
1995 $2,257 $2,864
1994 - $2,518
1993 - $2,245
1992 - $1,972
1991 - $1,766
1990 - $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Latvia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Thailand
2026 76.6 77.1
2025 76.5 76.8
2024 76.3 76.6
2023 76.2 76.4
2022 74.9 75.3
2021 73.2 77.6
2020 75.5 77.3
2019 75.6 77.2
2018 75 77.2
2017 74.8 77
2016 74.8 76.8
2015 74.7 76.6
2014 74.3 76.3
2013 74.2 76
2012 73.9 75.6
2011 73.7 75.3
2010 73 75
2009 72.7 74.7
2008 72 74.2
2007 70.8 73.8
2006 70.6 73.3
2005 70.6 72.9
2004 70.9 72.1
2003 70.6 72.1
2002 70.2 71.8
2001 69.9 71.5
2000 70.2 71.2
1999 69.6 71
1998 68.9 70.7
1997 69.2 70.4
1996 68.6 69.9
1995 66 69.8
1994 65.2 69.7
1993 66.6 69.6
1992 68.5 69.4
1991 69.2 69.1
1990 69.5 68.9
1989 70.4 68.6
1988 70.9 68.2
1987 71 67.8
1986 71 67.3
1985 69.6 66.5
1984 69.4 65.5
1983 69.4 64.5
1982 69.6 63.6
1981 69.1 62.9
1980 69.1 62.2
1979 68.8 61.7
1978 69.3 61.3
1977 69.4 60.9
1976 69.4 60.4
1975 69.3 59.7
1974 70.1 59
1973 70.2 58.3
1972 70.3 57.7
1971 70.6 57.1
1970 70.2 56.5
1969 70.2 55.7
1968 70.5 55
1967 70.9 54.3
1966 71.2 53.7
1965 71.2 53.1
1964 71.5 52.5
1963 70.3 52
1962 69.9 51.4
1961 70.5 51.1
1960 70.3 50.6
1959 69.5 50.1
1958 68.9 49.5
1957 68.3 49.1
1956 67.6 48.6
1955 67.1 48.1
1954 66.7 47.6
1953 66.2 47.1
1952 65.7 46.5
1951 65.2 45.9
1950 64.6 45.2

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

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Latvia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Latvia Thailand
2024 1,866,124 71,668,011
2023 1,883,710 71,702,435
2022 1,879,383 71,735,329
2021 1,884,490 71,727,332
2020 1,900,449 71,641,484
2019 1,913,822 71,522,271
2018 1,927,174 71,376,079
2017 1,942,248 71,160,187
2016 1,959,537 70,859,841
2015 1,977,527 70,540,795
2014 1,993,782 70,216,367
2013 2,012,647 69,845,114
2012 2,034,319 69,436,098
2011 2,059,709 69,007,208
2010 2,097,555 68,579,447
2009 2,141,669 68,121,080
2008 2,177,322 67,619,830
2007 2,200,325 67,102,394
2006 2,218,357 66,567,687
2005 2,238,799 66,017,420
2004 2,263,122 65,452,047
2003 2,287,955 64,868,166
2002 2,310,173 64,266,437
2001 2,337,170 63,651,141
2000 2,367,550 63,007,815
1999 2,390,482 62,299,043
1998 2,410,019 61,522,630
1997 2,432,851 60,724,584
1996 2,457,222 59,920,064
1995 2,485,056 59,098,232
1994 2,520,742 58,260,854
1993 2,563,290 57,408,198
1992 2,614,338 56,528,834
1991 2,650,581 55,637,434
1990 2,663,151 54,738,329
1989 2,666,955 53,848,956
1988 2,653,434 52,969,595
1987 2,626,583 52,074,105
1986 2,599,892 51,177,834
1985 2,578,873 50,270,753
1984 2,562,047 49,351,708
1983 2,546,011 48,423,309
1982 2,531,080 47,494,577
1981 2,519,421 46,575,855
1980 2,511,701 45,650,022
1979 2,505,953 44,718,434
1978 2,497,921 43,788,976
1977 2,485,073 42,843,974
1976 2,470,989 41,896,504
1975 2,456,130 40,940,005
1974 2,437,186 39,952,891
1973 2,415,819 38,947,787
1972 2,395,674 37,933,929
1971 2,376,389 36,937,387
1970 2,359,164 35,954,408
1969 2,343,173 34,973,782
1968 2,323,619 34,002,560
1967 2,301,220 33,037,801
1966 2,283,217 32,086,071
1965 2,265,919 31,149,337
1964 2,240,623 30,232,141
1963 2,210,919 29,342,322
1962 2,181,586 28,481,040
1961 2,152,681 27,650,334
1960 2,120,979 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Latvia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Thailand
2023 1.36 1.21
2022 1.47 1.22
2021 1.57 1.23
2020 1.55 1.26
2019 1.61 1.29
2018 1.6 1.32
2017 1.69 1.36
2016 1.74 1.4
2015 1.7 1.45
2014 1.65 1.48
2013 1.52 1.53
2012 1.44 1.56
2011 1.33 1.57
2010 1.36 1.56
2009 1.46 1.57
2008 1.58 1.59
2007 1.54 1.62
2006 1.46 1.63
2005 1.39 1.64
2004 1.29 1.67
2003 1.32 1.67
2002 1.26 1.69
2001 1.22 1.71
2000 1.25 1.73
1999 1.16 1.77
1998 1.09 1.82
1997 1.11 1.85
1996 1.16 1.87
1995 1.25 1.89
1994 1.39 1.93
1993 1.51 1.97
1992 1.73 2.01
1991 1.86 2.04
1990 2.02 2.07
1989 2.05 2.14
1988 2.11 2.17
1987 2.15 2.26
1986 2.12 2.36
1985 2.08 2.45
1984 2.09 2.58
1983 2.07 2.76
1982 1.97 2.94
1981 1.88 3.13
1980 1.86 3.29
1979 1.87 3.45
1978 1.87 3.62
1977 1.89 3.87
1976 1.93 4.12
1975 1.96 4.36
1974 1.97 4.6
1973 1.98 4.85
1972 2 5.08
1971 2 5.25
1970 1.96 5.45
1969 1.88 5.7
1968 1.83 5.93
1967 1.8 6.08
1966 1.76 6.18
1965 1.74 6.26
1964 1.79 6.31
1963 1.85 6.34
1962 1.91 6.33
1961 1.94 6.32
1960 1.94 6.33

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

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Latvia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Thailand
2024 44.3 41.1
2023 44.1 40.7
2022 44 40.2
2021 43.9 39.7
2020 43.8 39.2
2019 43.6 38.7
2018 43.4 38.2
2017 43.2 37.7
2016 43 37.3
2015 42.8 36.8
2014 42.5 36.3
2013 42.3 35.9
2012 42 35.4
2011 41.6 35
2010 41.1 34.5
2009 40.5 34
2008 40.1 33.6
2007 39.9 33.1
2006 39.7 32.6
2005 39.4 32.2
2004 39.2 31.7
2003 38.9 31.3
2002 38.6 30.9
2001 38.3 30.5
2000 37.9 30
1999 37.6 29.5
1998 37.3 28.9
1997 36.9 28.3
1996 36.6 27.7
1995 36.2 27.2
1994 36 26.6
1993 35.6 26
1992 35.2 25.4
1991 34.8 24.8
1990 34.6 24.3
1989 34.5 23.7
1988 34.6 23.3
1987 34.6 22.8
1986 34.7 22.4
1985 34.7 21.9
1984 34.7 21.5
1983 34.6 21
1982 34.7 20.6
1981 34.8 20.2
1980 34.9 19.9
1979 35.1 19.5
1978 35.1 19.2
1977 35.1 18.9
1976 35 18.7
1975 34.9 18.4
1974 34.7 18.2
1973 34.6 18
1972 34.5 17.8
1971 34.3 17.6
1970 34.2 17.5
1969 34.1 17.4
1968 34 17.3
1967 33.8 17.3
1966 33.5 17.3
1965 33.2 17.4
1964 33 17.5
1963 32.8 17.6
1962 32.6 17.7
1961 32.4 17.9
1960 32.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Latvia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Thailand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Latvia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Thailand
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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