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Latvia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 121st vs. 176th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Tonga
Population
1829763
103309
Population rank 149/197 183/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 99/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 54/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 53/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Latvia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Tonga
2024 $43,684,254,432 -
2023 $42,779,550,937 $591,139,749
2022 $38,003,198,509 $556,514,555
2021 $38,183,326,785 $519,306,353
2020 $33,379,927,435 $506,571,468
2019 $33,099,503,951 $506,031,239
2018 $33,247,935,477 $493,530,783
2017 $29,391,059,767 $459,976,850
2016 $27,117,105,060 $420,828,262
2015 $26,344,565,877 $437,525,514
2014 $30,277,203,767 $440,997,738
2013 $29,152,128,168 $451,788,498
2012 $27,116,149,949 $471,122,971
2011 $26,575,547,901 $414,143,828
2010 $23,468,324,572 $366,887,375
2009 $25,691,530,442 $312,415,028
2008 $34,135,200,994 $344,438,844
2007 $29,420,499,248 $298,519,623
2006 $20,434,922,247 $292,232,703
2005 $16,306,935,905 $261,823,805
2004 $13,827,070,379 $230,678,011
2003 $11,244,337,720 $202,246,591
2002 $9,249,030,241 $182,764,281
2001 $8,190,888,740 $181,117,230
2000 $7,761,252,607 $204,848,488
1999 $7,324,192,890 $199,208,718
1998 $6,974,112,951 $191,504,893
1997 $6,349,481,007 $214,991,452
1996 $5,799,465,288 $222,100,576
1995 $5,608,208,785 $208,871,666
1994 - $195,990,986
1993 - $138,489,884
1992 - $137,066,291
1991 - $132,201,141
1990 - $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Tonga
2024 $23,409 -
2023 $22,710 $5,652
2022 $20,221 $5,298
2021 $20,262 $4,923
2020 $17,564 $4,792
2019 $17,295 $4,789
2018 $17,252 $4,675
2017 $15,132 $4,366
2016 $13,839 $3,988
2015 $13,322 $4,124
2014 $15,186 $4,137
2013 $14,484 $4,219
2012 $13,329 $4,384
2011 $12,903 $3,850
2010 $11,188 $3,416
2009 $11,996 $2,914
2008 $15,678 $3,218
2007 $13,371 $2,797
2006 $9,212 $2,750
2005 $7,284 $2,478
2004 $6,110 $2,195
2003 $4,915 $1,936
2002 $4,004 $1,759
2001 $3,505 $1,754
2000 $3,278 $1,995
1999 $3,064 $1,952
1998 $2,894 $1,889
1997 $2,610 $2,136
1996 $2,360 $2,215
1995 $2,257 $2,084
1994 - $1,957
1993 - $1,383
1992 - $1,370
1991 - $1,323
1990 - $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Tonga
2026 76.6 73.4
2025 76.5 73.2
2024 76.3 73.1
2023 76.2 72.9
2022 74.9 72.6
2021 73.2 72.1
2020 75.5 72.4
2019 75.6 72.3
2018 75 72.2
2017 74.8 72.1
2016 74.8 72
2015 74.7 71.9
2014 74.3 71.7
2013 74.2 71.6
2012 73.9 71.5
2011 73.7 71.4
2010 73 71.3
2009 72.7 70.9
2008 72 71
2007 70.8 70.9
2006 70.6 70.7
2005 70.6 70.6
2004 70.9 70.4
2003 70.6 70.2
2002 70.2 70
2001 69.9 69.8
2000 70.2 69.6
1999 69.6 69.4
1998 68.9 69.2
1997 69.2 69
1996 68.6 68.8
1995 66 68.6
1994 65.2 68.4
1993 66.6 68.2
1992 68.5 67.9
1991 69.2 67.7
1990 69.5 67.5
1989 70.4 67.4
1988 70.9 67.3
1987 71 67.2
1986 71 67.1
1985 69.6 66.9
1984 69.4 66.8
1983 69.4 66.7
1982 69.6 66.3
1981 69.1 66.4
1980 69.1 66.2
1979 68.8 66
1978 69.3 65.9
1977 69.4 65.6
1976 69.4 65.4
1975 69.3 65.1
1974 70.1 64.8
1973 70.2 64.4
1972 70.3 64.1
1971 70.6 63.6
1970 70.2 63.2
1969 70.2 62.7
1968 70.5 62.2
1967 70.9 61.7
1966 71.2 61.2
1965 71.2 60.7
1964 71.5 60.3
1963 70.3 59.8
1962 69.9 59.3
1961 70.5 58.8
1960 70.3 58.3
1959 69.5 57.8
1958 68.9 57.2
1957 68.3 56.5
1956 67.6 55.7
1955 67.1 54.7
1954 66.7 53.6
1953 66.2 52.4
1952 65.7 51.2
1951 65.2 49.8
1950 64.6 48.4

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

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Latvia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tonga
2024 1,866,124 104,175
2023 1,883,710 104,597
2022 1,879,383 105,042
2021 1,884,490 105,490
2020 1,900,449 105,704
2019 1,913,822 105,669
2018 1,927,174 105,567
2017 1,942,248 105,356
2016 1,959,537 105,524
2015 1,977,527 106,095
2014 1,993,782 106,609
2013 2,012,647 107,078
2012 2,034,319 107,460
2011 2,059,709 107,570
2010 2,097,555 107,400
2009 2,141,669 107,203
2008 2,177,322 107,020
2007 2,200,325 106,726
2006 2,218,357 106,253
2005 2,238,799 105,671
2004 2,263,122 105,071
2003 2,287,955 104,464
2002 2,310,173 103,874
2001 2,337,170 103,288
2000 2,367,550 102,677
1999 2,390,482 102,046
1998 2,410,019 101,388
1997 2,432,851 100,674
1996 2,457,222 100,275
1995 2,485,056 100,225
1994 2,520,742 100,166
1993 2,563,290 100,103
1992 2,614,338 100,022
1991 2,650,581 99,895
1990 2,663,151 99,700
1989 2,666,955 99,403
1988 2,653,434 98,969
1987 2,626,583 98,376
1986 2,599,892 98,010
1985 2,578,873 97,984
1984 2,562,047 97,990
1983 2,546,011 97,998
1982 2,531,080 97,980
1981 2,519,421 97,909
1980 2,511,701 97,769
1979 2,505,953 97,544
1978 2,497,921 97,204
1977 2,485,073 96,725
1976 2,470,989 95,325
1975 2,456,130 93,017
1974 2,437,186 90,683
1973 2,415,819 88,805
1972 2,395,674 87,356
1971 2,376,389 85,896
1970 2,359,164 84,401
1969 2,343,173 82,885
1968 2,323,619 81,353
1967 2,301,220 79,814
1966 2,283,217 78,002
1965 2,265,919 75,924
1964 2,240,623 73,879
1963 2,210,919 71,885
1962 2,181,586 69,940
1961 2,152,681 68,037
1960 2,120,979 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Latvia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Tonga
2023 1.36 3.13
2022 1.47 3.17
2021 1.57 3.2
2020 1.55 3.23
2019 1.61 3.27
2018 1.6 3.33
2017 1.69 3.39
2016 1.74 3.46
2015 1.7 3.54
2014 1.65 3.62
2013 1.52 3.7
2012 1.44 3.77
2011 1.33 3.83
2010 1.36 3.88
2009 1.46 3.95
2008 1.58 4.01
2007 1.54 4.09
2006 1.46 4.14
2005 1.39 4.2
2004 1.29 4.19
2003 1.32 4.18
2002 1.26 4.14
2001 1.22 4.13
2000 1.25 4.16
1999 1.16 4.23
1998 1.09 4.31
1997 1.11 4.38
1996 1.16 4.46
1995 1.25 4.56
1994 1.39 4.66
1993 1.51 4.73
1992 1.73 4.79
1991 1.86 4.85
1990 2.02 4.93
1989 2.05 5.01
1988 2.11 5.1
1987 2.15 5.19
1986 2.12 5.27
1985 2.08 5.34
1984 2.09 5.41
1983 2.07 5.45
1982 1.97 5.5
1981 1.88 5.55
1980 1.86 5.6
1979 1.87 5.65
1978 1.87 5.68
1977 1.89 5.7
1976 1.93 5.73
1975 1.96 5.75
1974 1.97 5.77
1973 1.98 5.8
1972 2 5.86
1971 2 5.96
1970 1.96 6.07
1969 1.88 6.17
1968 1.83 6.23
1967 1.8 6.29
1966 1.76 6.35
1965 1.74 6.41
1964 1.79 6.46
1963 1.85 6.52
1962 1.91 6.57
1961 1.94 6.61
1960 1.94 6.65

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

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Latvia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Tonga
2024 44.3 21.9
2023 44.1 21.9
2022 44 22
2021 43.9 22.1
2020 43.8 22.1
2019 43.6 22
2018 43.4 22
2017 43.2 21.9
2016 43 21.9
2015 42.8 21.8
2014 42.5 21.7
2013 42.3 21.6
2012 42 21.4
2011 41.6 21.2
2010 41.1 21.2
2009 40.5 21.1
2008 40.1 21
2007 39.9 20.9
2006 39.7 20.8
2005 39.4 20.8
2004 39.2 20.8
2003 38.9 20.8
2002 38.6 20.7
2001 38.3 20.5
2000 37.9 20.3
1999 37.6 20.1
1998 37.3 19.9
1997 36.9 19.7
1996 36.6 19.6
1995 36.2 19.6
1994 36 19.6
1993 35.6 19.6
1992 35.2 19.5
1991 34.8 19.3
1990 34.6 19.1
1989 34.5 18.9
1988 34.6 18.6
1987 34.6 18.3
1986 34.7 18.2
1985 34.7 18.1
1984 34.7 18
1983 34.6 17.9
1982 34.7 17.8
1981 34.8 17.6
1980 34.9 17.4
1979 35.1 17.3
1978 35.1 17.1
1977 35.1 16.8
1976 35 16.7
1975 34.9 16.7
1974 34.7 16.8
1973 34.6 16.8
1972 34.5 16.7
1971 34.3 16.7
1970 34.2 16.8
1969 34.1 16.8
1968 34 16.9
1967 33.8 17
1966 33.5 17
1965 33.2 17
1964 33 17
1963 32.8 17
1962 32.6 17.1
1961 32.4 17.1
1960 32.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Tonga
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Latvia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Tonga
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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