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Latvia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 121st vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Turkmenistan
Population
1829763
7776557
Population rank 149/197 104/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Latvia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Turkmenistan
2024 $43,684,254,432 $51,387,209,872
2023 $42,779,550,937 $45,894,538,666
2022 $38,003,198,509 $42,208,726,138
2021 $38,183,326,785 $40,589,905,812
2020 $33,379,927,435 $41,509,903,182
2019 $33,099,503,951 $40,810,067,975
2018 $33,247,935,477 $40,765,428,571
2017 $29,391,059,767 $37,926,285,714
2016 $27,117,105,060 $36,169,428,571
2015 $26,344,565,877 $35,799,714,286
2014 $30,277,203,767 $43,524,210,526
2013 $29,152,128,168 $39,197,543,860
2012 $27,116,149,949 $35,164,210,526
2011 $26,575,547,901 $29,233,333,333
2010 $23,468,324,572 $22,583,157,895
2009 $25,691,530,442 $20,214,385,965
2008 $34,135,200,994 $19,271,523,179
2007 $29,420,499,248 $12,664,165,103
2006 $20,434,922,247 $10,276,674,365
2005 $16,306,935,905 $8,103,901,996
2004 $13,827,070,379 $6,838,351,088
2003 $11,244,337,720 $5,977,440,583
2002 $9,249,030,241 $4,462,029,109
2001 $8,190,888,740 $3,534,772,732
2000 $7,761,252,607 $2,904,663,311
1999 $7,324,192,890 $2,450,564,100
1998 $6,974,112,951 $2,605,689,134
1997 $6,349,481,007 $2,450,350,625
1996 $5,799,465,288 $2,378,759,975
1995 $5,608,208,785 $2,482,228,440
1994 - $2,561,118,608
1993 - $3,179,225,949
1992 - $3,200,539,816
1991 - $3,208,098,919
1990 - $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Turkmenistan
2024 $23,409 $6,857
2023 $22,710 $6,232
2022 $20,221 $5,838
2021 $20,262 $5,723
2020 $17,564 $5,973
2019 $17,295 $5,998
2018 $17,252 $6,125
2017 $15,132 $5,828
2016 $13,839 $5,687
2015 $13,322 $5,759
2014 $15,186 $7,164
2013 $14,484 $6,600
2012 $13,329 $6,054
2011 $12,903 $5,144
2010 $11,188 $4,059
2009 $11,996 $3,708
2008 $15,678 $3,606
2007 $13,371 $2,415
2006 $9,212 $1,997
2005 $7,284 $1,604
2004 $6,110 $1,379
2003 $4,915 $1,229
2002 $4,004 $936
2001 $3,505 $756
2000 $3,278 $634
1999 $3,064 $546
1998 $2,894 $591
1997 $2,610 $565
1996 $2,360 $558
1995 $2,257 $592
1994 - $622
1993 - $788
1992 - $811
1991 - $832
1990 - $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Turkmenistan
2026 76.6 70.5
2025 76.5 70.3
2024 76.3 70.2
2023 76.2 70.1
2022 74.9 69.9
2021 73.2 69.4
2020 75.5 68.8
2019 75.6 69.4
2018 75 69.3
2017 74.8 69.2
2016 74.8 69.1
2015 74.7 69.1
2014 74.3 69
2013 74.2 69
2012 73.9 69
2011 73.7 68.9
2010 73 68.6
2009 72.7 68.2
2008 72 67.6
2007 70.8 67
2006 70.6 66.6
2005 70.6 66.3
2004 70.9 66.1
2003 70.6 65.9
2002 70.2 65.6
2001 69.9 65.3
2000 70.2 64.9
1999 69.6 64.5
1998 68.9 64
1997 69.2 63.7
1996 68.6 63.5
1995 66 63.5
1994 65.2 63.5
1993 66.6 63.6
1992 68.5 63.8
1991 69.2 63.8
1990 69.5 63.9
1989 70.4 63.8
1988 70.9 63.7
1987 71 63.5
1986 71 63.2
1985 69.6 62.8
1984 69.4 62.4
1983 69.4 62
1982 69.6 61.6
1981 69.1 61
1980 69.1 60.2
1979 68.8 59.1
1978 69.3 58.3
1977 69.4 57.7
1976 69.4 57.4
1975 69.3 57.2
1974 70.1 57
1973 70.2 56.8
1972 70.3 56.6
1971 70.6 56.3
1970 70.2 56
1969 70.2 55.7
1968 70.5 55.3
1967 70.9 54.8
1966 71.2 54.4
1965 71.2 54
1964 71.5 53.6
1963 70.3 53.2
1962 69.9 52.9
1961 70.5 52.5
1960 70.3 52.1
1959 69.5 51.8
1958 68.9 51.4
1957 68.3 51
1956 67.6 50.6
1955 67.1 50.2
1954 66.7 49.8
1953 66.2 49.4
1952 65.7 49
1951 65.2 48.6
1950 64.6 48.1

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

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Latvia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Latvia Turkmenistan
2024 1,866,124 7,494,498
2023 1,883,710 7,364,438
2022 1,879,383 7,230,193
2021 1,884,490 7,092,043
2020 1,900,449 6,949,912
2019 1,913,822 6,803,944
2018 1,927,174 6,655,524
2017 1,942,248 6,507,061
2016 1,959,537 6,360,041
2015 1,977,527 6,215,770
2014 1,993,782 6,075,283
2013 2,012,647 5,939,341
2012 2,034,319 5,808,546
2011 2,059,709 5,683,417
2010 2,097,555 5,564,356
2009 2,141,669 5,451,592
2008 2,177,322 5,345,029
2007 2,200,325 5,244,046
2006 2,218,357 5,147,105
2005 2,238,799 5,052,257
2004 2,263,122 4,958,093
2003 2,287,955 4,863,865
2002 2,310,173 4,769,465
2001 2,337,170 4,675,409
2000 2,367,550 4,582,677
1999 2,390,482 4,492,170
1998 2,410,019 4,410,507
1997 2,432,851 4,336,730
1996 2,457,222 4,263,819
1995 2,485,056 4,191,203
1994 2,520,742 4,116,662
1993 2,563,290 4,032,407
1992 2,614,338 3,944,689
1991 2,650,581 3,855,894
1990 2,663,151 3,760,562
1989 2,666,955 3,662,459
1988 2,653,434 3,559,363
1987 2,626,583 3,452,731
1986 2,599,892 3,347,809
1985 2,578,873 3,247,534
1984 2,562,047 3,154,079
1983 2,546,011 3,067,534
1982 2,531,080 2,985,557
1981 2,519,421 2,907,187
1980 2,511,701 2,832,203
1979 2,505,953 2,760,358
1978 2,497,921 2,691,088
1977 2,485,073 2,623,948
1976 2,470,989 2,558,521
1975 2,456,130 2,494,570
1974 2,437,186 2,432,028
1973 2,415,819 2,370,919
1972 2,395,674 2,311,430
1971 2,376,389 2,253,119
1970 2,359,164 2,195,616
1969 2,343,173 2,139,024
1968 2,323,619 2,083,069
1967 2,301,220 2,027,403
1966 2,283,217 1,971,737
1965 2,265,919 1,915,916
1964 2,240,623 1,859,997
1963 2,210,919 1,804,272
1962 2,181,586 1,749,214
1961 2,152,681 1,695,400
1960 2,120,979 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Latvia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Turkmenistan
2023 1.36 2.69
2022 1.47 2.73
2021 1.57 2.75
2020 1.55 2.79
2019 1.61 2.83
2018 1.6 2.88
2017 1.69 2.93
2016 1.74 2.99
2015 1.7 3.03
2014 1.65 3.02
2013 1.52 3.01
2012 1.44 2.96
2011 1.33 2.9
2010 1.36 2.85
2009 1.46 2.79
2008 1.58 2.75
2007 1.54 2.73
2006 1.46 2.72
2005 1.39 2.71
2004 1.29 2.67
2003 1.32 2.67
2002 1.26 2.71
2001 1.22 2.81
2000 1.25 2.9
1999 1.16 2.98
1998 1.09 3.08
1997 1.11 3.18
1996 1.16 3.29
1995 1.25 3.49
1994 1.39 3.62
1993 1.51 3.78
1992 1.73 3.96
1991 1.86 4.14
1990 2.02 4.29
1989 2.05 4.46
1988 2.11 4.68
1987 2.15 4.84
1986 2.12 4.94
1985 2.08 4.97
1984 2.09 4.96
1983 2.07 4.97
1982 1.97 5.04
1981 1.88 5.16
1980 1.86 5.3
1979 1.87 5.46
1978 1.87 5.61
1977 1.89 5.77
1976 1.93 5.9
1975 1.96 6
1974 1.97 6.09
1973 1.98 6.15
1972 2 6.2
1971 2 6.32
1970 1.96 6.4
1969 1.88 6.48
1968 1.83 6.56
1967 1.8 6.64
1966 1.76 6.7
1965 1.74 6.76
1964 1.79 6.79
1963 1.85 6.79
1962 1.91 6.76
1961 1.94 6.69
1960 1.94 6.59

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

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Latvia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Turkmenistan
2024 44.3 27.5
2023 44.1 27.2
2022 44 26.9
2021 43.9 26.7
2020 43.8 26.4
2019 43.6 26.2
2018 43.4 25.9
2017 43.2 25.7
2016 43 25.5
2015 42.8 25.3
2014 42.5 25
2013 42.3 24.8
2012 42 24.5
2011 41.6 24.3
2010 41.1 24
2009 40.5 23.7
2008 40.1 23.4
2007 39.9 23.1
2006 39.7 22.8
2005 39.4 22.4
2004 39.2 22.1
2003 38.9 21.8
2002 38.6 21.5
2001 38.3 21.2
2000 37.9 20.9
1999 37.6 20.6
1998 37.3 20.3
1997 36.9 20.1
1996 36.6 19.9
1995 36.2 19.7
1994 36 19.6
1993 35.6 19.5
1992 35.2 19.4
1991 34.8 19.4
1990 34.6 19.3
1989 34.5 19.3
1988 34.6 19.3
1987 34.6 19.3
1986 34.7 19.3
1985 34.7 19.3
1984 34.7 19.2
1983 34.6 19.1
1982 34.7 19
1981 34.8 18.8
1980 34.9 18.7
1979 35.1 18.5
1978 35.1 18.3
1977 35.1 18.2
1976 35 18
1975 34.9 17.9
1974 34.7 17.7
1973 34.6 17.6
1972 34.5 17.5
1971 34.3 17.4
1970 34.2 17.4
1969 34.1 17.4
1968 34 17.5
1967 33.8 17.7
1966 33.5 18
1965 33.2 18.4
1964 33 19
1963 32.8 19.7
1962 32.6 20.4
1961 32.4 20.9
1960 32.3 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
95%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Latvia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Latvia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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)

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