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Latvia vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 121st vs. 194th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Tuvalu
Population
1829763
9341
Population rank 149/197 196/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 99/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 54/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 53/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Latvia and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Tuvalu
2024 $43,684,254,432 -
2023 $42,779,550,937 $62,280,312
2022 $38,003,198,509 $59,065,982
2021 $38,183,326,785 $60,196,406
2020 $33,379,927,435 $51,746,594
2019 $33,099,503,951 $54,123,199
2018 $33,247,935,477 $48,015,260
2017 $29,391,059,767 $45,276,595
2016 $27,117,105,060 $41,629,064
2015 $26,344,565,877 $36,811,936
2014 $30,277,203,767 $38,760,983
2013 $29,152,128,168 $38,615,891
2012 $27,116,149,949 $39,345,579
2011 $26,575,547,901 $39,196,957
2010 $23,468,324,572 $32,105,408
2009 $25,691,530,442 $28,076,984
2008 $34,135,200,994 $31,874,435
2007 $29,420,499,248 $28,450,169
2006 $20,434,922,247 $24,096,875
2005 $16,306,935,905 $22,909,980
2004 $13,827,070,379 $22,798,275
2003 $11,244,337,720 $19,456,338
2002 $9,249,030,241 $16,842,673
2001 $8,190,888,740 $13,964,732
2000 $7,761,252,607 $15,073,976
1999 $7,324,192,890 $14,800,503
1998 $6,974,112,951 $13,795,146
1997 $6,349,481,007 $13,734,210
1996 $5,799,465,288 $13,338,597
1995 $5,608,208,785 $11,922,614
1994 - $11,772,611
1993 - $10,414,400
1992 - $10,535,028
1991 - $10,127,314
1990 - $9,542,901
1989 - $8,454,523
1988 - $7,011,059
1987 - $5,020,513
1986 - $4,574,706
1985 - $3,862,852
1984 - $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Tuvalu
2024 $23,409 -
2023 $22,710 $6,345
2022 $20,221 $5,911
2021 $20,262 $5,905
2020 $17,564 $4,976
2019 $17,295 $5,115
2018 $17,252 $4,466
2017 $15,132 $4,166
2016 $13,839 $3,809
2015 $13,322 $3,358
2014 $15,186 $3,529
2013 $14,484 $3,510
2012 $13,329 $3,598
2011 $12,903 $3,636
2010 $11,188 $3,025
2009 $11,996 $2,684
2008 $15,678 $3,088
2007 $13,371 $2,794
2006 $9,212 $2,396
2005 $7,284 $2,305
2004 $6,110 $2,323
2003 $4,915 $2,007
2002 $4,004 $1,750
2001 $3,505 $1,457
2000 $3,278 $1,579
1999 $3,064 $1,559
1998 $2,894 $1,460
1997 $2,610 $1,461
1996 $2,360 $1,428
1995 $2,257 $1,285
1994 - $1,279
1993 - $1,141
1992 - $1,166
1991 - $1,134
1990 - $1,085
1989 - $976
1988 - $823
1987 - $600
1986 - $557
1985 - $480
1984 - $567
1983 - $533
1982 - $537
1981 - $634
1980 - $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Tuvalu
2026 76.6 67.6
2025 76.5 67.4
2024 76.3 67.3
2023 76.2 67.1
2022 74.9 66.9
2021 73.2 65.8
2020 75.5 66.4
2019 75.6 66.1
2018 75 65.9
2017 74.8 65.7
2016 74.8 65.5
2015 74.7 65.4
2014 74.3 65.3
2013 74.2 65.2
2012 73.9 65.1
2011 73.7 65
2010 73 64.8
2009 72.7 64.7
2008 72 64.5
2007 70.8 64.4
2006 70.6 64.2
2005 70.6 64.1
2004 70.9 64
2003 70.6 63.9
2002 70.2 63.8
2001 69.9 63.7
2000 70.2 63.5
1999 69.6 63.3
1998 68.9 63.2
1997 69.2 62.9
1996 68.6 62.7
1995 66 62.5
1994 65.2 62.3
1993 66.6 62.1
1992 68.5 60.3
1991 69.2 61.8
1990 69.5 61.6
1989 70.4 61.5
1988 70.9 61.4
1987 71 61.3
1986 71 61.2
1985 69.6 61.1
1984 69.4 61.1
1983 69.4 60.9
1982 69.6 60.7
1981 69.1 60.5
1980 69.1 60.2
1979 68.8 59.9
1978 69.3 59.6
1977 69.4 59.2
1976 69.4 58.8
1975 69.3 58.3
1974 70.1 57.7
1973 70.2 57.2
1972 70.3 54.7
1971 70.6 56
1970 70.2 55.3
1969 70.2 54.7
1968 70.5 54.1
1967 70.9 53.5
1966 71.2 52.8
1965 71.2 52.1
1964 71.5 51.3
1963 70.3 50.6
1962 69.9 49.8
1961 70.5 49
1960 70.3 48.3
1959 69.5 47.5
1958 68.9 46.7
1957 68.3 45.8
1956 67.6 45
1955 67.1 44.2
1954 66.7 43.4
1953 66.2 42.5
1952 65.7 41.7
1951 65.2 40.8
1950 64.6 40

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

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Latvia and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tuvalu
2024 1,866,124 9,646
2023 1,883,710 9,816
2022 1,879,383 9,992
2021 1,884,490 10,194
2020 1,900,449 10,399
2019 1,913,822 10,581
2018 1,927,174 10,751
2017 1,942,248 10,869
2016 1,959,537 10,930
2015 1,977,527 10,963
2014 1,993,782 10,984
2013 2,012,647 11,001
2012 2,034,319 10,934
2011 2,059,709 10,780
2010 2,097,555 10,614
2009 2,141,669 10,461
2008 2,177,322 10,321
2007 2,200,325 10,182
2006 2,218,357 10,056
2005 2,238,799 9,940
2004 2,263,122 9,816
2003 2,287,955 9,695
2002 2,310,173 9,623
2001 2,337,170 9,586
2000 2,367,550 9,544
1999 2,390,482 9,496
1998 2,410,019 9,451
1997 2,432,851 9,400
1996 2,457,222 9,342
1995 2,485,056 9,280
1994 2,520,742 9,207
1993 2,563,290 9,126
1992 2,614,338 9,038
1991 2,650,581 8,928
1990 2,663,151 8,798
1989 2,666,955 8,662
1988 2,653,434 8,518
1987 2,626,583 8,371
1986 2,599,892 8,217
1985 2,578,873 8,046
1984 2,562,047 7,902
1983 2,546,011 7,789
1982 2,531,080 7,664
1981 2,519,421 7,526
1980 2,511,701 7,366
1979 2,505,953 7,184
1978 2,497,921 6,957
1977 2,485,073 6,686
1976 2,470,989 6,404
1975 2,456,130 6,117
1974 2,437,186 5,822
1973 2,415,819 5,681
1972 2,395,674 5,692
1971 2,376,389 5,685
1970 2,359,164 5,663
1969 2,343,173 5,631
1968 2,323,619 5,624
1967 2,301,220 5,652
1966 2,283,217 5,686
1965 2,265,919 5,715
1964 2,240,623 5,752
1963 2,210,919 5,751
1962 2,181,586 5,699
1961 2,152,681 5,648
1960 2,120,979 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Latvia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Tuvalu
2023 1.36 3.21
2022 1.47 3.24
2021 1.57 3.28
2020 1.55 3.31
2019 1.61 3.33
2018 1.6 3.33
2017 1.69 3.3
2016 1.74 3.3
2015 1.7 3.31
2014 1.65 3.33
2013 1.52 3.39
2012 1.44 3.47
2011 1.33 3.46
2010 1.36 3.44
2009 1.46 3.43
2008 1.58 3.42
2007 1.54 3.45
2006 1.46 3.53
2005 1.39 3.55
2004 1.29 3.55
2003 1.32 3.58
2002 1.26 3.64
2001 1.22 3.75
2000 1.25 3.84
1999 1.16 3.92
1998 1.09 3.95
1997 1.11 3.95
1996 1.16 3.95
1995 1.25 3.96
1994 1.39 3.92
1993 1.51 3.92
1992 1.73 3.86
1991 1.86 3.79
1990 2.02 3.75
1989 2.05 3.8
1988 2.11 3.88
1987 2.15 3.94
1986 2.12 3.97
1985 2.08 3.97
1984 2.09 3.95
1983 2.07 3.91
1982 1.97 3.88
1981 1.88 3.8
1980 1.86 3.73
1979 1.87 3.65
1978 1.87 3.59
1977 1.89 3.56
1976 1.93 3.55
1975 1.96 3.58
1974 1.97 3.63
1973 1.98 3.71
1972 2 3.81
1971 2 3.94
1970 1.96 4.08
1969 1.88 4.23
1968 1.83 4.36
1967 1.8 4.49
1966 1.76 4.64
1965 1.74 4.73
1964 1.79 4.83
1963 1.85 4.91
1962 1.91 5
1961 1.94 5.09
1960 1.94 5.15

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

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Latvia and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Tuvalu
2024 44.3 25.3
2023 44.1 25.3
2022 44 25.3
2021 43.9 25.3
2020 43.8 25.3
2019 43.6 25.3
2018 43.4 25.3
2017 43.2 25.2
2016 43 24.9
2015 42.8 24.7
2014 42.5 24.5
2013 42.3 24.3
2012 42 24.2
2011 41.6 24.1
2010 41.1 24
2009 40.5 23.9
2008 40.1 23.8
2007 39.9 23.7
2006 39.7 23.6
2005 39.4 23.6
2004 39.2 23.5
2003 38.9 23.5
2002 38.6 23.5
2001 38.3 23.7
2000 37.9 23.9
1999 37.6 24.1
1998 37.3 24.4
1997 36.9 24.6
1996 36.6 24.9
1995 36.2 25
1994 36 25.1
1993 35.6 25
1992 35.2 25
1991 34.8 24.9
1990 34.6 24.7
1989 34.5 24.5
1988 34.6 24.2
1987 34.6 24
1986 34.7 23.8
1985 34.7 23.6
1984 34.7 23.2
1983 34.6 22.5
1982 34.7 21.9
1981 34.8 21.4
1980 34.9 21
1979 35.1 20.9
1978 35.1 20.5
1977 35.1 20.2
1976 35 19.9
1975 34.9 19.8
1974 34.7 19.7
1973 34.6 19.4
1972 34.5 19
1971 34.3 18.6
1970 34.2 18.2
1969 34.1 18
1968 34 17.9
1967 33.8 18.1
1966 33.5 18.5
1965 33.2 19.3
1964 33 21
1963 32.8 22.6
1962 32.6 23
1961 32.4 23.1
1960 32.3 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Tuvalu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
171
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Latvia Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Tuvalu
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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