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Latvia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 121st vs. 84th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Uganda
Population
1829763
53170946
Population rank 149/197 30/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Latvia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Uganda
2024 $43,684,254,432 $53,911,907,086
2023 $42,779,550,937 $48,768,955,863
2022 $38,003,198,509 $45,565,333,211
2021 $38,183,326,785 $40,529,788,749
2020 $33,379,927,435 $37,600,368,242
2019 $33,099,503,951 $35,353,061,003
2018 $33,247,935,477 $32,927,025,620
2017 $29,391,059,767 $30,744,473,841
2016 $27,117,105,060 $29,203,988,696
2015 $26,344,565,877 $32,387,183,730
2014 $30,277,203,767 $32,612,397,257
2013 $29,152,128,168 $28,915,786,517
2012 $27,116,149,949 $27,305,915,911
2011 $26,575,547,901 $27,871,725,241
2010 $23,468,324,572 $26,673,441,431
2009 $25,691,530,442 $25,127,805,567
2008 $34,135,200,994 $14,440,404,132
2007 $29,420,499,248 $11,902,564,495
2006 $20,434,922,247 $9,977,647,683
2005 $16,306,935,905 $9,239,221,763
2004 $13,827,070,379 $7,939,487,548
2003 $11,244,337,720 $6,606,884,275
2002 $9,249,030,241 $6,178,563,591
2001 $8,190,888,740 $5,840,503,869
2000 $7,761,252,607 $6,193,246,837
1999 $7,324,192,890 $5,998,563,258
1998 $6,974,112,951 $6,584,815,847
1997 $6,349,481,007 $6,269,333,313
1996 $5,799,465,288 $6,044,585,327
1995 $5,608,208,785 $5,755,818,842
1994 - $3,990,430,447
1993 - $3,220,439,044
1992 - $2,857,457,762
1991 - $3,321,729,160
1990 - $4,304,399,310
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Latvia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Uganda
2024 $23,409 $1,078
2023 $22,710 $1,002
2022 $20,221 $963
2021 $20,262 $883
2020 $17,564 $846
2019 $17,295 $822
2018 $17,252 $792
2017 $15,132 $765
2016 $13,839 $753
2015 $13,322 $863
2014 $15,186 $896
2013 $14,484 $818
2012 $13,329 $795
2011 $12,903 $836
2010 $11,188 $823
2009 $11,996 $799
2008 $15,678 $473
2007 $13,371 $401
2006 $9,212 $347
2005 $7,284 $330
2004 $6,110 $292.4
2003 $4,915 $250.7
2002 $4,004 $242
2001 $3,505 $236
2000 $3,278 $258.1
1999 $3,064 $257.9
1998 $2,894 $292.5
1997 $2,610 $286.8
1996 $2,360 $284.7
1995 $2,257 $278.5
1994 - $198.4
1993 - $165.6
1992 - $152.1
1991 - $183
1990 - $245
1989 - $310
1988 - $395
1987 - $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Latvia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Uganda
2026 76.6 68.9
2025 76.5 68.7
2024 76.3 68.5
2023 76.2 68.3
2022 74.9 67.7
2021 73.2 66.4
2020 75.5 66.4
2019 75.6 66.4
2018 75 65.8
2017 74.8 65.2
2016 74.8 64.5
2015 74.7 63.8
2014 74.3 63.1
2013 74.2 62.4
2012 73.9 61.6
2011 73.7 60.8
2010 73 60
2009 72.7 59.2
2008 72 58.3
2007 70.8 57.2
2006 70.6 56.1
2005 70.6 54.9
2004 70.9 53.7
2003 70.6 52.4
2002 70.2 51.4
2001 69.9 50.6
2000 70.2 49.6
1999 69.6 49
1998 68.9 48.3
1997 69.2 48
1996 68.6 47.8
1995 66 47.7
1994 65.2 47.7
1993 66.6 47.7
1992 68.5 47.7
1991 69.2 47.5
1990 69.5 47.6
1989 70.4 47.5
1988 70.9 47.5
1987 71 47.4
1986 71 45.7
1985 69.6 45.5
1984 69.4 43.7
1983 69.4 43.5
1982 69.6 43.3
1981 69.1 43.5
1980 69.1 43.5
1979 68.8 45.4
1978 69.3 45.6
1977 69.4 45.8
1976 69.4 46.2
1975 69.3 46.5
1974 70.1 46.9
1973 70.2 47
1972 70.3 47.2
1971 70.6 47.1
1970 70.2 49.6
1969 70.2 49.5
1968 70.5 49.3
1967 70.9 49
1966 71.2 48.5
1965 71.2 48.3
1964 71.5 47.8
1963 70.3 47.4
1962 69.9 46.8
1961 70.5 46.3
1960 70.3 45.6
1959 69.5 45
1958 68.9 44.3
1957 68.3 43.7
1956 67.6 43
1955 67.1 42.4
1954 66.7 41.8
1953 66.2 41.3
1952 65.7 40.8
1951 65.2 40.2
1950 64.6 39.7

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

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Latvia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Latvia Uganda
2024 1,866,124 50,015,092
2023 1,883,710 48,656,601
2022 1,879,383 47,312,719
2021 1,884,490 45,910,930
2020 1,900,449 44,457,152
2019 1,913,822 42,999,637
2018 1,927,174 41,565,831
2017 1,942,248 40,177,388
2016 1,959,537 38,799,152
2015 1,977,527 37,531,446
2014 1,993,782 36,395,539
2013 2,012,647 35,337,042
2012 2,034,319 34,337,438
2011 2,059,709 33,354,543
2010 2,097,555 32,390,802
2009 2,141,669 31,451,151
2008 2,177,322 30,539,553
2007 2,200,325 29,653,430
2006 2,218,357 28,794,003
2005 2,238,799 27,963,289
2004 2,263,122 27,154,515
2003 2,287,955 26,352,124
2002 2,310,173 25,532,870
2001 2,337,170 24,745,676
2000 2,367,550 24,000,150
1999 2,390,482 23,257,281
1998 2,410,019 22,515,806
1997 2,432,851 21,856,046
1996 2,457,222 21,231,550
1995 2,485,056 20,665,667
1994 2,520,742 20,108,801
1993 2,563,290 19,445,161
1992 2,614,338 18,785,032
1991 2,650,581 18,155,901
1990 2,663,151 17,569,897
1989 2,666,955 17,010,698
1988 2,653,434 16,470,483
1987 2,626,583 15,954,170
1986 2,599,892 15,467,579
1985 2,578,873 15,023,681
1984 2,562,047 14,607,677
1983 2,546,011 14,221,881
1982 2,531,080 13,873,631
1981 2,519,421 13,556,452
1980 2,511,701 13,275,741
1979 2,505,953 13,002,163
1978 2,497,921 12,692,113
1977 2,485,073 12,359,669
1976 2,470,989 12,037,294
1975 2,456,130 11,725,240
1974 2,437,186 11,424,846
1973 2,415,819 11,144,236
1972 2,395,674 10,885,796
1971 2,376,389 10,618,206
1970 2,359,164 10,321,603
1969 2,343,173 10,014,858
1968 2,323,619 9,708,632
1967 2,301,220 9,408,924
1966 2,283,217 9,122,864
1965 2,265,919 8,849,203
1964 2,240,623 8,586,363
1963 2,210,919 8,333,663
1962 2,181,586 8,092,231
1961 2,152,681 7,862,217
1960 2,120,979 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Latvia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Uganda
2023 1.36 4.28
2022 1.47 4.39
2021 1.57 4.51
2020 1.55 4.62
2019 1.61 4.74
2018 1.6 4.87
2017 1.69 4.99
2016 1.74 5.11
2015 1.7 5.25
2014 1.65 5.41
2013 1.52 5.56
2012 1.44 5.73
2011 1.33 5.89
2010 1.36 6.02
2009 1.46 6.12
2008 1.58 6.2
2007 1.54 6.33
2006 1.46 6.43
2005 1.39 6.53
2004 1.29 6.61
2003 1.32 6.67
2002 1.26 6.74
2001 1.22 6.76
2000 1.25 6.79
1999 1.16 6.83
1998 1.09 6.84
1997 1.11 6.86
1996 1.16 6.84
1995 1.25 6.87
1994 1.39 6.9
1993 1.51 6.89
1992 1.73 6.91
1991 1.86 6.94
1990 2.02 7.01
1989 2.05 7.05
1988 2.11 7.1
1987 2.15 7.12
1986 2.12 7.08
1985 2.08 7.04
1984 2.09 7.02
1983 2.07 7.07
1982 1.97 7.11
1981 1.88 7.12
1980 1.86 7.11
1979 1.87 7.14
1978 1.87 7.16
1977 1.89 7.18
1976 1.93 7.19
1975 1.96 7.2
1974 1.97 7.19
1973 1.98 7.19
1972 2 7.19
1971 2 7.18
1970 1.96 7.15
1969 1.88 7.12
1968 1.83 7.13
1967 1.8 7.1
1966 1.76 7.07
1965 1.74 7.04
1964 1.79 7.01
1963 1.85 6.98
1962 1.91 6.96
1961 1.94 6.93
1960 1.94 6.91

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

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Latvia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Uganda
2024 44.3 17.8
2023 44.1 17.6
2022 44 17.4
2021 43.9 17.2
2020 43.8 17
2019 43.6 16.8
2018 43.4 16.5
2017 43.2 16.3
2016 43 16
2015 42.8 15.8
2014 42.5 15.6
2013 42.3 15.5
2012 42 15.4
2011 41.6 15.3
2010 41.1 15.2
2009 40.5 15.1
2008 40.1 15.1
2007 39.9 15
2006 39.7 15
2005 39.4 15
2004 39.2 15
2003 38.9 15
2002 38.6 15
2001 38.3 15
2000 37.9 15
1999 37.6 15
1998 37.3 15
1997 36.9 15.1
1996 36.6 15.3
1995 36.2 15.4
1994 36 15.6
1993 35.6 15.7
1992 35.2 15.7
1991 34.8 15.8
1990 34.6 15.8
1989 34.5 15.8
1988 34.6 15.9
1987 34.6 15.9
1986 34.7 15.9
1985 34.7 15.9
1984 34.7 15.9
1983 34.6 15.9
1982 34.7 15.9
1981 34.8 15.9
1980 34.9 16
1979 35.1 16.1
1978 35.1 16.1
1977 35.1 16.2
1976 35 16.2
1975 34.9 16.2
1974 34.7 16.3
1973 34.6 16.3
1972 34.5 16.5
1971 34.3 16.6
1970 34.2 16.6
1969 34.1 16.6
1968 34 16.6
1967 33.8 16.6
1966 33.5 16.6
1965 33.2 16.6
1964 33 16.6
1963 32.8 16.7
1962 32.6 16.8
1961 32.4 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Latvia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Latvia Uganda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Latvia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Uganda
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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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