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Latvia vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 121st vs. 46th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Ukraine
Population
1829763
40125599
Population rank 149/197 40/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Latvia and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Ukraine
2024 $43,684,254,432 $190,741,262,415
2023 $42,779,550,937 $181,221,517,869
2022 $38,003,198,509 $161,989,520,721
2021 $38,183,326,785 $199,765,859,571
2020 $33,379,927,435 $156,617,722,013
2019 $33,099,503,951 $153,883,047,510
2018 $33,247,935,477 $130,891,088,294
2017 $29,391,059,767 $112,090,505,082
2016 $27,117,105,060 $93,355,869,404
2015 $26,344,565,877 $91,030,967,789
2014 $30,277,203,767 $133,503,871,862
2013 $29,152,128,168 $190,498,811,460
2012 $27,116,149,949 $182,591,753,828
2011 $26,575,547,901 $169,333,835,202
2010 $23,468,324,572 $141,209,170,427
2009 $25,691,530,442 $121,552,153,444
2008 $34,135,200,994 $188,110,390,660
2007 $29,420,499,248 $148,733,861,386
2006 $20,434,922,247 $111,884,752,475
2005 $16,306,935,905 $89,238,865,119
2004 $13,827,070,379 $67,220,154,164
2003 $11,244,337,720 $52,010,355,753
2002 $9,249,030,241 $43,956,163,612
2001 $8,190,888,740 $39,309,580,983
2000 $7,761,252,607 $32,375,083,935
1999 $7,324,192,890 $31,580,639,554
1998 $6,974,112,951 $41,882,523,345
1997 $6,349,481,007 $50,151,531,592
1996 $5,799,465,288 $44,558,831,005
1995 $5,608,208,785 $48,213,856,469
1994 - $52,549,580,265
1993 - $65,648,559,903
1992 - $73,945,908,384
1991 - $77,350,733,982
1990 - $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

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

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Latvia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Ukraine
2024 $23,409 $5,038
2023 $22,710 $4,803
2022 $20,221 $3,946
2021 $20,262 $4,510
2020 $17,564 $3,505
2019 $17,295 $3,423
2018 $17,252 $2,895
2017 $15,132 $2,467
2016 $13,839 $2,047
2015 $13,322 $1,988
2014 $15,186 $2,904
2013 $14,484 $4,130
2012 $13,329 $3,951
2011 $12,903 $3,657
2010 $11,188 $3,040
2009 $11,996 $2,607
2008 $15,678 $4,018
2007 $13,371 $3,160
2006 $9,212 $2,366
2005 $7,284 $1,875
2004 $6,110 $1,401
2003 $4,915 $1,076
2002 $4,004 $903
2001 $3,505 $800
2000 $3,278 $653
1999 $3,064 $632
1998 $2,894 $831
1997 $2,610 $987
1996 $2,360 $870
1995 $2,257 $933
1994 - $1,009
1993 - $1,254
1992 - $1,413
1991 - $1,483
1990 - $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

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

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Latvia vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Ukraine
2026 76.6 75
2025 76.5 74.9
2024 76.3 74.7
2023 76.2 73.4
2022 74.9 72.7
2021 73.2 71.6
2020 75.5 73.3
2019 75.6 73.9
2018 75 73.6
2017 74.8 74
2016 74.8 73.4
2015 74.7 72.7
2014 74.3 71.8
2013 74.2 71.5
2012 73.9 71.1
2011 73.7 70.7
2010 73 70.2
2009 72.7 69.2
2008 72 68.3
2007 70.8 67.7
2006 70.6 67.5
2005 70.6 67.5
2004 70.9 67.5
2003 70.6 67.6
2002 70.2 67.7
2001 69.9 67.7
2000 70.2 67.8
1999 69.6 68
1998 68.9 68
1997 69.2 67.7
1996 68.6 67.1
1995 66 67.1
1994 65.2 67.5
1993 66.6 68.3
1992 68.5 68.9
1991 69.2 69.7
1990 69.5 70.4
1989 70.4 70.8
1988 70.9 71
1987 71 71.2
1986 71 70.8
1985 69.6 70.4
1984 69.4 70
1983 69.4 69.9
1982 69.6 69.9
1981 69.1 69.8
1980 69.1 69.8
1979 68.8 69.8
1978 69.3 69.8
1977 69.4 70
1976 69.4 70.1
1975 69.3 70.4
1974 70.1 70.6
1973 70.2 70.8
1972 70.3 71
1971 70.6 70.9
1970 70.2 70.8
1969 70.2 70.8
1968 70.5 71
1967 70.9 71.1
1966 71.2 71.2
1965 71.2 71.1
1964 71.5 71
1963 70.3 70.7
1962 69.9 70.4
1961 70.5 70
1960 70.3 69.4
1959 69.5 68.7
1958 68.9 67.7
1957 68.3 67.2
1956 67.6 66.3
1955 67.1 65.3
1954 66.7 64.1
1953 66.2 63
1952 65.7 62.1
1951 65.2 61.4
1950 64.6 61.2

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

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Latvia and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Latvia Ukraine
2024 1,866,124 37,860,221
2023 1,883,710 37,732,836
2022 1,879,383 41,048,766
2021 1,884,490 44,298,640
2020 1,900,449 44,680,014
2019 1,913,822 44,957,458
2018 1,927,174 45,208,907
2017 1,942,248 45,436,041
2016 1,959,537 45,616,832
2015 1,977,527 45,784,896
2014 1,993,782 45,972,380
2013 2,012,647 46,126,770
2012 2,034,319 46,210,056
2011 2,059,709 46,307,853
2010 2,097,555 46,456,003
2009 2,141,669 46,623,731
2008 2,177,322 46,819,175
2007 2,200,325 47,062,798
2006 2,218,357 47,278,694
2005 2,238,799 47,585,556
2004 2,263,122 47,979,507
2003 2,287,955 48,315,136
2002 2,310,173 48,677,281
2001 2,337,170 49,106,855
2000 2,367,550 49,556,660
1999 2,390,482 49,976,446
1998 2,410,019 50,379,731
1997 2,432,851 50,786,885
1996 2,457,222 51,226,109
1995 2,485,056 51,665,539
1994 2,520,742 52,075,998
1993 2,563,290 52,350,126
1992 2,614,338 52,323,671
1991 2,650,581 52,170,961
1990 2,663,151 52,054,092
1989 2,666,955 51,917,817
1988 2,653,434 51,724,853
1987 2,626,583 51,515,732
1986 2,599,892 51,318,745
1985 2,578,873 51,108,770
1984 2,562,047 50,887,599
1983 2,546,011 50,637,029
1982 2,531,080 50,402,724
1981 2,519,421 50,189,281
1980 2,511,701 49,955,152
1979 2,505,953 49,721,381
1978 2,497,921 49,521,243
1977 2,485,073 49,336,481
1976 2,470,989 49,120,842
1975 2,456,130 48,865,229
1974 2,437,186 48,576,570
1973 2,415,819 48,277,121
1972 2,395,674 47,946,893
1971 2,376,389 47,573,287
1970 2,359,164 47,261,306
1969 2,343,173 46,976,256
1968 2,323,619 46,614,325
1967 2,301,220 46,215,988
1966 2,283,217 45,802,519
1965 2,265,919 45,386,892
1964 2,240,623 44,951,156
1963 2,210,919 44,462,372
1962 2,181,586 43,943,674
1961 2,152,681 43,399,766
1960 2,120,979 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Latvia

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Ukraine
2023 1.36 0.98
2022 1.47 0.9
2021 1.57 1.15
2020 1.55 1.21
2019 1.61 1.22
2018 1.6 1.23
2017 1.69 1.3
2016 1.74 1.39
2015 1.7 1.39
2014 1.65 1.47
2013 1.52 1.52
2012 1.44 1.53
2011 1.33 1.46
2010 1.36 1.44
2009 1.46 1.47
2008 1.58 1.44
2007 1.54 1.34
2006 1.46 1.3
2005 1.39 1.22
2004 1.29 1.22
2003 1.32 1.17
2002 1.26 1.13
2001 1.22 1.09
2000 1.25 1.11
1999 1.16 1.13
1998 1.09 1.21
1997 1.11 1.27
1996 1.16 1.33
1995 1.25 1.4
1994 1.39 1.47
1993 1.51 1.56
1992 1.73 1.67
1991 1.86 1.77
1990 2.02 1.85
1989 2.05 1.93
1988 2.11 2.04
1987 2.15 2.07
1986 2.12 2.12
1985 2.08 2.03
1984 2.09 2.08
1983 2.07 2.1
1982 1.97 1.95
1981 1.88 1.92
1980 1.86 1.95
1979 1.87 1.96
1978 1.87 1.97
1977 1.89 1.98
1976 1.93 2.04
1975 1.96 2.05
1974 1.97 2.06
1973 1.98 2.04
1972 2 2.13
1971 2 2.11
1970 1.96 2.08
1969 1.88 2.01
1968 1.83 2.03
1967 1.8 2.04
1966 1.76 2.04
1965 1.74 1.94
1964 1.79 2.01
1963 1.85 2.11
1962 1.91 2.15
1961 1.94 2.2
1960 1.94 2.29

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

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Latvia and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Ukraine
2024 44.3 43.2
2023 44.1 43.1
2022 44 42.5
2021 43.9 42.2
2020 43.8 41.9
2019 43.6 41.5
2018 43.4 41.2
2017 43.2 40.9
2016 43 40.6
2015 42.8 40.2
2014 42.5 40
2013 42.3 39.8
2012 42 39.8
2011 41.6 39.7
2010 41.1 39.5
2009 40.5 39.3
2008 40.1 39.2
2007 39.9 39.1
2006 39.7 38.9
2005 39.4 38.7
2004 39.2 38.4
2003 38.9 38.2
2002 38.6 37.9
2001 38.3 37.6
2000 37.9 37.2
1999 37.6 36.9
1998 37.3 36.5
1997 36.9 36.2
1996 36.6 35.8
1995 36.2 35.5
1994 36 35.2
1993 35.6 34.9
1992 35.2 34.7
1991 34.8 34.5
1990 34.6 34.3
1989 34.5 34.1
1988 34.6 34.1
1987 34.6 34.1
1986 34.7 33.9
1985 34.7 33.8
1984 34.7 33.6
1983 34.6 33.6
1982 34.7 33.7
1981 34.8 33.7
1980 34.9 33.8
1979 35.1 34
1978 35.1 34.2
1977 35.1 34.2
1976 35 34
1975 34.9 33.7
1974 34.7 33.4
1973 34.6 33.1
1972 34.5 32.8
1971 34.3 32.5
1970 34.2 32.3
1969 34.1 32
1968 34 31.6
1967 33.8 31.2
1966 33.5 30.6
1965 33.2 30.1
1964 33 29.9
1963 32.8 29.8
1962 32.6 29.7
1961 32.4 29.6
1960 32.3 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Latvia Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Ukraine
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Latvia Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Ukraine
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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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) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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