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Latvia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 121st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Vanuatu
Population
1829763
344750
Population rank 149/197 174/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Latvia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Vanuatu
2024 $43,684,254,432 $1,117,972,034
2023 $42,779,550,937 $1,115,861,056
2022 $38,003,198,509 $1,055,031,361
2021 $38,183,326,785 $950,394,007
2020 $33,379,927,435 $909,421,044
2019 $33,099,503,951 $936,526,268
2018 $33,247,935,477 $914,727,908
2017 $29,391,059,767 $880,043,284
2016 $27,117,105,060 $804,323,577
2015 $26,344,565,877 $759,690,181
2014 $30,277,203,767 $773,717,011
2013 $29,152,128,168 $758,304,466
2012 $27,116,149,949 $747,839,698
2011 $26,575,547,901 $770,153,588
2010 $23,468,324,572 $670,712,980
2009 $25,691,530,442 $592,622,319
2008 $34,135,200,994 $590,748,429
2007 $29,420,499,248 $516,392,923
2006 $20,434,922,247 $439,358,587
2005 $16,306,935,905 $394,962,433
2004 $13,827,070,379 $364,996,869
2003 $11,244,337,720 $314,471,413
2002 $9,249,030,241 $262,596,536
2001 $8,190,888,740 $257,926,882
2000 $7,761,252,607 $272,014,628
1999 $7,324,192,890 $268,006,973
1998 $6,974,112,951 $262,293,411
1997 $6,349,481,007 $272,771,209
1996 $5,799,465,288 $261,370,044
1995 $5,608,208,785 $249,333,250
1994 - $233,701,301
1993 - $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Vanuatu
2024 $23,409 $3,411
2023 $22,710 $3,483
2022 $20,221 $3,370
2021 $20,262 $3,107
2020 $17,564 $3,043
2019 $17,295 $3,207
2018 $17,252 $3,207
2017 $15,132 $3,160
2016 $13,839 $2,956
2015 $13,322 $2,855
2014 $15,186 $2,973
2013 $14,484 $2,980
2012 $13,329 $3,005
2011 $12,903 $3,163
2010 $11,188 $2,815
2009 $11,996 $2,546
2008 $15,678 $2,604
2007 $13,371 $2,334
2006 $9,212 $2,035
2005 $7,284 $1,874
2004 $6,110 $1,774
2003 $4,915 $1,567
2002 $4,004 $1,341
2001 $3,505 $1,350
2000 $3,278 $1,460
1999 $3,064 $1,472
1998 $2,894 $1,471
1997 $2,610 $1,562
1996 $2,360 $1,529
1995 $2,257 $1,492
1994 - $1,431
1993 - $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Vanuatu
2026 76.6 72
2025 76.5 71.8
2024 76.3 71.7
2023 76.2 71.5
2022 74.9 71.3
2021 73.2 70
2020 75.5 70.4
2019 75.6 70.8
2018 75 70.6
2017 74.8 70.5
2016 74.8 70.4
2015 74.7 70.2
2014 74.3 70
2013 74.2 70
2012 73.9 69.9
2011 73.7 69.7
2010 73 69.6
2009 72.7 69.4
2008 72 69.3
2007 70.8 69.1
2006 70.6 69.1
2005 70.6 69.2
2004 70.9 69
2003 70.6 68.9
2002 70.2 68.8
2001 69.9 68.7
2000 70.2 68.6
1999 69.6 67.9
1998 68.9 68.4
1997 69.2 68.3
1996 68.6 68.2
1995 66 68.1
1994 65.2 68
1993 66.6 67.7
1992 68.5 67.4
1991 69.2 67.1
1990 69.5 66.7
1989 70.4 66
1988 70.9 65.7
1987 71 64.4
1986 71 64.6
1985 69.6 63.9
1984 69.4 63.5
1983 69.4 63.1
1982 69.6 62.5
1981 69.1 61.9
1980 69.1 61.3
1979 68.8 60.9
1978 69.3 59.9
1977 69.4 59.2
1976 69.4 58.7
1975 69.3 58.1
1974 70.1 57.6
1973 70.2 57
1972 70.3 56.4
1971 70.6 55.9
1970 70.2 55.3
1969 70.2 54.8
1968 70.5 54.2
1967 70.9 53.7
1966 71.2 53.1
1965 71.2 52.5
1964 71.5 52
1963 70.3 51.5
1962 69.9 50.9
1961 70.5 50.4
1960 70.3 49.8
1959 69.5 49.3
1958 68.9 48.7
1957 68.3 48.2
1956 67.6 47.7
1955 67.1 47.1
1954 66.7 46.5
1953 66.2 45.8
1952 65.7 45.3
1951 65.2 42.2
1950 64.6 43.9

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

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Latvia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Latvia Vanuatu
2024 1,866,124 327,777
2023 1,883,710 320,409
2022 1,879,383 313,046
2021 1,884,490 305,868
2020 1,900,449 298,858
2019 1,913,822 291,985
2018 1,927,174 285,259
2017 1,942,248 278,507
2016 1,959,537 272,087
2015 1,977,527 266,101
2014 1,993,782 260,240
2013 2,012,647 254,482
2012 2,034,319 248,883
2011 2,059,709 243,474
2010 2,097,555 238,248
2009 2,141,669 232,731
2008 2,177,322 226,896
2007 2,200,325 221,276
2006 2,218,357 215,923
2005 2,238,799 210,760
2004 2,263,122 205,711
2003 2,287,955 200,746
2002 2,310,173 195,863
2001 2,337,170 191,031
2000 2,367,550 186,281
1999 2,390,482 182,048
1998 2,410,019 178,313
1997 2,432,851 174,626
1996 2,457,222 170,911
1995 2,485,056 167,137
1994 2,520,742 163,314
1993 2,563,290 159,463
1992 2,614,338 155,608
1991 2,650,581 151,793
1990 2,663,151 148,063
1989 2,666,955 144,393
1988 2,653,434 140,756
1987 2,626,583 137,187
1986 2,599,892 133,720
1985 2,578,873 130,356
1984 2,562,047 127,109
1983 2,546,011 123,998
1982 2,531,080 121,035
1981 2,519,421 118,249
1980 2,511,701 115,660
1979 2,505,953 113,040
1978 2,497,921 109,963
1977 2,485,073 106,618
1976 2,470,989 103,388
1975 2,456,130 100,269
1974 2,437,186 97,260
1973 2,415,819 94,362
1972 2,395,674 91,562
1971 2,376,389 88,862
1970 2,359,164 86,266
1969 2,343,173 83,755
1968 2,323,619 81,314
1967 2,301,220 78,921
1966 2,283,217 76,590
1965 2,265,919 74,358
1964 2,240,623 72,219
1963 2,210,919 70,159
1962 2,181,586 68,174
1961 2,152,681 66,264
1960 2,120,979 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Latvia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Vanuatu
2023 1.36 3.6
2022 1.47 3.65
2021 1.57 3.7
2020 1.55 3.74
2019 1.61 3.79
2018 1.6 3.83
2017 1.69 3.88
2016 1.74 3.92
2015 1.7 3.95
2014 1.65 4
2013 1.52 4.04
2012 1.44 4.06
2011 1.33 4.09
2010 1.36 4.13
2009 1.46 4.16
2008 1.58 4.16
2007 1.54 4.12
2006 1.46 4.1
2005 1.39 4.13
2004 1.29 4.21
2003 1.32 4.29
2002 1.26 4.38
2001 1.22 4.5
2000 1.25 4.54
1999 1.16 4.56
1998 1.09 4.6
1997 1.11 4.66
1996 1.16 4.75
1995 1.25 4.85
1994 1.39 4.94
1993 1.51 5.02
1992 1.73 5.09
1991 1.86 5.13
1990 2.02 5.17
1989 2.05 5.21
1988 2.11 5.27
1987 2.15 5.33
1986 2.12 5.38
1985 2.08 5.43
1984 2.09 5.49
1983 2.07 5.55
1982 1.97 5.6
1981 1.88 5.65
1980 1.86 5.69
1979 1.87 5.73
1978 1.87 5.77
1977 1.89 5.81
1976 1.93 5.89
1975 1.96 5.98
1974 1.97 6.06
1973 1.98 6.15
1972 2 6.23
1971 2 6.29
1970 1.96 6.35
1969 1.88 6.41
1968 1.83 6.46
1967 1.8 6.51
1966 1.76 6.51
1965 1.74 6.52
1964 1.79 6.57
1963 1.85 6.62
1962 1.91 6.67
1961 1.94 6.73
1960 1.94 6.78

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

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Latvia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Vanuatu
2024 44.3 21.3
2023 44.1 21.2
2022 44 21.2
2021 43.9 21.2
2020 43.8 21.2
2019 43.6 21.2
2018 43.4 21.2
2017 43.2 21.2
2016 43 21.1
2015 42.8 21.1
2014 42.5 21
2013 42.3 20.9
2012 42 20.8
2011 41.6 20.6
2010 41.1 20.5
2009 40.5 20.3
2008 40.1 20.1
2007 39.9 19.9
2006 39.7 19.6
2005 39.4 19.4
2004 39.2 19.2
2003 38.9 18.9
2002 38.6 18.7
2001 38.3 18.5
2000 37.9 18.2
1999 37.6 18
1998 37.3 18
1997 36.9 18
1996 36.6 18
1995 36.2 17.8
1994 36 17.7
1993 35.6 17.7
1992 35.2 17.8
1991 34.8 17.9
1990 34.6 17.8
1989 34.5 17.8
1988 34.6 17.8
1987 34.6 17.8
1986 34.7 17.8
1985 34.7 17.7
1984 34.7 17.7
1983 34.6 17.7
1982 34.7 17.7
1981 34.8 17.7
1980 34.9 17.6
1979 35.1 17.5
1978 35.1 17.3
1977 35.1 17.2
1976 35 17.1
1975 34.9 17.1
1974 34.7 17.1
1973 34.6 17
1972 34.5 17
1971 34.3 17
1970 34.2 17
1969 34.1 17
1968 34 17
1967 33.8 17.1
1966 33.5 17.1
1965 33.2 17.2
1964 33 17.3
1963 32.8 17.4
1962 32.6 17.5
1961 32.4 17.6
1960 32.3 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Latvia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
45.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Latvia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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