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Latvia vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 121st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Venezuela
Population
1829763
28661242
Population rank 149/197 54/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Latvia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Venezuela
2024 $43,684,254,432 $119,802,963,258
2023 $42,779,550,937 $102,376,526,556
2022 $38,003,198,509 $89,013,255,585
2021 $38,183,326,785 $56,614,976,855
2020 $33,379,927,435 $42,838,020,721
2019 $33,099,503,951 $73,014,084,091
2018 $33,247,935,477 $102,021,093,965
2017 $29,391,059,767 $115,883,275,163
2016 $27,117,105,060 $112,915,034,262
2015 $26,344,565,877 $125,449,241,571
2014 $30,277,203,767 $214,689,614,733
2013 $29,152,128,168 $258,930,655,486
2012 $27,116,149,949 $372,592,062,768
2011 $26,575,547,901 $316,482,190,800
2010 $23,468,324,572 $393,192,354,511
2009 $25,691,530,442 $329,787,628,928
2008 $34,135,200,994 $315,953,388,511
2007 $29,420,499,248 $230,364,012,576
2006 $20,434,922,247 $183,477,522,124
2005 $16,306,935,905 $145,513,489,652
2004 $13,827,070,379 $112,451,400,425
2003 $11,244,337,720 $83,620,628,582
2002 $9,249,030,241 $92,893,587,734
2001 $8,190,888,740 $122,911,036,747
2000 $7,761,252,607 $117,146,466,003
1999 $7,324,192,890 $97,972,842,462
1998 $6,974,112,951 $91,336,763,255
1997 $6,349,481,007 $85,837,678,560
1996 $5,799,465,288 $70,543,211,119
1995 $5,608,208,785 $77,389,487,770
1994 - $58,418,666,667
1993 - $60,037,460,783
1992 - $60,416,519,620
1991 - $53,453,444,787
1990 - $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Latvia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Venezuela
2024 $23,409 $4,218
2023 $22,710 $3,617
2022 $20,221 $3,155
2021 $20,262 $2,005
2020 $17,564 $1,506
2019 $17,295 $2,523
2018 $17,252 $3,423
2017 $15,132 $3,791
2016 $13,839 $3,670
2015 $13,322 $4,103
2014 $15,186 $7,096
2013 $14,484 $8,656
2012 $13,329 $12,607
2011 $12,903 $10,844
2010 $11,188 $13,646
2009 $11,996 $11,597
2008 $15,678 $11,262
2007 $13,371 $8,332
2006 $9,212 $6,739
2005 $7,284 $5,432
2004 $6,110 $4,269
2003 $4,915 $3,230
2002 $4,004 $3,652
2001 $3,505 $4,920
2000 $3,278 $4,776
1999 $3,064 $4,071
1998 $2,894 $3,870
1997 $2,610 $3,711
1996 $2,360 $3,113
1995 $2,257 $3,487
1994 - $2,689
1993 - $2,825
1992 - $2,907
1991 - $2,633
1990 - $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Latvia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Venezuela
2026 76.6 73
2025 76.5 72.8
2024 76.3 72.7
2023 76.2 72.5
2022 74.9 72.6
2021 73.2 71.5
2020 75.5 72.4
2019 75.6 72.8
2018 75 72.6
2017 74.8 71.9
2016 74.8 72
2015 74.7 73
2014 74.3 72.8
2013 74.2 73.1
2012 73.9 73.1
2011 73.7 73.1
2010 73 73.1
2009 72.7 72.8
2008 72 72.6
2007 70.8 73.3
2006 70.6 73
2005 70.6 73.1
2004 70.9 72.8
2003 70.6 72.1
2002 70.2 72.8
2001 69.9 71
2000 70.2 72.4
1999 69.6 72.1
1998 68.9 72.4
1997 69.2 72.6
1996 68.6 71.9
1995 66 71.7
1994 65.2 71.3
1993 66.6 71.4
1992 68.5 71.2
1991 69.2 71.2
1990 69.5 71
1989 70.4 70.8
1988 70.9 70.8
1987 71 70.7
1986 71 70.5
1985 69.6 70
1984 69.4 69.7
1983 69.4 69.5
1982 69.6 69
1981 69.1 68.7
1980 69.1 68.2
1979 68.8 68.2
1978 69.3 68.1
1977 69.4 67.7
1976 69.4 67.3
1975 69.3 66.7
1974 70.1 66.2
1973 70.2 65.7
1972 70.3 65.6
1971 70.6 65.2
1970 70.2 64.8
1969 70.2 63.8
1968 70.5 63.9
1967 70.9 63.6
1966 71.2 62.9
1965 71.2 61.9
1964 71.5 61.2
1963 70.3 60.5
1962 69.9 59.7
1961 70.5 59.1
1960 70.3 58.4
1959 69.5 57.7
1958 68.9 56.9
1957 68.3 56.2
1956 67.6 55.5
1955 67.1 54.8
1954 66.7 54.1
1953 66.2 53.4
1952 65.7 52.7
1951 65.2 52
1950 64.6 51.1

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

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Latvia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Latvia Venezuela
2024 1,866,124 28,405,543
2023 1,883,710 28,300,854
2022 1,879,383 28,213,017
2021 1,884,490 28,237,826
2020 1,900,449 28,444,077
2019 1,913,822 28,938,098
2018 1,927,174 29,807,592
2017 1,942,248 30,565,323
2016 1,959,537 30,765,720
2015 1,977,527 30,573,972
2014 1,993,782 30,254,079
2013 2,012,647 29,912,198
2012 2,034,319 29,553,826
2011 2,059,709 29,185,212
2010 2,097,555 28,813,101
2009 2,141,669 28,438,298
2008 2,177,322 28,053,696
2007 2,200,325 27,649,363
2006 2,218,357 27,224,686
2005 2,238,799 26,785,804
2004 2,263,122 26,340,838
2003 2,287,955 25,892,703
2002 2,310,173 25,435,671
2001 2,337,170 24,979,922
2000 2,367,550 24,526,708
1999 2,390,482 24,066,593
1998 2,410,019 23,601,337
1997 2,432,851 23,131,685
1996 2,457,222 22,662,113
1995 2,485,056 22,193,821
1994 2,520,742 21,725,188
1993 2,563,290 21,254,520
1992 2,614,338 20,780,948
1991 2,650,581 20,304,896
1990 2,663,151 19,827,010
1989 2,666,955 19,348,921
1988 2,653,434 18,871,020
1987 2,626,583 18,394,963
1986 2,599,892 17,923,536
1985 2,578,873 17,461,434
1984 2,562,047 17,008,841
1983 2,546,011 16,562,205
1982 2,531,080 16,121,874
1981 2,519,421 15,687,297
1980 2,511,701 15,258,218
1979 2,505,953 14,834,552
1978 2,497,921 14,416,684
1977 2,485,073 14,006,812
1976 2,470,989 13,606,284
1975 2,456,130 13,215,892
1974 2,437,186 12,835,351
1973 2,415,819 12,463,537
1972 2,395,674 12,099,180
1971 2,376,389 11,741,008
1970 2,359,164 11,387,790
1969 2,343,173 11,040,280
1968 2,323,619 10,697,530
1967 2,301,220 10,358,513
1966 2,283,217 10,024,854
1965 2,265,919 9,697,790
1964 2,240,623 9,377,712
1963 2,210,919 9,064,021
1962 2,181,586 8,756,870
1961 2,152,681 8,455,915
1960 2,120,979 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Latvia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Venezuela
2023 1.36 2.08
2022 1.47 2.09
2021 1.57 2.11
2020 1.55 2.12
2019 1.61 2.13
2018 1.6 2.15
2017 1.69 2.18
2016 1.74 2.22
2015 1.7 2.25
2014 1.65 2.3
2013 1.52 2.33
2012 1.44 2.38
2011 1.33 2.4
2010 1.36 2.4
2009 1.46 2.42
2008 1.58 2.48
2007 1.54 2.52
2006 1.46 2.6
2005 1.39 2.63
2004 1.29 2.64
2003 1.32 2.7
2002 1.26 2.74
2001 1.22 2.78
2000 1.25 2.79
1999 1.16 2.86
1998 1.09 2.91
1997 1.11 2.97
1996 1.16 3.02
1995 1.25 3.08
1994 1.39 3.15
1993 1.51 3.22
1992 1.73 3.29
1991 1.86 3.37
1990 2.02 3.45
1989 2.05 3.52
1988 2.11 3.6
1987 2.15 3.67
1986 2.12 3.73
1985 2.08 3.79
1984 2.09 3.86
1983 2.07 3.93
1982 1.97 4.01
1981 1.88 4.1
1980 1.86 4.2
1979 1.87 4.3
1978 1.87 4.4
1977 1.89 4.49
1976 1.93 4.59
1975 1.96 4.69
1974 1.97 4.79
1973 1.98 4.91
1972 2 5.04
1971 2 5.17
1970 1.96 5.32
1969 1.88 5.47
1968 1.83 5.61
1967 1.8 5.75
1966 1.76 5.87
1965 1.74 5.98
1964 1.79 6.07
1963 1.85 6.16
1962 1.91 6.23
1961 1.94 6.3
1960 1.94 6.38

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

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Latvia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Venezuela
2024 44.3 30.2
2023 44.1 30
2022 44 29.8
2021 43.9 29.6
2020 43.8 29.2
2019 43.6 28.9
2018 43.4 28.4
2017 43.2 28
2016 43 27.7
2015 42.8 27.4
2014 42.5 27.1
2013 42.3 26.8
2012 42 26.5
2011 41.6 26.1
2010 41.1 25.8
2009 40.5 25.5
2008 40.1 25.2
2007 39.9 24.9
2006 39.7 24.7
2005 39.4 24.4
2004 39.2 24.1
2003 38.9 23.9
2002 38.6 23.6
2001 38.3 23.4
2000 37.9 23.1
1999 37.6 22.8
1998 37.3 22.6
1997 36.9 22.3
1996 36.6 22.1
1995 36.2 21.9
1994 36 21.6
1993 35.6 21.4
1992 35.2 21.2
1991 34.8 21
1990 34.6 20.8
1989 34.5 20.6
1988 34.6 20.4
1987 34.6 20.2
1986 34.7 20
1985 34.7 19.8
1984 34.7 19.6
1983 34.6 19.4
1982 34.7 19.2
1981 34.8 19
1980 34.9 18.8
1979 35.1 18.7
1978 35.1 18.5
1977 35.1 18.3
1976 35 18.1
1975 34.9 17.9
1974 34.7 17.7
1973 34.6 17.5
1972 34.5 17.3
1971 34.3 17.2
1970 34.2 17
1969 34.1 16.9
1968 34 16.7
1967 33.8 16.6
1966 33.5 16.6
1965 33.2 16.5
1964 33 16.5
1963 32.8 16.5
1962 32.6 16.5
1961 32.4 16.6
1960 32.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
95%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Latvia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Venezuela
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Latvia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Venezuela
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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

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