Skip to content

Latvia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 121st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Vietnam
Population
1829763
102365351
Population rank 149/197 16/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Latvia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Vietnam
2024 $43,684,254,432 $476,388,230,307
2023 $42,779,550,937 $433,857,681,378
2022 $38,003,198,509 $413,445,230,669
2021 $38,183,326,785 $366,474,752,771
2020 $33,379,927,435 $346,615,738,538
2019 $33,099,503,951 $334,365,270,497
2018 $33,247,935,477 $310,106,478,395
2017 $29,391,059,767 $281,353,605,987
2016 $27,117,105,060 $257,096,001,178
2015 $26,344,565,877 $239,258,328,382
2014 $30,277,203,767 $233,451,469,643
2013 $29,152,128,168 $213,708,811,665
2012 $27,116,149,949 $195,590,661,129
2011 $26,575,547,901 $172,595,049,184
2010 $23,468,324,572 $147,201,173,197
2009 $25,691,530,442 $106,014,659,565
2008 $34,135,200,994 $99,130,304,099
2007 $29,420,499,248 $77,414,425,532
2006 $20,434,922,247 $66,371,664,817
2005 $16,306,935,905 $57,633,255,738
2004 $13,827,070,379 $45,427,854,693
2003 $11,244,337,720 $39,552,513,232
2002 $9,249,030,241 $35,064,105,501
2001 $8,190,888,740 $32,685,198,809
2000 $7,761,252,607 $31,172,518,403
1999 $7,324,192,890 $28,683,659,007
1998 $6,974,112,951 $27,209,602,050
1997 $6,349,481,007 $26,843,700,442
1996 $5,799,465,288 $24,657,470,575
1995 $5,608,208,785 $20,736,164,459
1994 - $16,286,433,533
1993 - $13,180,953,598
1992 - $9,866,990,236
1991 - $9,613,369,520
1990 - $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/latvia/vietnam | CC BY

Latvia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Vietnam
2024 $23,409 $4,717
2023 $22,710 $4,323
2022 $20,221 $4,148
2021 $20,262 $3,704
2020 $17,564 $3,534
2019 $17,295 $3,441
2018 $17,252 $3,222
2017 $15,132 $2,956
2016 $13,839 $2,735
2015 $13,322 $2,578
2014 $15,186 $2,546
2013 $14,484 $2,360
2012 $13,329 $2,185
2011 $12,903 $1,951
2010 $11,188 $1,683
2009 $11,996 $1,226
2008 $15,678 $1,164
2007 $13,371 $926
2006 $9,212 $808
2005 $7,284 $711
2004 $6,110 $565
2003 $4,915 $497
2002 $4,004 $445
2001 $3,505 $419
2000 $3,278 $404
1999 $3,064 $376
1998 $2,894 $361
1997 $2,610 $362
1996 $2,360 $337
1995 $2,257 $287.8
1994 - $229.9
1993 - $189.4
1992 - $144.5
1991 - $143.7
1990 - $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/latvia/vietnam | CC BY

Latvia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Vietnam
2026 76.6 75
2025 76.5 74.9
2024 76.3 74.7
2023 76.2 74.6
2022 74.9 74.5
2021 73.2 74.1
2020 75.5 75.4
2019 75.6 74.2
2018 75 74.1
2017 74.8 74
2016 74.8 74
2015 74.7 74
2014 74.3 73.9
2013 74.2 73.8
2012 73.9 73.8
2011 73.7 73.7
2010 73 73.6
2009 72.7 73.5
2008 72 73.5
2007 70.8 73.4
2006 70.6 73.3
2005 70.6 73.2
2004 70.9 73.1
2003 70.6 73.2
2002 70.2 73.1
2001 69.9 73
2000 70.2 72.7
1999 69.6 72.6
1998 68.9 72.3
1997 69.2 71.7
1996 68.6 71.3
1995 66 70.9
1994 65.2 70.4
1993 66.6 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 69.2 69.3
1990 69.5 69
1989 70.4 68.8
1988 70.9 68.6
1987 71 68
1986 71 67.6
1985 69.6 67.2
1984 69.4 66.9
1983 69.4 66.5
1982 69.6 66.2
1981 69.1 65.8
1980 69.1 65.3
1979 68.8 65
1978 69.3 64.5
1977 69.4 64.1
1976 69.4 63.7
1975 69.3 61.9
1974 70.1 54.8
1973 70.2 55.7
1972 70.3 51.9
1971 70.6 55.6
1970 70.2 54.9
1969 70.2 54.8
1968 70.5 52.7
1967 70.9 56.7
1966 71.2 56.9
1965 71.2 57
1964 71.5 57.5
1963 70.3 56.9
1962 69.9 58.2
1961 70.5 58.5
1960 70.3 58
1959 69.5 57.4
1958 68.9 56.8
1957 68.3 56.2
1956 67.6 55.5
1955 67.1 54.8
1954 66.7 52
1953 66.2 50
1952 65.7 49.4
1951 65.2 48.7
1950 64.6 48

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

GeoRank.org/facts/latvia/vietnam | CC BY

Latvia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Latvia Vietnam
2024 1,866,124 100,987,686
2023 1,883,710 100,352,192
2022 1,879,383 99,680,655
2021 1,884,490 98,935,098
2020 1,900,449 98,079,191
2019 1,913,822 97,173,776
2018 1,927,174 96,237,319
2017 1,942,248 95,176,977
2016 1,959,537 94,000,117
2015 1,977,527 92,823,254
2014 1,993,782 91,679,578
2013 2,012,647 90,573,104
2012 2,034,319 89,510,356
2011 2,059,709 88,468,314
2010 2,097,555 87,455,152
2009 2,141,669 86,460,018
2008 2,177,322 85,175,788
2007 2,200,325 83,633,375
2006 2,218,357 82,167,897
2005 2,238,799 81,088,313
2004 2,263,122 80,338,971
2003 2,287,955 79,563,777
2002 2,310,173 78,772,224
2001 2,337,170 77,969,361
2000 2,367,550 77,154,011
1999 2,390,482 76,287,452
1998 2,410,019 75,299,660
1997 2,432,851 74,226,889
1996 2,457,222 73,156,447
1995 2,485,056 72,049,940
1994 2,520,742 70,854,391
1993 2,563,290 69,586,384
1992 2,614,338 68,260,337
1991 2,650,581 66,891,775
1990 2,663,151 65,504,552
1989 2,666,955 64,147,348
1988 2,653,434 62,843,228
1987 2,626,583 61,584,651
1986 2,599,892 60,347,048
1985 2,578,873 59,060,622
1984 2,562,047 57,706,067
1983 2,546,011 56,337,921
1982 2,531,080 55,011,289
1981 2,519,421 53,738,141
1980 2,511,701 52,490,101
1979 2,505,953 51,378,211
1978 2,497,921 50,249,552
1977 2,485,073 48,954,872
1976 2,470,989 47,684,931
1975 2,456,130 46,482,903
1974 2,437,186 45,413,537
1973 2,415,819 44,409,861
1972 2,395,674 43,429,168
1971 2,376,389 42,449,276
1970 2,359,164 41,475,230
1969 2,343,173 40,582,096
1968 2,323,619 39,734,609
1967 2,301,220 38,895,080
1966 2,283,217 38,024,836
1965 2,265,919 37,129,656
1964 2,240,623 36,201,563
1963 2,210,919 35,249,101
1962 2,181,586 34,288,560
1961 2,152,681 33,409,059
1960 2,120,979 32,531,933

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

GeoRank.org/facts/latvia/vietnam | CC BY

Fertility rates in Latvia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Latvia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Vietnam
2023 1.36 1.91
2022 1.47 1.93
2021 1.57 1.94
2020 1.55 1.96
2019 1.61 1.94
2018 1.6 1.88
2017 1.69 1.99
2016 1.74 2
2015 1.7 2.1
2014 1.65 2.09
2013 1.52 1.98
2012 1.44 1.97
2011 1.33 1.93
2010 1.36 1.91
2009 1.46 1.92
2008 1.58 1.93
2007 1.54 1.91
2006 1.46 1.87
2005 1.39 1.89
2004 1.29 1.97
2003 1.32 2
2002 1.26 2.01
2001 1.22 2.02
2000 1.25 2.03
1999 1.16 2
1998 1.09 2.1
1997 1.11 2.27
1996 1.16 2.47
1995 1.25 2.7
1994 1.39 2.94
1993 1.51 3.17
1992 1.73 3.35
1991 1.86 3.52
1990 2.02 3.6
1989 2.05 3.64
1988 2.11 3.62
1987 2.15 3.72
1986 2.12 3.96
1985 2.08 4.21
1984 2.09 4.41
1983 2.07 4.52
1982 1.97 4.59
1981 1.88 4.67
1980 1.86 4.8
1979 1.87 4.94
1978 1.87 5.1
1977 1.89 5.29
1976 1.93 5.46
1975 1.96 5.62
1974 1.97 5.78
1973 1.98 6.11
1972 2 6.1
1971 2 6.07
1970 1.96 6.02
1969 1.88 6.01
1968 1.83 6.03
1967 1.8 5.88
1966 1.76 5.97
1965 1.74 6.16
1964 1.79 6.29
1963 1.85 6.39
1962 1.91 6.26
1961 1.94 5.48
1960 1.94 6.27

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

GeoRank.org/facts/latvia/vietnam | CC BY

Latvia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Vietnam
2024 44.3 33.9
2023 44.1 33.4
2022 44 33
2021 43.9 32.5
2020 43.8 32.1
2019 43.6 31.6
2018 43.4 31.2
2017 43.2 30.8
2016 43 30.5
2015 42.8 30.2
2014 42.5 29.8
2013 42.3 29.4
2012 42 29
2011 41.6 28.7
2010 41.1 28.3
2009 40.5 27.9
2008 40.1 27.4
2007 39.9 26.9
2006 39.7 26.3
2005 39.4 25.8
2004 39.2 25.4
2003 38.9 25
2002 38.6 24.6
2001 38.3 24.2
2000 37.9 23.7
1999 37.6 23.3
1998 37.3 22.9
1997 36.9 22.4
1996 36.6 22
1995 36.2 21.7
1994 36 21.4
1993 35.6 21.1
1992 35.2 20.9
1991 34.8 20.7
1990 34.6 20.5
1989 34.5 20.4
1988 34.6 20.2
1987 34.6 20.1
1986 34.7 20
1985 34.7 19.9
1984 34.7 19.8
1983 34.6 19.7
1982 34.7 19.6
1981 34.8 19.5
1980 34.9 19.4
1979 35.1 19.3
1978 35.1 19.1
1977 35.1 19
1976 35 18.8
1975 34.9 18.7
1974 34.7 18.6
1973 34.6 18.5
1972 34.5 18.5
1971 34.3 18.4
1970 34.2 18.4
1969 34.1 18.4
1968 34 18.4
1967 33.8 18.5
1966 33.5 18.7
1965 33.2 18.9
1964 33 19.2
1963 32.8 19.7
1962 32.6 20.2
1961 32.4 20.7
1960 32.3 21.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/latvia/vietnam | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Latvia and Vietnam.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Latvia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Latvia Vietnam
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Latvia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Vietnam
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 mi
2019

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.