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Latvia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 121st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Yemen
Population
1829763
43325643
Population rank 149/197 37/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 99/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 54/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 53/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Latvia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Yemen
2024 $43,684,254,432 -
2023 $42,779,550,937 -
2022 $38,003,198,509 -
2021 $38,183,326,785 -
2020 $33,379,927,435 -
2019 $33,099,503,951 -
2018 $33,247,935,477 $21,606,160,663
2017 $29,391,059,767 $26,842,229,045
2016 $27,117,105,060 $31,317,825,274
2015 $26,344,565,877 $42,444,490,074
2014 $30,277,203,767 $43,228,585,321
2013 $29,152,128,168 $40,415,233,436
2012 $27,116,149,949 $35,401,331,610
2011 $26,575,547,901 $32,726,417,878
2010 $23,468,324,572 $30,906,749,533
2009 $25,691,530,442 $25,130,278,213
2008 $34,135,200,994 $26,910,855,807
2007 $29,420,499,248 $21,650,528,674
2006 $20,434,922,247 $19,063,143,370
2005 $16,306,935,905 $16,731,566,717
2004 $13,827,070,379 $13,867,634,371
2003 $11,244,337,720 $11,777,532,662
2002 $9,249,030,241 $10,693,430,511
2001 $8,190,888,740 $9,852,990,693
2000 $7,761,252,607 $9,679,316,770
1999 $7,324,192,890 $7,639,325,296
1998 $6,974,112,951 $6,322,175,566
1997 $6,349,481,007 $6,838,298,531
1996 $5,799,465,288 $6,496,163,616
1995 $5,608,208,785 $12,796,345,679
1994 - $28,019,483,764
1993 - $21,736,802,664
1992 - $17,959,367,194
1991 - $14,665,445,462
1990 - $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Yemen
2024 $23,409 -
2023 $22,710 -
2022 $20,221 -
2021 $20,262 -
2020 $17,564 -
2019 $17,295 -
2018 $17,252 $634
2017 $15,132 $811
2016 $13,839 $975
2015 $13,322 $1,362
2014 $15,186 $1,430
2013 $14,484 $1,379
2012 $13,329 $1,245
2011 $12,903 $1,186
2010 $11,188 $1,155
2009 $11,996 $969
2008 $15,678 $1,072
2007 $13,371 $890
2006 $9,212 $810
2005 $7,284 $734
2004 $6,110 $628
2003 $4,915 $549
2002 $4,004 $513
2001 $3,505 $487
2000 $3,278 $493
1999 $3,064 $401
1998 $2,894 $343
1997 $2,610 $383
1996 $2,360 $375
1995 $2,257 $764
1994 - $1,735
1993 - $1,397
1992 - $1,198
1991 - $1,016
1990 - $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Yemen
2026 76.6 69.7
2025 76.5 69.6
2024 76.3 69.4
2023 76.2 69.3
2022 74.9 68
2021 73.2 66
2020 75.5 66.4
2019 75.6 66.6
2018 75 65.9
2017 74.8 67.1
2016 74.8 67.1
2015 74.7 66.8
2014 74.3 68
2013 74.2 68
2012 73.9 67.6
2011 73.7 67.4
2010 73 67.2
2009 72.7 66.9
2008 72 66.6
2007 70.8 66.2
2006 70.6 65.8
2005 70.6 65.4
2004 70.9 64.9
2003 70.6 64.4
2002 70.2 63.8
2001 69.9 63.3
2000 70.2 62.8
1999 69.6 62.3
1998 68.9 61.8
1997 69.2 61.3
1996 68.6 60.9
1995 66 60.5
1994 65.2 59.8
1993 66.6 59.7
1992 68.5 59.3
1991 69.2 58.8
1990 69.5 58.5
1989 70.4 58
1988 70.9 57.4
1987 71 56.8
1986 71 54
1985 69.6 55.4
1984 69.4 54.6
1983 69.4 53.6
1982 69.6 52.4
1981 69.1 51.7
1980 69.1 50.6
1979 68.8 49.5
1978 69.3 48.5
1977 69.4 47.4
1976 69.4 46.4
1975 69.3 45.5
1974 70.1 44.5
1973 70.2 43.6
1972 70.3 42.7
1971 70.6 41.8
1970 70.2 40.6
1969 70.2 39.6
1968 70.5 38
1967 70.9 37.1
1966 71.2 36.3
1965 71.2 35.6
1964 71.5 34.9
1963 70.3 33.4
1962 69.9 33.7
1961 70.5 34.1
1960 70.3 33.5
1959 69.5 32.9
1958 68.9 32.4
1957 68.3 31.8
1956 67.6 31.3
1955 67.1 30.8
1954 66.7 30.4
1953 66.2 30
1952 65.7 29.6
1951 65.2 29.3
1950 64.6 28.9

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

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Latvia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Latvia Yemen
2024 1,866,124 40,583,164
2023 1,883,710 39,390,799
2022 1,879,383 38,222,876
2021 1,884,490 37,140,230
2020 1,900,449 36,134,863
2019 1,913,822 35,111,408
2018 1,927,174 34,085,182
2017 1,942,248 33,090,921
2016 1,959,537 32,109,010
2015 1,977,527 31,159,379
2014 1,993,782 30,226,309
2013 2,012,647 29,312,952
2012 2,034,319 28,433,647
2011 2,059,709 27,582,897
2010 2,097,555 26,754,387
2009 2,141,669 25,927,724
2008 2,177,322 25,111,941
2007 2,200,325 24,318,082
2006 2,218,357 23,543,083
2005 2,238,799 22,790,085
2004 2,263,122 22,095,167
2003 2,287,955 21,456,379
2002 2,310,173 20,835,086
2001 2,337,170 20,226,147
2000 2,367,550 19,624,141
1999 2,390,482 19,029,420
1998 2,410,019 18,446,013
1997 2,432,851 17,873,936
1996 2,457,222 17,313,177
1995 2,485,056 16,740,058
1994 2,520,742 16,149,147
1993 2,563,290 15,563,914
1992 2,614,338 14,989,494
1991 2,650,581 14,430,201
1990 2,663,151 13,887,862
1989 2,666,955 13,364,174
1988 2,653,434 12,859,708
1987 2,626,583 12,369,912
1986 2,599,892 11,901,040
1985 2,578,873 11,453,825
1984 2,562,047 11,025,597
1983 2,546,011 10,621,499
1982 2,531,080 10,241,006
1981 2,519,421 9,882,362
1980 2,511,701 9,543,358
1979 2,505,953 9,224,194
1978 2,497,921 8,926,586
1977 2,485,073 8,648,222
1976 2,470,989 8,384,113
1975 2,456,130 8,133,598
1974 2,437,186 7,896,783
1973 2,415,819 7,672,796
1972 2,395,674 7,460,068
1971 2,376,389 7,257,462
1970 2,359,164 7,065,279
1969 2,343,173 6,875,859
1968 2,323,619 6,690,524
1967 2,301,220 6,516,444
1966 2,283,217 6,351,494
1965 2,265,919 6,195,593
1964 2,240,623 6,048,006
1963 2,210,919 5,911,135
1962 2,181,586 5,782,221
1961 2,152,681 5,655,232
1960 2,120,979 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Latvia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Yemen
2023 1.36 4.59
2022 1.47 4.59
2021 1.57 4.6
2020 1.55 4.6
2019 1.61 4.6
2018 1.6 4.61
2017 1.69 4.61
2016 1.74 4.61
2015 1.7 4.62
2014 1.65 4.62
2013 1.52 4.62
2012 1.44 4.63
2011 1.33 4.63
2010 1.36 4.81
2009 1.46 5
2008 1.58 5.11
2007 1.54 5.26
2006 1.46 5.41
2005 1.39 5.56
2004 1.29 5.71
2003 1.32 5.84
2002 1.26 5.97
2001 1.22 6.14
2000 1.25 6.32
1999 1.16 6.49
1998 1.09 6.64
1997 1.11 6.82
1996 1.16 7
1995 1.25 7.53
1994 1.39 7.8
1993 1.51 8.05
1992 1.73 8.27
1991 1.86 8.46
1990 2.02 8.61
1989 2.05 8.71
1988 2.11 8.79
1987 2.15 8.83
1986 2.12 8.86
1985 2.08 8.86
1984 2.09 8.85
1983 2.07 8.83
1982 1.97 8.79
1981 1.88 8.75
1980 1.86 8.71
1979 1.87 8.67
1978 1.87 8.5
1977 1.89 8.47
1976 1.93 8.42
1975 1.96 8.37
1974 1.97 8.33
1973 1.98 8.29
1972 2 8.27
1971 2 8.26
1970 1.96 8.23
1969 1.88 8.22
1968 1.83 8.19
1967 1.8 8.17
1966 1.76 8.14
1965 1.74 8.1
1964 1.79 8.07
1963 1.85 8.03
1962 1.91 8.01
1961 1.94 8
1960 1.94 7.99

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

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Latvia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Yemen
2024 44.3 19.3
2023 44.1 19.2
2022 44 19.2
2021 43.9 19.1
2020 43.8 19.1
2019 43.6 19.1
2018 43.4 19
2017 43.2 18.9
2016 43 18.8
2015 42.8 18.7
2014 42.5 18.5
2013 42.3 18.3
2012 42 18.1
2011 41.6 17.9
2010 41.1 17.7
2009 40.5 17.4
2008 40.1 17.2
2007 39.9 16.9
2006 39.7 16.7
2005 39.4 16.4
2004 39.2 16.2
2003 38.9 16
2002 38.6 15.8
2001 38.3 15.6
2000 37.9 15.4
1999 37.6 15.2
1998 37.3 15
1997 36.9 14.9
1996 36.6 14.8
1995 36.2 14.7
1994 36 14.6
1993 35.6 14.6
1992 35.2 14.6
1991 34.8 14.6
1990 34.6 14.6
1989 34.5 14.6
1988 34.6 14.7
1987 34.6 14.8
1986 34.7 14.9
1985 34.7 15
1984 34.7 15.1
1983 34.6 15.3
1982 34.7 15.5
1981 34.8 15.7
1980 34.9 15.9
1979 35.1 16.1
1978 35.1 16.3
1977 35.1 16.6
1976 35 16.8
1975 34.9 17
1974 34.7 17.3
1973 34.6 17.6
1972 34.5 17.8
1971 34.3 18.1
1970 34.2 18.4
1969 34.1 18.7
1968 34 18.9
1967 33.8 19.1
1966 33.5 19.2
1965 33.2 19.3
1964 33 19.4
1963 32.8 19.5
1962 32.6 19.6
1961 32.4 19.6
1960 32.3 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
95%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Latvia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Latvia Yemen
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
45.9%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Latvia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Yemen
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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