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Latvia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 121st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Zambia
Population
1829763
22697916
Population rank 149/197 62/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Latvia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Zambia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $25,303,185,342
2023 $42,779,550,937 $27,577,956,471
2022 $38,003,198,509 $29,163,782,140
2021 $38,183,326,785 $22,096,416,932
2020 $33,379,927,435 $18,137,764,931
2019 $33,099,503,951 $23,308,667,781
2018 $33,247,935,477 $26,311,507,274
2017 $29,391,059,767 $25,873,601,261
2016 $27,117,105,060 $20,958,412,538
2015 $26,344,565,877 $21,251,216,799
2014 $30,277,203,767 $27,141,023,558
2013 $29,152,128,168 $28,037,239,463
2012 $27,116,149,949 $25,503,060,420
2011 $26,575,547,901 $23,459,515,276
2010 $23,468,324,572 $20,265,559,484
2009 $25,691,530,442 $15,328,342,304
2008 $34,135,200,994 $17,910,858,638
2007 $29,420,499,248 $14,056,957,976
2006 $20,434,922,247 $12,756,858,899
2005 $16,306,935,905 $8,331,870,169
2004 $13,827,070,379 $6,221,110,219
2003 $11,244,337,720 $4,901,869,764
2002 $9,249,030,241 $4,193,850,445
2001 $8,190,888,740 $4,094,441,301
2000 $7,761,252,607 $3,600,632,111
1999 $7,324,192,890 $3,404,284,891
1998 $6,974,112,951 $3,537,741,942
1997 $6,349,481,007 $4,303,288,480
1996 $5,799,465,288 $3,597,220,962
1995 $5,608,208,785 $3,806,983,413
1994 - $3,656,806,166
1993 - $3,273,505,344
1992 - $3,182,810,841
1991 - $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Latvia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Zambia
2024 $23,409 $1,187
2023 $22,710 $1,331
2022 $20,221 $1,447
2021 $20,262 $1,127
2020 $17,564 $952
2019 $17,295 $1,259
2018 $17,252 $1,464
2017 $15,132 $1,483
2016 $13,839 $1,239
2015 $13,322 $1,296
2014 $15,186 $1,707
2013 $14,484 $1,821
2012 $13,329 $1,710
2011 $12,903 $1,625
2010 $11,188 $1,451
2009 $11,996 $1,136
2008 $15,678 $1,376
2007 $13,371 $1,119
2006 $9,212 $1,052
2005 $7,284 $711
2004 $6,110 $549
2003 $4,915 $446
2002 $4,004 $394
2001 $3,505 $397
2000 $3,278 $359
1999 $3,064 $350
1998 $2,894 $373
1997 $2,610 $466
1996 $2,360 $400
1995 $2,257 $433
1994 - $426
1993 - $391
1992 - $389
1991 - $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Latvia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Zambia
2026 76.6 66.9
2025 76.5 66.7
2024 76.3 66.5
2023 76.2 66.3
2022 74.9 65.3
2021 73.2 62.4
2020 75.5 63.4
2019 75.6 62.9
2018 75 62.1
2017 74.8 61.6
2016 74.8 61.1
2015 74.7 60.7
2014 74.3 60.1
2013 74.2 59.4
2012 73.9 58.7
2011 73.7 57.8
2010 73 56.9
2009 72.7 55.9
2008 72 54.8
2007 70.8 53.7
2006 70.6 52.7
2005 70.6 51.6
2004 70.9 50.5
2003 70.6 49.6
2002 70.2 48.5
2001 69.9 47.4
2000 70.2 46.6
1999 69.6 45.9
1998 68.9 45.7
1997 69.2 45.7
1996 68.6 45.8
1995 66 46.1
1994 65.2 46.3
1993 66.6 46.7
1992 68.5 47
1991 69.2 47.4
1990 69.5 48.2
1989 70.4 48.9
1988 70.9 49.7
1987 71 50.4
1986 71 51.1
1985 69.6 52
1984 69.4 52.9
1983 69.4 53.7
1982 69.6 54.4
1981 69.1 55
1980 69.1 55.5
1979 68.8 56
1978 69.3 56.3
1977 69.4 56.3
1976 69.4 56.1
1975 69.3 55.7
1974 70.1 55.4
1973 70.2 54.9
1972 70.3 54.4
1971 70.6 53.9
1970 70.2 53.4
1969 70.2 53
1968 70.5 52.7
1967 70.9 52.5
1966 71.2 52.3
1965 71.2 52.1
1964 71.5 51.2
1963 70.3 51.6
1962 69.9 51.3
1961 70.5 51
1960 70.3 50.6
1959 69.5 50.3
1958 68.9 49.9
1957 68.3 49.5
1956 67.6 49.1
1955 67.1 48.8
1954 66.7 48.4
1953 66.2 48
1952 65.7 47.6
1951 65.2 47.2
1950 64.6 46.8

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

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Latvia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Latvia Zambia
2024 1,866,124 21,314,956
2023 1,883,710 20,723,965
2022 1,879,383 20,152,938
2021 1,884,490 19,603,607
2020 1,900,449 19,059,395
2019 1,913,822 18,513,839
2018 1,927,174 17,973,569
2017 1,942,248 17,441,320
2016 1,959,537 16,914,423
2015 1,977,527 16,399,089
2014 1,993,782 15,895,315
2013 2,012,647 15,398,997
2012 2,034,319 14,913,629
2011 2,059,709 14,437,796
2010 2,097,555 13,965,594
2009 2,141,669 13,490,389
2008 2,177,322 13,021,324
2007 2,200,325 12,565,085
2006 2,218,357 12,129,553
2005 2,238,799 11,718,819
2004 2,263,122 11,338,198
2003 2,287,955 10,983,595
2002 2,310,173 10,647,949
2001 2,337,170 10,325,185
2000 2,367,550 10,017,631
1999 2,390,482 9,740,005
1998 2,410,019 9,482,408
1997 2,432,851 9,237,063
1996 2,457,222 9,004,053
1995 2,485,056 8,785,763
1994 2,520,742 8,576,269
1993 2,563,290 8,373,921
1992 2,614,338 8,176,680
1991 2,650,581 7,981,650
1990 2,663,151 7,786,169
1989 2,666,955 7,589,216
1988 2,653,434 7,391,440
1987 2,626,583 7,191,282
1986 2,599,892 6,986,471
1985 2,578,873 6,780,953
1984 2,562,047 6,580,490
1983 2,546,011 6,381,038
1982 2,531,080 6,178,637
1981 2,519,421 5,983,289
1980 2,511,701 5,802,833
1979 2,505,953 5,631,728
1978 2,497,921 5,465,374
1977 2,485,073 5,302,480
1976 2,470,989 5,143,842
1975 2,456,130 4,990,086
1974 2,437,186 4,842,746
1973 2,415,819 4,702,693
1972 2,395,674 4,569,309
1971 2,376,389 4,442,525
1970 2,359,164 4,321,718
1969 2,343,173 4,197,116
1968 2,323,619 4,065,593
1967 2,301,220 3,936,343
1966 2,283,217 3,812,003
1965 2,265,919 3,692,086
1964 2,240,623 3,577,017
1963 2,210,919 3,465,907
1962 2,181,586 3,358,099
1961 2,152,681 3,254,086
1960 2,120,979 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Zambia
2023 1.36 4.1
2022 1.47 4.18
2021 1.57 4.25
2020 1.55 4.32
2019 1.61 4.42
2018 1.6 4.49
2017 1.69 4.57
2016 1.74 4.67
2015 1.7 4.78
2014 1.65 4.89
2013 1.52 5.01
2012 1.44 5.14
2011 1.33 5.26
2010 1.36 5.36
2009 1.46 5.45
2008 1.58 5.53
2007 1.54 5.61
2006 1.46 5.68
2005 1.39 5.7
2004 1.29 5.7
2003 1.32 5.71
2002 1.26 5.77
2001 1.22 5.85
2000 1.25 5.92
1999 1.16 6
1998 1.09 6.07
1997 1.11 6.12
1996 1.16 6.18
1995 1.25 6.23
1994 1.39 6.26
1993 1.51 6.3
1992 1.73 6.35
1991 1.86 6.46
1990 2.02 6.57
1989 2.05 6.64
1988 2.11 6.7
1987 2.15 6.8
1986 2.12 6.87
1985 2.08 6.93
1984 2.09 6.97
1983 2.07 7.01
1982 1.97 7.04
1981 1.88 7.07
1980 1.86 7.14
1979 1.87 7.22
1978 1.87 7.29
1977 1.89 7.35
1976 1.93 7.39
1975 1.96 7.42
1974 1.97 7.36
1973 1.98 7.34
1972 2 7.3
1971 2 7.26
1970 1.96 7.22
1969 1.88 7.18
1968 1.83 7.18
1967 1.8 7.15
1966 1.76 7.14
1965 1.74 7.12
1964 1.79 7.09
1963 1.85 7.06
1962 1.91 7.01
1961 1.94 6.98
1960 1.94 6.95

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

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Latvia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Zambia
2024 44.3 18.8
2023 44.1 18.6
2022 44 18.4
2021 43.9 18.2
2020 43.8 18
2019 43.6 17.9
2018 43.4 17.7
2017 43.2 17.5
2016 43 17.4
2015 42.8 17.2
2014 42.5 17.1
2013 42.3 17
2012 42 16.9
2011 41.6 16.8
2010 41.1 16.7
2009 40.5 16.6
2008 40.1 16.5
2007 39.9 16.4
2006 39.7 16.3
2005 39.4 16.3
2004 39.2 16.2
2003 38.9 16.1
2002 38.6 16
2001 38.3 15.9
2000 37.9 15.9
1999 37.6 15.8
1998 37.3 15.8
1997 36.9 15.8
1996 36.6 15.8
1995 36.2 15.8
1994 36 15.8
1993 35.6 15.8
1992 35.2 15.8
1991 34.8 15.7
1990 34.6 15.7
1989 34.5 15.7
1988 34.6 15.6
1987 34.6 15.6
1986 34.7 15.5
1985 34.7 15.5
1984 34.7 15.4
1983 34.6 15.4
1982 34.7 15.3
1981 34.8 15.3
1980 34.9 15.2
1979 35.1 15.3
1978 35.1 15.3
1977 35.1 15.4
1976 35 15.4
1975 34.9 15.5
1974 34.7 15.7
1973 34.6 15.8
1972 34.5 15.9
1971 34.3 16.1
1970 34.2 16.2
1969 34.1 16.4
1968 34 16.4
1967 33.8 16.5
1966 33.5 16.5
1965 33.2 16.6
1964 33 16.6
1963 32.8 16.7
1962 32.6 16.8
1961 32.4 16.9
1960 32.3 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
95%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Latvia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Latvia Zambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
45.9%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Latvia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Zambia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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