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Latvia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.86M (ranked 149/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 121st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B) and Zimbabwe ranks 99/197 ($44.2B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368), while Zimbabwe ranks 144/197 ($2,656).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Zimbabwe
Population
1844219
17210092
Population rank 149/197 74/197
GDP
$43.5B
2024
$44.2B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$23,368
2024
$2,656
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 144/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,867
2024
$3,922
2024
Government debt
$20.6B
2024
$41.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2025
58.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,068
2024
$2,513
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,995
2025
$2,797
2025
Land area
24,027 sq mi
2025
149,364 sq mi
2025
Population density
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024
111.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
63.3 years
2025

Latvia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Zimbabwe
Year GDP
Latvia Zimbabwe
1960 - $1,052,990,485
1961 - $1,096,646,688
1962 - $1,117,601,690
1963 - $1,159,511,793
1964 - $1,217,138,098
1965 - $1,311,435,906
1966 - $1,281,749,603
1967 - $1,397,002,112
1968 - $1,479,600,019
1969 - $1,747,998,941
1970 - $1,884,206,452
1971 - $2,178,716,475
1972 - $2,677,729,616
1973 - $3,309,353,866
1974 - $3,982,161,721
1975 - $4,371,301,052
1976 - $4,318,372,348
1977 - $4,364,382,451
1978 - $4,351,600,850
1979 - $5,177,459,817
1980 - $6,678,868,738
1981 - $8,011,374,445
1982 - $8,539,701,388
1983 - $7,764,067,625
1984 - $6,352,126,411
1985 - $5,637,259,754
1986 - $6,217,524,201
1987 - $6,741,215,643
1988 - $7,814,784,729
1989 - $8,286,323,367
1990 - $8,783,817,407
1991 - $8,641,482,396
1992 - $6,751,472,744
1993 - $6,563,813,829
1994 - $6,890,675,555
1995 $5,608,208,785 $7,111,271,273
1996 $5,799,465,288 $8,553,147,289
1997 $6,349,481,007 $8,529,572,287
1998 $6,974,112,951 $6,401,968,715
1999 $7,324,192,890 $6,858,013,652
2000 $7,761,252,607 $6,689,958,139
2001 $8,190,888,740 $6,777,385,246
2002 $9,249,030,241 $6,342,116,911
2003 $11,244,337,720 $5,727,592,261
2004 $13,827,070,379 $5,805,598,867
2005 $16,306,935,905 $5,755,215,663
2006 $20,434,922,247 $5,443,896,938
2007 $29,420,499,248 $5,291,950,526
2008 $34,135,200,994 $4,415,703,156
2009 $25,691,530,442 $9,665,815,601
2010 $23,468,324,572 $12,041,602,762
2011 $26,575,547,901 $14,101,801,031
2012 $27,116,149,949 $17,114,762,914
2013 $29,152,128,168 $19,091,004,042
2014 $30,277,203,767 $19,495,547,523
2015 $26,344,565,877 $19,963,058,858
2016 $27,117,105,060 $20,548,759,858
2017 $29,391,059,767 $51,074,726,484
2018 $33,247,935,477 $34,156,057,417
2019 $33,099,503,951 $25,715,657,177
2020 $33,379,927,435 $26,868,564,055
2021 $38,183,326,785 $27,240,507,842
2022 $38,014,713,596 $32,789,657,378
2023 $42,572,151,720 $35,231,369,343
2024 $43,520,773,851 $44,187,704,410

Latvia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Zimbabwe
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Zimbabwe
1960 - $276.4
1961 - $279
1962 - $275.5
1963 - $277
1964 - $281.7
1965 - $294.1
1966 - $278.6
1967 - $294.2
1968 - $302
1969 - $346
1970 - $361
1971 - $405
1972 - $483
1973 - $579
1974 - $674
1975 - $717
1976 - $687
1977 - $677
1978 - $665
1979 - $779
1980 - $949
1981 - $1,068
1982 - $1,095
1983 - $959
1984 - $757
1985 - $649
1986 - $692
1987 - $726
1988 - $815
1989 - $840
1990 - $866
1991 - $831
1992 - $631
1993 - $604
1994 - $634
1995 $2,257 $648
1996 $2,360 $767
1997 $2,610 $750
1998 $2,894 $552
1999 $3,064 $582
2000 $3,278 $563
2001 $3,505 $566
2002 $4,004 $525
2003 $4,915 $468
2004 $6,110 $469
2005 $7,284 $461
2006 $9,212 $431
2007 $13,371 $413
2008 $15,678 $341
2009 $11,996 $735
2010 $11,188 $902
2011 $12,903 $1,037
2012 $13,329 $1,239
2013 $14,484 $1,362
2014 $15,186 $1,372
2015 $13,322 $1,386
2016 $13,839 $1,407
2017 $15,132 $3,448
2018 $17,252 $2,272
2019 $17,295 $1,684
2020 $17,564 $1,730
2021 $20,262 $1,724
2022 $20,227 $2,041
2023 $22,676 $2,156
2024 $23,368 $2,656

Latvia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Zimbabwe
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Zimbabwe
1950 64.6 49.4
1951 65.2 49.8
1952 65.7 50.2
1953 66.2 50.6
1954 66.7 51
1955 67.1 51.4
1956 67.6 51.8
1957 68.3 52.2
1958 68.9 52.6
1959 69.5 53
1960 70.3 53.5
1961 70.5 54
1962 69.9 54.5
1963 70.3 54.9
1964 71.5 55.4
1965 71.2 55.9
1966 71.2 56.4
1967 70.9 56.8
1968 70.5 57.1
1969 70.2 57.5
1970 70.2 57.8
1971 70.6 58
1972 70.3 58.2
1973 70.2 58.1
1974 70.1 58.2
1975 69.3 58.2
1976 69.4 57.6
1977 69.4 57
1978 69.3 54.7
1979 68.8 54.9
1980 69.1 59.1
1981 69.1 59.4
1982 69.6 59.9
1983 69.4 60
1984 69.4 60.6
1985 69.6 60.9
1986 71 61
1987 71 60.7
1988 70.9 60.2
1989 70.4 59.4
1990 69.5 58.3
1991 69.2 57
1992 68.5 55.6
1993 66.6 54
1994 65.2 52.5
1995 66 51.1
1996 68.6 49
1997 69.2 48.5
1998 68.9 47.6
1999 69.6 46.4
2000 70.2 46
2001 69.9 44.5
2002 70.2 45.9
2003 70.6 45.4
2004 70.9 46
2005 70.6 46.6
2006 70.6 47.1
2007 70.8 47.6
2008 72 48.5
2009 72.7 49.7
2010 73 51.9
2011 73.7 53.9
2012 73.9 55.4
2013 74.2 56.8
2014 74.3 58.1
2015 74.7 59
2016 74.8 59.8
2017 74.8 60.3
2018 75 60.9
2019 75.6 61.1
2020 75.5 61.5
2021 73.2 60.1
2022 74.9 62.4
2023 76.2 62.8
2024 76.3 63.1
2025 76.5 63.3

Latvia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Zimbabwe
Year Population
Latvia Zimbabwe
1960 2,120,979 3,809,389
1961 2,152,681 3,930,401
1962 2,181,586 4,055,959
1963 2,210,919 4,185,877
1964 2,240,623 4,320,006
1965 2,265,919 4,458,462
1966 2,283,217 4,601,217
1967 2,301,220 4,748,307
1968 2,323,619 4,900,440
1969 2,343,173 5,058,181
1970 2,359,164 5,215,918
1971 2,376,389 5,374,712
1972 2,395,674 5,542,445
1973 2,415,819 5,720,404
1974 2,437,186 5,908,328
1975 2,456,130 6,098,658
1976 2,470,989 6,287,105
1977 2,485,073 6,449,512
1978 2,497,921 6,543,575
1979 2,505,953 6,647,556
1980 2,511,701 7,041,303
1981 2,519,421 7,498,635
1982 2,531,080 7,796,496
1983 2,546,011 8,098,404
1984 2,562,047 8,391,488
1985 2,578,873 8,686,813
1986 2,599,892 8,982,578
1987 2,626,583 9,284,644
1988 2,653,434 9,583,094
1989 2,666,955 9,864,798
1990 2,663,151 10,137,281
1991 2,650,581 10,404,816
1992 2,614,338 10,702,700
1993 2,563,290 10,860,288
1994 2,520,742 10,873,148
1995 2,485,056 10,974,599
1996 2,457,222 11,158,360
1997 2,432,851 11,369,827
1998 2,410,019 11,594,297
1999 2,390,482 11,783,458
2000 2,367,550 11,892,055
2001 2,337,170 11,971,901
2002 2,310,173 12,087,653
2003 2,287,955 12,232,323
2004 2,263,122 12,365,896
2005 2,238,799 12,483,432
2006 2,218,357 12,636,445
2007 2,200,325 12,804,058
2008 2,177,322 12,959,149
2009 2,141,669 13,142,790
2010 2,097,555 13,356,548
2011 2,059,709 13,595,424
2012 2,034,319 13,817,887
2013 2,012,647 14,013,808
2014 1,993,782 14,207,359
2015 1,977,527 14,399,013
2016 1,959,537 14,600,294
2017 1,942,248 14,812,482
2018 1,927,174 15,034,452
2019 1,913,822 15,271,368
2020 1,900,449 15,526,888
2021 1,884,490 15,797,210
2022 1,879,383 16,069,056
2023 1,877,445 16,340,822
2024 1,862,441 16,634,373

Fertility rates in Latvia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Latvia

Zimbabwe
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Zimbabwe
1960 1.94 7.2
1961 1.94 7.21
1962 1.91 7.23
1963 1.85 7.23
1964 1.79 7.23
1965 1.74 7.23
1966 1.76 7.2
1967 1.8 7.16
1968 1.83 7.11
1969 1.88 7.04
1970 1.96 6.98
1971 2 6.94
1972 2 6.94
1973 1.98 6.94
1974 1.97 6.88
1975 1.96 6.83
1976 1.93 6.77
1977 1.89 6.71
1978 1.87 6.66
1979 1.87 6.59
1980 1.86 6.52
1981 1.88 6.45
1982 1.97 6.33
1983 2.07 6.2
1984 2.09 6.04
1985 2.08 5.87
1986 2.12 5.69
1987 2.15 5.5
1988 2.11 5.28
1989 2.05 5.07
1990 2.02 4.88
1991 1.86 4.72
1992 1.73 4.57
1993 1.51 4.39
1994 1.39 4.28
1995 1.25 4.15
1996 1.16 4.11
1997 1.11 4.08
1998 1.09 4.07
1999 1.16 4.06
2000 1.25 4.01
2001 1.22 3.98
2002 1.26 3.93
2003 1.32 3.86
2004 1.29 3.78
2005 1.39 3.69
2006 1.46 3.64
2007 1.54 3.68
2008 1.58 3.78
2009 1.46 3.95
2010 1.36 4.04
2011 1.33 4.13
2012 1.44 4.13
2013 1.52 4.11
2014 1.65 4.01
2015 1.7 3.91
2016 1.74 3.83
2017 1.69 3.77
2018 1.6 3.74
2019 1.61 3.75
2020 1.55 3.75
2021 1.57 3.77
2022 1.47 3.77
2023 1.36 3.72

Latvia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Zimbabwe
Year Median age, years
Latvia Zimbabwe
1960 32.3 16.4
1961 32.4 16.2
1962 32.6 16
1963 32.8 15.8
1964 33 15.7
1965 33.2 15.7
1966 33.5 15.7
1967 33.8 15.7
1968 34 15.7
1969 34.1 15.7
1970 34.2 15.7
1971 34.3 15.8
1972 34.5 15.8
1973 34.6 15.8
1974 34.7 15.9
1975 34.9 15.9
1976 35 15.8
1977 35.1 15.8
1978 35.1 15.7
1979 35.1 15.6
1980 34.9 15.6
1981 34.8 15.7
1982 34.7 15.8
1983 34.6 15.8
1984 34.7 15.8
1985 34.7 15.9
1986 34.7 15.9
1987 34.6 15.9
1988 34.6 15.9
1989 34.5 16.1
1990 34.6 16.3
1991 34.8 16.5
1992 35.2 16.4
1993 35.6 16.3
1994 36 16.4
1995 36.2 16.6
1996 36.6 16.9
1997 36.9 17.2
1998 37.3 17.5
1999 37.6 17.7
2000 37.9 17.8
2001 38.3 18
2002 38.6 18.1
2003 38.9 18.2
2004 39.2 18.3
2005 39.4 18.3
2006 39.7 18.5
2007 39.9 18.5
2008 40.1 18.5
2009 40.5 18.4
2010 41.1 18.3
2011 41.6 18.2
2012 42 18.1
2013 42.3 18
2014 42.5 18
2015 42.8 18
2016 43 18
2017 43.2 18.1
2018 43.4 18.2
2019 43.6 18.3
2020 43.8 18.5
2021 43.9 18.6
2022 44 18.7
2023 44.1 18.9
2024 44.3 19

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$40.8B
2024
$37.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2025
19.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
0.25%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.63%
2025
-0.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
9.29%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.1%
2024
55.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2025
35.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$3.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Latvia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,248 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.6
2023
$8.55
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.55 megatons
2023
11.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.49 tons
2023
0.72 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,629 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Latvia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,225
2024
-60,528
2024
Urban population
68.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2025
28.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
21
2024
Higher education index
70
2025
46
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
0.51
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Latvia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,642
2022
$70.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$505
2022
$5.76
2022
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
63.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2022
50%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.38
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2025
29
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.04%
2025
0.26%
2025
Land area per capita
12,901 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2025
62,422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2025
66,820 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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