Latvia vs Slovakia: GDP per capita
Latvia
38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Slovakia
40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Latvia rank
57th
Slovakia rank
56th
GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia, a difference of 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 21,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 29,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 37,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.