Quality of life comparison

live 22.3 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

make 18.9 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 54.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 58.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

pay a 15.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 97.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.

be 95.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 75.7% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

be 30.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 51.6% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.