Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Argentina, you would:

Health

be 16.6% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

live 2.4 years less

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 42.6% more money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 42.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate

Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 48.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 45.4% fewer children

In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 20.0% more on education

Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 90.0% less coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.

Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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