Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 72.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 2.6 years less

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.2 times more money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

pay a 31.3% lower top tax rate

Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 53.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 49.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 22.4% fewer children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 5.1 times more coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 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, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.

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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