Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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

pay a 51.3% lower top tax rate

Croatia has a top tax rate of 47.2% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Croatia, 18.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Croatia, approximately 8.7 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.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Croatia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 10.9% more likely to have internet access

In Croatia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Geography

see 91.5% less coastline

Croatia has a total of 5,835 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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

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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