Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 11.3% more likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 62.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.9% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.

be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 61.2% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 76.1% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 93.5% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.4% more on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 24.5% more coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

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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