Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 28.0% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 44.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 14.4% fewer children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Latvia: At a glance
How big is Latvia compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.