Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 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 41.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.
be 66.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 13.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 53.3% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 32.1% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Latvia: At a glance
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