Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years less

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 68.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 81.8% less money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $33,000 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 2.6 times more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.

be 56.9% less likely to have internet access

In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 73.3% more on healthcare

Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 25.6% less coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.