Quality of life comparison

be 59.3% less likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 13.8 years less

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 83.6% less money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 81.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 3.5 times more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.3% less likely to be literate

In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 9.9 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Latvia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, 51% of the population do as of 2022.

be 64.3% less likely to have internet access

In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 15.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Latvia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 25.0% less on education

Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.0% less on healthcare

Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 66.1% less coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.