Quality of life comparison

live 1.6 years longer

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

make 82.5% less money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

have 2.4 times more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 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 Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.

be 25.4% less likely to have internet access

In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 29.3% less on healthcare

Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 15.9% less coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.