Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.8% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.1% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 17.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 95.7% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.2% less 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 30.1% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.0 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.