Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 6.7 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 72.8% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 19.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.

have 19.4% fewer children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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