Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years less

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 36.0% more money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 57.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate

Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 49.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 23.9% fewer children

In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 34.2% less on healthcare

Montenegro spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 69.7% more coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.

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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